Planning for recreation and parks facilities
Subtitle: predesign process, principles, and strategies
By: by Jack Harper
Publisher: Venture Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: State College, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781892132857
Subjects: Facilities; Recreation areas; Planning; Management; Parks
Description: "The book is divided into six sections that systematically progress through the planning process from basic principles to goal setting, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and reporting"--Website.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-148).
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Planning principles and process. Planning defined; title: Planning process. ; pt. 2. Internal organizational planning factors. Mission, goals, objectives, and policies; title: Supply analysis. ; pt. 3. External planning factors and conditions. Future trends & forecasting; title: Demographics and community profiles; title: Demand analysis and public consultation; title: Standards. ; pt. 4. Synthesis, analysis, and reporting. Data analysis and interpretation. ; pt. 5. Types of plans and reports. Parks and recreation master planning; title: Facility feasibility and development; title: Strategic planning; title: Business planning; title: Open space planning : a systems approach. ; pt. 6. Facility operation and maintenance. Maintenance management systems.