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A documentation of the history, present use and proposals for future use and development of the Te Rapa Centennial Swimming Pool complex
(University of Canterbury, 1982)
Nowadays leisure, and consequently recreation, is an accepted and important part of life. Recreation itself is fostered and encouraged because it is regarded as
having several attributes conducive to the development of a ...
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 ...
The Christchurch secondary school integrated wheelchair basketball programme 1985
(University of Canterbury, 1985)
The 1985 Christchuch secondary school wheelchair basketball programme was a pilot project integrating the recreation of disabled and able-bodied people. It required able-bodied people to play a sport under the same conditions ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
Discussion of and alternatives for the provision of public recreational access to the Port Hills of Canterbury : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of [Bachelor of] Resource Studies with Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1996)
The benefits of providing public access to land have been recognised for most of New Zealand’s European history. Provision has been made in law to allow public access but it seems as though the system is ineffective in the ...
Off-Road vehicle recreation: the characteristics, demands and impacts on the physical and social environment with specific reference to Canterbury : [dissertation, Diploma in Parks and Recreation, Lincoln College]
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1979)
Off-road vehicle recreation (ORVR) can be defined as the use of any type of-motorized vehicle for active recreational purposes on land not generally suited to conventional vehicles due to the nature of the terrain.
North ...
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 ...