Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to enjoy outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation, taking them through the processes of design and enabling them to find the most appropriate balance between visitor needs and the capacity of the landscape. A range of aspects are covered, including car parking, hiking, waterside activities, children's play areas and more. This third edition includes a new chapter on the health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor recreation and incorporates new examples from across the globe, as well as over 250 drawings, maps and photographs. This book is essential for landscape planners, landscape architects, designers, engineers and outdoor recreation managers. It will also be useful for students of outdoor recreation, planning, design and architecture courses.
- 270 pages
- English
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Design for Outdoor Recreation
About this book
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Illustration credits
- Introduction
- 1 The Health and Wellbeing Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
- 2 Recreation Planning
- 3 Design Concepts for Outdoor Recreation
- 4 The Journey to the Destination
- 5 Providing Visitor Information
- 6 Parking the Car
- 7 Toilet Facilities
- 8 Picnicking
- 9 Children’s Play
- 10 Trails
- 11 Water-Based Recreation
- 12 Wildlife Viewing
- 13 Design for Overnight Visitors
- 14 Interpretation
- 15 Comprehensive Site Design
- Bibliography
- Index
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Publisher
RoutledgeEdition
3Year
2026Topic
Biological SciencesPrint ISBN
9781041075707
9781041083320
Subtopic
Architecture GeneraleBook ISBN
9781040607060
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