Parks and Economic Development
Parks and Economic Development

Author: John L. Crompton

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13:

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Parks and open space are not just beautiful, they are economically beneficial, too. But parks advocates and planners must be able to demonstrate that open spaces and recreational areas contribute to the community's economic vitality before local officials will lend their support. Securing and keeping political and financial support often requires repositioning a proposed project or facility in the minds of elected officials and other decision makers. This report explains how to measure and report the positive economic impact of parks and open space on the financial health of local businesses and government. Impact studies, graphs, charts, and other aids included in the report show how these contributions more than compensate for local tax dollars spent on acquiring, upgrading, and maintaining parks and other outdoor recreational areas. For example, parks planners can use a variety of economic impact measures, including sales, personal income, and employment, to show the positive economic effect on a community of visitors to parks and related attractions. Repositioning is a difficult, long-term process that requires changing entrenched public and bureaucratic attitudes and practices. Nonetheless, repositioning parks issues--aligning them with local economic development efforts--is both necessary and feasible. Once linked politically and psychologically with economic vitality and development, parks and open space projects are far more likely to find favor and sustained support from both elected officials and the general public. The report describes three different strategies that parks planners and agencies may use, alone or in combination, to reposition parks issues. This report is sponsored in part by the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the American Planning Association's City Parks Forum. It is the second in a series of three reports by the City Parks Forum. The first report is Parks, Recreation, and Open Space (PAS 497/498) by Alexander Garvin.

Performance Enhancers
Performance Enhancers

Author: Vincent Magnini

Publisher:

Published: 2013-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781628542875

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'If you want your company to develop effective service habits and a great return on quality [ROQ], then I suggest you read Vince's book! I know our team will!' Richard Danker Co-Founder Glory Days Grill 'Vince presents a real-world map that outlines a clear path for progressive leaders to guide their organizations to the highest levels of performance. His message is extremely relevant throughout today's service industries. Each habit illustrated by Vince reflects tangible and effective strategies that managers at every level can incorporate into their practice.' Tracy Feiertag, MS, DHA Administrative Director, Emergency Medicine Northshore Long Island Jewish Health System, Lenox Hill Hospital Synthesizing cutting-edge research, Performance Enhancers: 20 Essential Habits for Service Firms offers those competing in the service sector guidance on how to attain a higher level of success. Some of the habits presented in the book have more of an internal focus and some have more of an external business environment focus, yet all have a unifying theme: they are not commonly practiced in the service sector but will bolster performance if practiced.

National Parks and Rural Development
National Parks and Rural Development

Author: Gary E. Machlis

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2000-09

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781597263399

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Protecting land in parks is often seen as coming at the expense of rural economic development. Yet recent events such as the contentious debate over the development of Canyon Forest Village on the south rim of the Grand Canyon suggest just the opposite: healthy natural systems can be enormously valuable to rural economies.National Parks and Rural Development offers a thorough examination of the interdependent roles of national parks and the economies of rural communities in the United States. Bringing together the thinking and views of economists, historians, sociologists, recreation researchers, and park managers, the book considers how those roles can be most effectively managed, as it offers: a wide-ranging review of history and important concepts in rural development and parks management five case studies of rural development near national parks that identify lessons learned, principles applied, mistakes committed, and advances made personal essays from leaders in the parks management field For each section, the editors offer introductory discussions that provide context and highlight key points. The editors also provide a detailed conclusion which summarizes policy implications and presents specific recommendations for improving rural development and park management policies.Case studies include: Cape Cod National Seashore, Alaskan parks and wilderness areas, Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, and three parks in the Pacific Northwest (Mt. Rainier, Olympic, and North Cascades).ational Parks and Rural Development is a unique synthesis and guide to solving conflicts between the needs of human communities and nature near federal lands. It will be an important work for agency personnel, nongovernmental organizations, and students and scholars of rural economic development, public policy, environmental economics, and related fields.

Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas
Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas

Author: Paul F. J. Eagles

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0851995896

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This book describes the state of the art of tourism planning and management in national parks and protected areas. It also provides guidelines for best practice in tourism operations. Other objectives are to: Describe case studies and guidelines that contribute to conservation of biological diversity; consider the role of local communities within or near these areas; outline the development of tourism infrastructure and services; discuss visitor management; provide guidelines to enhance the quality of the tourism experience. The focus is global and the book will appeal to both academics and practitioners.