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Visitors' attitudes to the recreation resources of the Mackenzie Basin
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1976)
The following report contains a summary of the results of a survey of visitors' attitudes to recreation resources of the Mackenzie Basin. The study was undertaken for the reason that while the resources of the Mackenzie ...
Heli-skiing in the South Island of New Zealand
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
The initial inspiration for this study arose from a permit application to commence a Heli-skiing operation on the Ramsay Glacier in the Central Southern Alps of New Zealand.
A close involvement with the hearing process ...
Castle Hill rock climbing: a case study of a recreation versus preservation conflict
(Lincoln University, 1991)
Castle Hill basin is a unique area of limestone tors in the Broken River catchment of Canterbury. The limestone provides specialised habitats for a number of plants in the area, some of which are endemic to the basin. The ...
Environmental impact analysis : the first season (November 1981 - January 1982) of a long term study on the St. James Walkway
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
The New Zealand Walkway system is a concept designed to provide a network of tracks giving the public safe, unimpeded foot access to the countryside, and ultimately to establish tracks traversing New Zealand from Cape ...
Windsurfing : a beginners guide
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
Windsurfing can be very frustrating to the beginner as when you first try the sport you feel very clumsy and awkward. This
is emphasised by the fact that it looks very easy to the onlooker. By beginning with some instruction ...
Why recreation integration?
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1988)
Recreation experiences are a vital part of people's lifestyles. Enjoyable, re-creating activities lead to an enhancement of a person's quality of life. All individuals have the right to try to attain their full
creative ...
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 ...
Manawatu Sports Stadium - history and development
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
The Manawatu Sports Stadium was officially opened by the Prince of Wales, on April 2nd, 1981 and today is the largest stadium
in New Zealand. It was built to replace a cattle pavilion of a similar size which was burnt ...
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 ...