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Parks and recreation system planning : a new approach for creating sustainable, resilient communities /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barth, David (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Parks > United States > Planning.
Land use, Urban > United States.
Recreation areas > United States > Planning.
Open spaces > United States > Planning.
Land use, Urban.
Open spaces > Planning.
Parks > Planning.
Recreation areas > Planning.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: A framework for community sustainability and resiliency
  • I. Generating multiple benefits
  • Parks and the public realm
  • Multiple dimensions of parks and recreation systems
  • High-performance public spaces
  • II. Planning a comprehensive approach
  • A new approach to parks and recreation system planning
  • Initiating and planning the PRSMP process
  • The preliminary implementation framework
  • III. Executing the new approach
  • Existing conditions analysis
  • The needs assessment
  • Level-of-service alternatives
  • Developing a long-range vision
  • Implementation strategy
  • Conclusion: The power of parks and recreation system planning.