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Wellington district walkways : on the right track? : a recreation survey of two city walkways and two rural walkways in the Wellington district
(University of Canterbury, 1982)
Because we are dealing with two quite different types of walkways, two systems were used, sometimes individually, sometimes in combination. With the rural walkways we adopted an approach of stationing the
interviewer at ...
Hand gliding: a recreational study of the historical, social and physical elements, with specific reference to the sport in New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
Just as hang gliding is maturing, so its needs and directions are changing. Pilots are seeking out new sites and flying in areas that were once considered unsuitable or impractical. A change of emphasis in the needs of ...
Reasons for change in leisure patterns in the transition from school to work
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
Problems are heightened for school leavers when it appears little leisure provision is exclusively geared towards young adults. The public sector makes no special provision for young adults once out of school. If however
they ...
Leisure: a new occupation
(University of Canterbury, 1982)
Unemployment appears to be a permanent feature of Western society including New Zealand. It is unlikely that economic progress will allow for full employment in
New Zealand. Technological progress also likely to reduce ...
Recreation sites in the Malvern County
(University of Canterbury, 1982)
Much information exists in written form on various facilities within the County, particularly about the parks, riverways,
lakes, mountain ranges and skifields. The aim of this Study is to collate this information, alongside ...
St. James Walkway users : their characteristics, opinions, motivations and organisation
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
This dissertation looks at the users of the St. James Walkway over the summer of 1981-82. The first chapter provides a background to the study, to the St. James area, and to the walkway's concept. Chapter Two describes the ...
Theoretical considerations of adaptive recreation services
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
In recent years there has been a growing awareness of the benefits of recreation services for disabled populations. This has manifested itself in a growth of adaptive programmes and the number of personel in
the field. ...
Recreation study: women with pre-school children, Christchurch, 1984 : [dissertation, Diploma in Parks and Recreation Administration, Lincoln College]
(University of Canterbury, 1984)
This study looks at a group of Christchurch women with pre- school children, in an attempt to gain insights into their recreational and childcare needs. The New Zealand Council for Recreation and Sport believes that ...
Caves: The cave and karst resource of New Zealand : a dissertation required by Lincoln College in part fulfilment of diploma requirement for Diploma in Parks and Recreation, National Parks Option
(Lincoln University, 1981)
PART I of this dissertation presents a brief description of the historic background of human use of caves and cave exploration, both generally and specific to New Zealand. Recent discoveries are also touched upon, and the ...
Skifields of the Craigieburn Range : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the Diploma in Parks and Recreation (Park Ranger Option), Lincoln College
(University of Canterbury, 1983)
To date, studies made of this area have been mainly concerned with summing the resources not only of recreational value but of climatic, geologic and hydrological interest. In this study the author has directed his interest ...