Author : John Baas
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ISBN 13 : 9781571677617
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (776 download)
Book Synopsis Best Practices in Recreation Resource Planning by : John Baas
Download or read book Best Practices in Recreation Resource Planning written by John Baas and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the many aspects of open space planning related to outdoor recreation. This includes non-recreation lands that are relatively undeveloped and are often used for other purposes such as water storage or timber harvesting. The book includes an introduction of the planning process, resource inventory and data collection, GIS applications and emerging technologies, understanding demand and supply, managing the planning system, decision-making and implementation of outdoor recreation plans, as well as international perspectives and discussion of the state comprehensive outdoor recreation planning (SCORP) process. This book is an indispensable resource for academic professionals who teach courses on outdoor recreation planning and practitioners involved in planning on a day to day basis.