Download or read book Models of Change in Parks and Recreation written by Daniel D. McLean and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Models of Change in Municipal Parks and Recreation written by Mark E. Havitz and published by Venture Publishing (PA). This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These case studies provide cutting-edge information about innovative programs, facilities, and management practices that are setting the pace in municipal recreation and park services. From successful contracting out to creative partnerships to new ways to reach at-risk youth, this book provides up-to-the-minute information about where municipal recreation and park services are headed and how to get there. Must reading for any municipal recreation and park professional.
Download or read book Parks and Recreation System Planning written by David Barth and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Active Living in Municipal Parks and Recreation written by Virginia Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indicators of Change in the Recreation Environment written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book High Performance Agencies written by Paul A. Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At their best park, recreation, and tourism organisations can change the world for the better. They can be powerful forces for community revitalisation, environmental and historical education, fitness, connectedness with nature, and much more. But this great potential can only be realised by strong, effective organisations. High Performance Agencies is about the skills and approaches that can lead these organisations to reach their full potential, grow, thrive, and in the process make their communities better places. Because of the technological, demographical, economical, and political changes in society, the old ways of organisational management need to be retooled for the more dynamic environment. This book is written to be used as both a university text for management and administration of park, recreation, and tourism organisations, as well as a guide for practitioners in the field.
Download or read book Adaptation and Resilience written by Bonnie G. Colby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In America's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections. This book explores the challenges that climate change and variability pose for water and energy managers and users, communities, and policy makers in the arid Southwest and demonstrates the application of economic methods to address these challenges. It provides valuable tools for both those interested in resource management and climate change, and those seeking to understand how economic methods can be used to analyze contemporary social problems and craft appropriate responses. The book considers both adaptation to long-term climate change and more immediate issues of water and electricity management in the face of inter-annual climate variability and drought. Thus, no matter what one's perspective on long-run climate change projections, the book provides useful lessons for some of the region's most pressing resource management problems.
Download or read book Summaries of Projects Completed written by National Science Foundation (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the First Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks New Orleans Louisiana November 9 12 1976 written by Robert M. Linn and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Impacting on Recreation and Park Legislation written by Daniel D. McLean and published by Amer Alliance for Health Physical. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication offers guidelines on successfully shaping political decisions concerning recreation and parks. It is divided into five sections and intended as a resource manual to be used when political action is called for. The first section deals with the overall structures and interventions which can change park and recreation policy. Section 2 tells how the various levels of government are organized to provide support to recreation and parks, and the processes which turn public opinion into public policy. A brief history and some future trends concerning federal, state, and local roles in funding recreation and parks are given. Also included is an explanation of the structure and function of the state legislatures and their relationship to state and local recreation and park policy. Section 3 provides a model for mounting a comprehensive statewide legislative campaign and suggests planning strategies and ways to involve people for successful political action. In the fourth section, techniques are outlined to educate voters and politicians. Section 5 includes questions and answers about recreation and parks, research excerpts, and support statements to help sell recreation and parks to political decision makers. (JD)
Download or read book Dimensions of Choice written by Karla A. Henderson and published by Ingram. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dimensions of Choice (Second Edition) is an introductory text on the philosophy, theory, methods, and techniques applied to interpretive research and qualitative approaches in parks, recreation, tourism, sport, and leisure (PRTSL). The first edition of this book appeared in 1991 at a time when one could almost count on two hands the number of leisure researchers using qualitative approaches. Applying the possibilities of a qualitative approach directly to the park, recreation, and leisure field is promising, and over the past 15 years many more researchers in PRTSL have applied these approaches. This book contains many of the basic (but rethought) premises of the first edition and is expanded to include new issues such as reflexivity, computer aids, linking and mixed methods, evaluating research reports, and other emerging forms of data collection, analysis, and data presentations. This second edition provides a framework for using qualitative data in PRTSL and is designed for anyone who is interested in examining the dimensions of choice pertaining to research conceptualization, design, and analysis including practicing professionals who might want to consider using qualitative approaches for "in-house" research and evaluation in a broad range of recreation services, such as camps, outdoor education, public parks and recreation, youth-serving agencies, sports marketing, tourism promotion, special event planning, and clinical/community therapeutic recreation settings. This text is divided into three parts: (a) the evolution of the use of qualitative approaches applied to PRTSL; (b) a discussion of the methods commonly associated with using qualitative data, including field research and in-depth interviewing, focus groups and image-based analysis; and (c) the procedures and techniques common to most qualitative approaches. Not everything about qualitative methods can be covered in any book, but in this book the reader will be exposed to a broad explanation of possibilities, will learn how choice might be applied to research and evaluation questions in the PRTSL field, and will gain an understanding and appreciation for how and why choices influence research."--Publisher's website.
Download or read book Parks and Recreation written by Jonathan Simons and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the 1992 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium written by Gail A. Vander Stoep and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Issue of Potential Impacts of Global Warming on Recreation and the Recreation Industry written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Growing with Care written by Betsy Kreidler and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the tenets of The Eden Alternative?, Growing with Care offers guidance to begin indoor and outdoor gardening activities, and enhance established gardening programs. This valuable, easy-to-use reference will help Homes develop a program that creates a sense of ownership, empowerment, and companionship for residents and clients in long-term care, assisted-living, or day community environments.
Download or read book Park Science written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Empirical Investigation of Equitable Distribution Models of Publicly Provided Recreation and Park Services in Austin Texas written by Bruce E. Wicks and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
