Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"recreational opportunities"”.
-
A comparison of college recreational opportunities and students' recreational interests and participation
… which current University of the Pacific campus recreational opportunities meet student recreational interests.</p><p>The following sub purposes were established: (1) To determine the available recreational opportunities on campus, or in connection with the campus.; (2) To evaluate student …
-
Neighborhood Influences on Diet and Physical Activity
… the same neighborhood, having access to the same recreational opportunities, did not differ in levels of physical activity. Both income groups met the current recommendations for physical activity suggesting access to parks with walking/biking trails, as well as other facilities, increases actual …
-
Design investigation of the Lake Calumet Complex: improving water quality to regenerate local industrial, community, and ecosystem resources
… and ecological functions to improve community recreational opportunities and gain public acceptance and appeal.
-
James MacGregor Memorial Kowhai Park (commonly referred to as Kowhai Park) : A study of its history, its trees, its recreational developments and its potentials : This dissertation is part of the requirements needed to gain the Diploma of Parks and Recreation (Local Authority) offered at Lincoln College, New Zealand
Objectives of this study: To determine current recreational activities and uses in James MacGregor Memorial Kowhai Park. To determine potential recreational opportunities. Introduction Kowhai Park is a major asset to the city of Wanganui . It is a large riverbank reserve with many trees planted …
-
Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Nurse Practitioners in Two Rural Midwestern States
… physician, and satisfaction with social and recreational opportunities in the community. The literature supports that community satisfaction is a major factor in job satisfaction.<br> No differences were found among the factors that affect job satisfaction between rural vs. urban NPs. Rural …
-
“A place where kids like me can be ourselves”: Exploring the meaning of summer camp with adolescents with neurobiological disorders
Recreational opportunities are valuable opportunities for physical, social, and emotional development. Summer camp provides youth with the chance to be outside among their peers and learn through play. Unfortunately, social, physical, and institutional barriers often result in the exclusion of …
-
Ecological minimalism: an approach for designing urban parks
… of parks and plazas along the riverfront provide recreational opportunities. However, the riverfront is wrought with desolation. Previous efforts to redesign Detroit’s riverfront have not been adequately forward-thinking enough to provide the riverfront with a provocative design for …
-
Convertible Parks: New Architectural Strategies for Public Parks in a Changing Climate
… environmental strategies to create comfortable recreational opportunities throughout the year. Specifically, sawtooth roofs, brise soleil, and vegetation are explored to manage temperatures, light, and airflow.
-
The population dynamics of shortnose gar in the Illinois River to inform management of an emerging recreational fishery
Understanding the impact of recreational harvest is crucial for the effective management of ecologically and economically important fisheries. The extent of participation in and magnitude of harvest from bowfishing is largely unknown; however, this lethal angling method may be the primary source of …
-
Attitude Change Over Time: A Study of Adjacent Landowners Along the Frisco Highline Greenway Trail, Greene and Polk Counties, Missouri
… converting abandoned railroad lines into public recreational greenways has become a popular planning technique over the past two decades. This method of developing public recreational opportunities is supported by many citizens but opposed by others. The objective of this study is to identify the …
-
Estimating Impervious Surface Cover in Flathead County, Montana
… people moving to an area to exploit the recreational opportunities that are unique to that area. Impervious surfaces can serve as a suitable proxy for tracking the spread of various anthropogenic influences on an ecosystem; it impacts groundwater recharge, increases overall surface runoff …
-
Grizzly West: The Story of the Failed Attempt to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
… championed environmentalism, ecotourism, and recreational opportunities, had made great inroads in the region, the Old West of extractive industries such as ranching, logging, farming, and mining retained significant political clout.</p> <p><a …
-
Grizzly West: The Story of the Failed Attempt to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears to the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness
… championed environmentalism, ecotourism, and recreational opportunities, had made great inroads in the region, the Old West of extractive industries such as ranching, logging, farming, and mining retained significant political clout.</p> <p><a …
-
The intersection of environmental planning and social justice : Denver's Platte River Greenway
… hazards (like flooding), access to open space, recreational opportunities, and livability. Environmental planning affects and can enhance justice by reducing risks and providing benefits (including benefits not traditionally associated with the environment, such as employment opportunities). I …
-
Ogimaawabiitong Kenora Chiefs Advisory (KCA) Youth and Family Wellness Camp plant biodiversity project
… vegetation to provide future educational and recreational opportunities for youths and Elders, the Ogimaawabiitong KCA Youth and Family Wellness Camp Plant Biodiversity Project was started as a knowledge-sharing initiative in collaboration with the Camp. The main objective of this project was …
-
Ecosystem services of urban amenity greenspace and the impact of future climate and socio-economic change
… properties, noise buffering, and recreational opportunities were positivelycorrelated with physical features of these greenspaces: allowing impacts of land use changeto be predicted. The economy currently determines human intervention on Runcorn'samenity greenspaces. Two tree …
-
Wildlife as a Priority in Park Development: A Study of Illinois Park Professionals
… for the improvement of management strategies and recreational opportunities. Data was collected using mixed methods. City recreation practitioners statewide were invited to complete a self-administered questionnaire considering wildlife as a decision-making factor in land acquisition or …
-
National parks as lifelong classrooms : a qualitative case study exploring visitors' dynamic learning experiences in America's national parks.
… parks, given the variety of educational and recreational opportunities that exist. This qualitative, holistic, single case study explored adult learners' expectations and intentions before their visit, and experiences when visiting Kenai Fjords National Park. The study utilized the contextual …
-
Emlanjeni: Reconnecting people with the landscape to promote social interaction
… of culture, migration, and a lack of recreational opportunities. The river used to function as a vital water resource, it was used as a main space to wash clothes and to get drinking water. The river was not only used for essential needs, but it was an active space for connecting, …
-
Exploring the Scale-up of a Free Community-Based Physical Activity Intervention to Rural and Smaller Urban Settings in Southwestern Ontario
… The environmental scan revealed numerous recreational facilities (n = 238) and organized programs (n = 212) in smaller communities, demonstrating their capacity to adopt physical activity promotion interventions. Important considerations for future physical activity interventions include …
Page 1 of 2