Recreation in central Canterbury : a landscape perspective : a dissertation completed in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Diploma in Landscape Architecture, Lincoln College

Abstract

The aim of this essay is to develop a landscape framework for the co-ordination of non-urban informal outdoor recreational provision in central Canterbury. The following objectives were defined: To examine the concepts of recreational systems and planning at a number of scales from a landscape perspective. To extend current recreational theory to include the landscape. To identify opportunities for development of a recreational framework for central Canterbury.