RECREATION PLANNING FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

The lack of local public park and recreation facilities in most cities prompts many people to travel long distances to non-urban recreation areas to experience some activities possible in urban parks. Approximately 30 percent of all non-commercial automobile mileage is related to recreational use. Some of this use can be reduced by improving the quantity and quality of urban park systems. A ten percent reduction of recreational travel could have a significant impact on fuel conservation. This will require a departure from the traditional approach, methods, concepts and standards used for urban recreation planning. Selected policy options and planning concepts are outlined to provide energy conserving public outdoor reaction opportunities in cities. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  GORDON AND BREACH SCIENCE PUB.

  AMSTERDAM:
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• Authors:
  • Gold, S M
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 173-180
• Serial:
  • Intl J Environmental Studies
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Energy; Fuel consumption; Parks; Planning; Policy; Recreational facilities; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mileage
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00168050
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1978 12:00AM