[PDF] Assessing Public Recreation Needs eBook

Author : John L. Crompton
Publisher :
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 36,39 MB
Release : 1983
Category : Recreational surveys
ISBN :

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Designed to help managers of park and recreation agencies and facilities determine what their clients see as their agency's mission and what they would like to see done now and in the future. Includes recent case studies from Austin, TX and Dade County, FL.

Author : David Barth
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 14,20 MB
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1610919335

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Parks and recreation systems have evolved in remarkable ways over the past two decades. No longer just playgrounds and ballfields, parks and open spaces have become recognized as essential green infrastructure with the potential to contribute to community resiliency and sustainability. To capitalize on this potential, the parks and recreation system planning process must evolve as well. In Parks and Recreation System Planning, David Barth provides a new, step-by-step approach to creating parks systems that generate greater economic, social, and environmental benefits. Barth first advocates that parks and recreation systems should no longer be regarded as isolated facilities, but as elements of an integrated public realm. Each space should be designed to generate multiple community benefits. Next, he presents a new approach for parks and recreation planning that is integrated into community-wide issues. Chapters outline each step—evaluating existing systems, implementing a carefully crafted plan, and more—necessary for creating a successful, adaptable system. Throughout the book, he describes initiatives that are creating more resilient, sustainable, and engaging parks and recreation facilities, drawing from his experience consulting in more than 100 communities across the U.S. Parks and Recreation System Planning meets the critical need to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive approach for planning parks and recreation systems across the country. This is essential reading for every parks and recreation professional, design professional, and public official who wants their community to thrive.

Author : Stephen F. McCool
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 44,41 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1428987673

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Public land managers are confronted with an ever-growing & diversifying set of demands for providing recreation opportunities. Coupled with a variety of trends & reduced organizational capacity, these demands represent a significant & complex challenge to public land mgmt. One way of dealing with this situation is to use a framework to assist in working through this complexity. A framework is a process using a set of steps that assists managers in framing a particular problem, working through it, & arriving at a set of defendable decisions. This report traces the development of each of these frameworks, describes the fundamental premises & concepts used within them, & provides an assessment of the experience with their use. Illus.