Download or read book The Benefits of Local Recreation and Park Services a Nationwide Study of the Perceptions of the American Public written by Geoffrey Godbey and published by National Recreation & Park Assn. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Full Value of Parks written by David Harmon and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2003 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parks are important economic vehicles, generating billions of dollars worldwide in tourism revenue. However, the reasons for that visitation are found in the non-material, non-economic values that parks offer to people: values that are cultural, therapeutic, scientific, spiritual, recreational, educational, and aesthetic/artistic. The Full Value of Parks is the first comprehensive analysis of these important, but intangible, values.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 2005 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Urban Ecology written by Kevin J. Gaston and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-09-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the urban century in which, for the first time, the majority of people live in towns and cities. Understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of these environments is therefore of enormous significance. Providing an overview of the essentials of urban ecology, the book begins by covering the vital background concepts of the urbanisation process and the effect that it can have on ecosystem functions and services. Later sections are devoted to examining how species respond to urbanisation, the many facets of human-ecology interactions, and the issues surrounding urban planning and the provision of urban green spaces. Drawing on examples from urban settlements around the world, it highlights the progress to date in this burgeoning field, as well as the challenges that lie ahead.
Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure written by Sam Elkington and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are entering a new era of leisure. Quality rather than quantity is now the focus of researchers, policymakers and managers. Technological change, an ageing population and a harsh economic climate are changing the values and practices of leisure, as well as the relationship between leisure, society and the individual. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure uses a variety of disciplinary approaches to introduce the most important trends in contemporary leisure in the Twenty-First Century. With contributions from some of the leading international figures in modern leisure studies, the book examines key philosophical and theoretical debates around leisure, with reference to concepts such as happiness, enjoyment and quality of life, as well as the most interesting contemporary themes in leisure studies, from youth leisure and ‘dark’ leisure to technology and adventure. Understanding changes in leisure helps us to better understand changes in wider society. Contemporary Perspectives in Leisure is a perfect companion to any course in leisure studies, and useful reading for any student or scholar working in sociology, cultural studies, recreation, tourism, sport, or social psychology.
Download or read book Managing America s Cities written by Roger L. Kemp and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work describes the operations of a typical municipal government and examines the many productivity trends that are occurring in city halls across America. Much of the focus is on the increasing need for planning in city government to ensure that productivity goals are met. It thoroughly examines the roles of the council, manager, and clerk in promoting increased productivity. It then looks at such municipal departments as legal, finance, fire, human services, library, police and public works, demonstrating proven techniques and structures in each that improve service. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Download or read book Community Leisure and Recreation Planning written by Ken Marriott and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community Leisure and Recreation Planning offers an up-to-date, evidence-based approach to planning community leisure and recreation facilities, programs and services. It introduces readers to key theory and best practice in the planning of effective leisure and recreation projects. The book defines planning, leisure, recreation and other key concepts and explains why a thorough planning process is essential to achieving effective outcomes. It presents a comprehensive, integrative four phase model for undertaking leisure and recreation planning, including: pre-planning, planning research, preparing a plan, and implementing, monitoring and evaluating the outputs and outcomes of a plan. It provides a conceptual rationale for each component of the planning process, a detailed explanation of the tools and techniques that can be used, and extensive examples and international case study materials to demonstrate their use. The principles and techniques explained in the book are applicable at a range of community levels from small individual sites to regions, states and even countries. This is an essential course text for all leisure and recreation courses, and invaluable reading for academics, practitioners, stakeholders and students working in leisure and recreation planning, events, culture and sport.
Download or read book Time for Life written by John Robinson and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it possible that Americans have more free time than they did thirty years ago? While few may believe it, research based on careful records of how we actually spend our time shows that we average more than an hour more free time per day than in the 1960s. Time-use experts John P. Robinson and Geoffrey Godbey received national attention when their controversial findings were first published in 1997. Now the book is updated, with a new chapter that includes results of the 1995&–1997 data from the Americans' Use of Time Project. &“Time for Life, an outstanding work of scholarship that manages to be highly readable, demands the attention of everyone interested in what&’s happening in today&’s society.&” &—Edward Cornish, The Futurist &“Time for Life . . . is excellent fodder for lively classroom discussions, not only about family time use, but about the ontological and epistemological assumptions in the prevailing post-positivist paradigm of family science.&” &—Alan J. Hawkins and Jeffrey Hill, Journal of Marriage and the Family &“Regardless of where you stand on this issue, Robinson and Godbey's arguments and data make for very interesting reading and open a cultural window on American society. . . . This is a piece of scholarship that should be read and its conclusions contemplated by people well outside the readership of this journal. . . . Time for Life is good social science research that should appeal to a broad audience.&” &—Journal of Communication
Download or read book The Cultured Landscape written by Sheila Harvey and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2005 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A team of eminent practitioners and writers contribute to an assessment of the philosophy of landscape, and collectively form a new approach to creative design.
