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Community commodified: harnessing community in the marketing and creation of residential developments
(Lincoln University, 2012)
In New Zealand private property developers have begun to influence urban form in new ways by building large residential subdivisions and master planned developments reminiscent of those that have been built in the US for ...
Acculturation: a social identity approach
(Lincoln University, 2014)
Under the influence of globalisation, people are, and are continuing to migrate around the globe on a large scale. Acculturation deals with the process of cultural and psychological change of immigrants as they live and ...
Protecting and restoring indigenous nature in urban landscape, a Christchurch case study
(Lincoln University, 2006)
Internationally, from 1850 to 1960 European colonization and urbanization transformed landscapes and removed urban nature. In the provision of public open space, cultural landscapes became the norm and protection of urban ...
Cultural recreation opportunities in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1981)
The object of this study is to examine the advantages and the disadvantages of using cultural recreation as a means of promoting
the maximum use of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. The dissertation will examine the ...
Leisure education at Dorset House
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1985)
After working at Aldersgate Centre for some time as a recreation officer, I began to realise that many of the young unemployed people using the centre had minimal, if any, leisure skills. I often heard complaints about ...
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 role of recreation in psychiatric institutions: provision of recreation in Christchurch institutions and its perceived value
(Lincoln College, University of Canterbury, 1989)
The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of recreation provision in psychiatric institutions. It will be presented in two main sections: 1. A review of available literature. 2. A survey of current trends and ...
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 ...
Transcending chaos: spirituality and coping in post-earthquake Canterbury, New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2020)
When an “I thought I was going to die quake” occurs amidst four additional major earthquakes and 15,000 aftershocks during a sixteen-month period, it challenges people’s ability to cope and recover. Residents of Canterbury, ...
Christchurch's "shaky" tourism: How to rebuild a destination
(University of Auckland, 2012)
Modern cities are surprisingly dependent on tourism and competition among them for tourist dollars—both domestically and internationally—can be extreme. New Zealand’s second city, Christchurch, is no exception. In 2009, ...