This fourth edition of The Geography of Tourism and Recreation provides students with a
comprehensive introduction to the interrelationship between tourism, leisure and recreation …

This revised and updated edition reflects the changes that have taken place within the field
of leisure and recreation management in recent years. Issues such as social inclusion …

It is now widely recognized that recreation is as important as work. This revealing book
analyzes leisure and outdoor recreation in terms of both their management and their wider …

Predicated upon the premise that leisure needs are socially determined and therefore
dynamic qualities of leisure motivation, this field study investigated the effects of outcome …

This book provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary introduction to public policy and
planning in the field of leisure and tourism. It includes theoretical perspectives and practical …

This paper argues that much theorizing and research in leisure studies takes place within a
normative citizenship paradigm which regards public leisure provision as a central …

Based on a review of research literature, the volume provides a comprehensive analysis of
participation in outdoor sports and recreation. Using an interdisciplinary approach, it …

The gap between theory and practice in the leisure, sport and tourism studies areas seems
to have widened as scholars have become more specialized. Nevertheless, it is imperative …

In an exploratory study of emotions in recreation, visitors to three Audubon nature centers in
Massachusetts completed a questionnaire to measure their moods at the beginning and at …

A random sample of 708 visitors was interviewed at Tahoe area downhill ski resorts in
California and Nevada during January, February and March of 1978. Respondents rated the …