Landscape Architecture

The Management, Operation and Design Guidelines for National Trail System: A Case Study of Trans Canada Trail

ZHAN Xinyi, BAO Ziting, LI Shuling

Landscape Architecture, 2026, 33(3): 121-130. DOI: 10.3724/j.fjyl.LA20250377

空间类型	长度/km	占游径总长的比例/%
注：表中数据根据Trans Canada Trail（TCT组织）公开的地图信息和数据（tctrail.ca）进行统计。
绿道（greenway）	8 851.59	30
道路（roads）	9 939.08	34
水路（water route）	6 907.44	23
混合游径（mixed）	3 769.78	13
游径总长	29 467.89	100

Tab. 2 Length and proportion of different space types along trans canada trail

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Tab. 1 Overview of large-scale trails in selected countries^{[5, 9-14]}
Fig. 1 Map of TCT, UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves and UNESCO Global Geoparks across Canada
Fig. 2 History of TCT
Fig. 3 Framework for evaluating trail management objective (TMO) of TCT
Fig. 4 Trail classification system of TCT
Tab. 3 Trail length and proportion by supported activity types of TCT
Tab. 4 Typical surface materials of trans canada trail in diverse environmental contexts
Tab. 5 Representative spaces of trans canada trail in diverse environmental contexts
Tab. 6 Accessibility strategies of TCT
Fig. 5 Value dimensions in sustainable benefit assessment of TCT
Fig. 6 Relationship of various entities involved in TCT’s operation and management
Fig. 7 Funding sources of Trans Canada Trail
Fig. 8 Expenditure of Trans Canada Trail