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Children's playgrounds : can we improve them? : a broad look at various areas in which we can improve the children's playground in an urban area such as Christchurch
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
In the following pages I have tried to outline various ways our present Local Authority playgrounds could be improved, at the same time, taking into account the Local Authority - which has to provide and maintain these ...
The road to leisure
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
This dissertation accepts the judgement that underlies all intellectual effort; this is the judgement that 'human life is worth living, or rather can be and ought to be made
worth living' (Marcuse, 1964 : x). Having stated ...
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 ...
Study of the passive use of the inner city Avon riverside
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1984)
The Avon, which winds its way through the city, presents ever-changing views of much beauty. The grassed banks, the willows which gracefully bend over its waters and the noiseless flow of water, fascinate, soothe and bring ...
Brooklands Lagoon : a landscape study
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1982)
Brooklands Lagoon lies 15 kilometres north-east of Christchurch at the mouth of the Waimakariri River. The study area is bounded by Lower Styx Road to the west, Heyders Road and Spencer Park to the south, Pegasus Bay to ...
The Timaru Canoe Project: historical influences, present state, and future potential in the South Canterbury district
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
This dissertation examines the canoe project in Timaru and South Canterbury. In particular it focusses on aspects of organization, users and future prospects. The project is unique in New Zealand and offers a wide range ...
Management considerations in relation to Stoddart's Point Recreation Reserve
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1986)
This Dissertation is being prepared because there is a need for planning in respect to the use of the resource. The lack of planning up until the present time has resulted in the loss of many amenity trees with the consequent ...
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 ...