Download or read book Career Development in Recreation Parks and Tourism written by Robert B. Kauffman and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2009-09-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Career Development in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism: A Positioning Approach" outlines a step-by-step plan for career development based on the technique of positioning. This text will help students decide on the job they want and then begin building the skills, experiences, and professional connections they need in order to get the job.
Download or read book Tourism Recreation and Sustainability written by Stephen F. McCool and published by CABI. This book was released on 2001 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents analytical frameworks for examining the concept of sustainability in tourism and recreation within the context of sustainable development. It also includes numerous case studies in a variety of cultural, political and environmental contexts. Contributors include well known authorities from North America, Europe and Australia.
Download or read book Managing Outdoor Recreation 2nd Edition written by Robert E Manning and published by CABI. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully updated second edition presents a conceptual framework of outdoor recreation management in the form of a series of management matrices. It then illustrates this framework through new and updated case studies in the US national parks, and concludes with the principles of outdoor recreation management. Managing Outdoor Recreation, 2nd Edition is an essential resource for undergraduate and graduate students of parks, outdoor recreation and related subjects, as well as a helpful tool for practitioners.
Download or read book Outdoor Recreation Management written by John Jenkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-05-07 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now widely recognized that recreation is as important as work. This revealing book analyzes leisure and outdoor recreation in terms of both their management and their wider importance to society. Specifically, it: clarifies the link between leisure, recreation, tourism and resource management reviews contemporary outdoor recreation management and concepts critically examines approaches to outdoor recreation planning and management in diverse recreational settings considers the future of outdoor recreation and the potential influences of economic, social, political and technological developments. Wide-ranging and topical, it considers such issues as motivation and choice, provision for people with special needs, the impact of outdoor recreation on the environment, and outdoor recreation in both urban and rural contexts. This comprehensively revised second edition has many sections rewritten and expanded to reflect contemporary development in leisure and outdoor recreation management in countries such as Australia, Canada, the UK, the US and New Zealand. With an extensive bibliography of more than 500 references and including further reading sections and review questions, it is an essential student purchase and one of the most comprehensive and international accounts of outdoor recreation management available.
Download or read book Tourism Parks and Recreation Work Group written by Yukon Territory. Tourism, Parks and Recreation Work Group and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Report of study of ability of Yukon River basin to attract and sustain recreational use and implications this has upon water management. Five sections: interrelationships-water, land, people, and recreation; basin overview; recreational perspective by sub-basin; management challenges, issues, and opportunities; and recommendations.
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 1944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tourism as a Factor in National and Regional Development written by IGU Working Group, Geography of Tourism and Recreation and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Group Dynamics in Recreation and Leisure written by Timothy S. O'Connell and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2009 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Group Dynamics in Recreation and Leisure: Creating Conscious Groups Through an Experiential Approach builds skills not only in working in group settings but also in creating and facilitating conscious groups - groups that recognize the personal growth of their members as a main objective." "The book introduces group dynamics theory and current research as it applies to recreation and leisure settings and moves beyond the theory to show students that their understanding of group dynamics can be a meaningful and realistic tool. They'll learn to apply the theory to the practical factors and issues involved in leading and working with conscious groups, including goal setting, decision making and problem solving, ethics and morals, positive communication, and the effects of conflict, power, gender, and environment on group functioning."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Study of Tourism written by Philip L. Pearce and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intends to collate views on the development of tourism study by the various historically important tourism scholars and provides a fresh insight into how the context in which tourism scholars' work influences the studies they undertake. This title contributes to the formation, embodiment, and advancement of knowledge in the field of tourism.
Download or read book Outdoor Recreation Management written by J. J. J. Pigram and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing leisure and outdoor recreation in terms of both their management and their wider importance to society, this volume considers the future of outdoor recreation and potential social, economic, political and technological developments.
Download or read book Recreation and Tourist Industry written by United States. Foreign and Domestic Commerce Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recreation and Parks written by Betty Van der Smissen and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2005 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gaining an understanding of the recreation and parks profession is crucial to success in the field and to effective leadership within the field. Recreation and Parks: The Profession is a one-of-a-kind resource that delineates the components that make this complex field a profession. Written by well-known recreation authority Betty van der Smissen, this book: defines the marks of the recreation and parks profession and identifies the steps involved in becoming a professional in the field; profiles 62 professional organizations within the profession; outlines a comparative history of 15 categories of the recreation and parks field in the United States and Canada; and presents a classic-to-contemporary bibliography of resources that showcases an inclusive body of knowledge on the profession. Part I describes recreation and parks as a profession and provides students with steps to lay a solid foundation to become a professional. Part II grounds readers with a comparative historical overview of the recreation and parks field from the 1500s to the present day. The author divides the field into 15 categories and offers suggestions on how to use the time line. Part III profiles 62 professional organizations. Each profile includes the organization's mission, goals, structure, history, publications, services, and professional credentialing information. In addition, it lists the organization's Web sites, contact information, and other vital information that students use in completing course work, in applying for internships, and in researching various aspects of the profession. Part IV contains a bibliography of selected resources on recreation and parks, from classic to the present. Recreation and Parks: The Profession is a unique resource for students, professors, and professionals in recreation and parks. The text brings together the important aspects of the field as a profession.
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 1962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tourism and Political Boundaries written by Dallen J. Timothy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In light of today's political transformations and processes of globalisation, this book provides a systematic examination of the relationships between boundaries and tourism.
Download or read book Rural Tourism and Recreation written by Lesley Roberts and published by CABI. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the theory and practice of tourism and recreation in rural areas in Europe. Including numerous case studies , 9 chapters cover: the changing nature of recreation and tourism provision in rural areas; the emergence of sustainability in the development debate; the different levels of policy influencing recreation and tourism development, and emphasizing the connectedness between local and global processes; the role and influence of the local community in recreation and tourism; changing patterns of tourism consumption; the changing nature of tourism supply; and the processes relating to the convergence of supply and demand.
