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Socio-cultural, economic and physical impacts of tourism in the southern part of Annapurna Region, Nepal
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
My particular interest in preparation of this dissertation is my concern about the deteriorating socio-cultural and physical environment of the Modi Khola valley. The apparent conflict between tourism and the environment ...
The homogeneity of leisure constraints
(Lincoln University, 1995)
Factors such as not knowing where to learn new skills and a lack of transport constrain leisure participation. These factors prevent individuals from participating in physical recreation to the extent they would like. Four ...
The interface between recreation, tourism, and wilderness, in New Zealand's conservation estate
(Lincoln University, 1996)
This report focuses on an increasingly contentious issue; the mounting pressure being
placed on New Zealand's wilderness, due to its rising popularity for a diversity of
recreational and tourism activities.
There is an ...
An outdoor recreation planning framework with a case study of the islands of Wellington harbour
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
A planning framework for outdoor recreation is developed, based on a definition of recreation as a fulfilling personal experience. The framework consists of two models, on characterising the ability of a site to supply ...
The public’s knowledge of their access rights for outdoor recreation: a survey of Christchurch residents
(Lincoln University. Human Sciences Division., 2001-02)
This study examines the public's views of their access rights to the New Zealand
countryside for outdoor recreation. A questionnaire survey of 300 Christchurch
residents was conducted in December 2000/ January 2001 to ...
"It lets you use your feet more like you use your hands on the rock" : a haptic geography of bouldering
(Lincoln University, 2007)
This dissertation presents the results of an exploratory study of the ways boulderers have developed unique haptic skills during the practice of bouldering at Castle Hill/Kura Tawhiti, 100 km west of Christchurch, New ...
Administration of commercial recreation in the South Island mountain lands : a case study of the upper Waitaki
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
Outdoor recreational activities constitute a major use of the South Island mountain lands. The commercial recreational industry has a key role in servicing the needs of both overseas and New Zealand recreationists. The ...
Rock climbing on Banks Peninsula
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1983)
As the pressures of modern life increase, more and more people are turning to a wide variety of outdoor pursuits to fill their leisure hours. While some are content to walk and jog, other more determined individuals seek ...
Golf course design
(University of Canterbury, 1979)
Fulfilling the intended objectives
of developing a design
proposal for an 18 hole championship
golf course, involves
several stages of investigation.
It is intended, firstly, to
research the physical requirements
and ...
Landscaping Boulder Bay, Canterbury, New Zealand: The emergent and contested classification of authentic heritage baches and an endangered species of penguin
(Lincoln University, 2012)
In a world that is continually ‘coming-into-being’, particular landscapes become sites of contest when inhabitants seek to hold on to certain configurations or re-shape them. Depending on whether they are constitutive of ...