Abstract
Is there considerable difference in the travel distance to ''the outdoors" from
different neighborhoods in Austin, in terms of their relative levels of income, education
and ethnicity? In this research study, we explore the distribution and composition of
public lands in Central Texas. We develop an index of spatial accessibility to public
outdoor wilderness areas from origins within the Austin urban areas to determine relative
levels of accessibility to the outdoors from the urban core. We also seek to discover
demographic characteristics of those with a high or low degree of spatial accessibility to
the outdoors.
