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

Fig. 5 Value dimensions in sustainable benefit assessment of TCT

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Tab. 1 Overview of large-scale trails in selected countries^{[5, 9-14]}
Tab. 2 Length and proportion of different space types along trans canada trail
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. 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