Download or read book Diverse Stakeholders Views and Perceptions of Local Park and Recreation Services written by Austin Barrett and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this dissertation was to assess diverse stakeholders views, perspectives, and priorities related to local park and recreation services. As a function of local government, park and recreation services are usually dependent on tax dollar allocations from government general funds. However, there is great competition among a variety of public services for this finite amount of tax funding. Existing research indicates that park and recreation services are largely seen as a discretionary public service that are nice to have, if they can be afforded; other services are viewed as more important and worthy of consistent funding. When local governments face fiscal stress, however, park and recreation services have been shown to be one of the services cut first, and most severely. To ensure park and recreation services receive an adequate supply of tax support, these services need to be perceived to provide benefits to all members of the community. Two groups that are particularly important stakeholders, and the focus of this dissertation, are citizens and local government decision-makers.Chapter 1 provides an introduction to the dissertation. This includes a statement of purpose, the significance of this inquiry to the field, and an overview of related research. Chapter 5 summarizes the key findings from the three studies (Chapters 2-4), discusses the implications of these findings to practice, and suggests directions for future research.Chapter 2 utilizes a national sample of United States adults to examine differences in local park and recreation use, perceived benefits, and willingness to support these services through local taxes based on a variety of demographic variables. Differences in these key variables based on whether or not a respondent used local parks and recreation programs was also considered. Finally, a regression model determined which factors were most strongly related to willingness to support parks and recreation through local taxes.Chapter 3 shifts the focus from citizens to local decision-makers. Using a sample of local government officials from Pennsylvania, this study provided a descriptive understanding of how officials perceive local park and recreation services within their communities including the extent of benefits they believe these services provide, as well as their funding priorities for parks and recreation within their communities. A series of regression analyses were conducted to test if benefit perceptions related to funding priorities. These significant relationships could have implications for how park and recreation services select a position upon which to advocate for their services.Chapter 4 utilizes a nation-wide sample of local government officials to explore the perceived importance and quality of park and recreation services compared to other commonly provided public services. Next, hypothetical allocation scenarios were used to assess the priority officials placed on funding park and recreation services relative to other local government services. Finally, exploratory regression models were created to identify the factors related to positive allocation decisions in support of funding for parks and recreation.
Download or read book Proceedings of the 2003 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Economic Impacts and Uses of Long distance Trails written by Roger L. Moore and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Civilian Lives of U S Veterans written by Louis Hicks and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, 50 experts study the lives of U.S. veterans at work, at home, and in American society as they navigate issues regarding health, gender, public service, substance abuse, and homelessness. The aftermath of modern war includes a population of veterans whose needs last for many decades—far longer than the war itself. This in-depth study looks at life after the military, considering the dual conundrum of a population benefiting from the perks of their duty, yet continuing to deal with trauma resulting from their service, and of former servicemen and servicewomen trying to fit into civilian life—in a system designed to keep them separate. Through two comprehensive volumes, essays shed light on more than 30 topics involving or affecting former servicemen and servicewomen, offering a blueprint for the formal study of U.S. veterans in the future. Contributions from dozens of experts in the field of military science cover such issues as unemployment, homelessness, disability, access to higher education, health, media portrayal, criminal justice, substance abuse, guns, suicide, and politics. Through information gleaned from surveys, interviews, participant observations, secondary analyses, and content analyses, the chapters reveal how veterans are able to successfully contribute to civilian life and show how the American workforce can benefit from their unique set of skills.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brownfields Redevelopment and the Quest for Sustainability written by Christopher de Sousa and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the role that brownfields redevelopment is playing and can play in our quest for sustainability, focusing on efforts in the US and Canada. This book looks at how brownfields are used as spaces for developing an array of residential, recreational, and employment-oriented projects that have breathed new life into the urban environment.
Download or read book Journal of Park and Recreation Administration written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 908 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Benefits of Local Recreation and Park Services a Nationwide Study written by Godbey and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
