Title: Identify the major elements influencing the use of recreational areas and federal, state, and local parks.
Course: Outdoor Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Systems Management (18549) > Section: Introducing Recreation, Parks, and Tourism

Identification should include

- access to natural resources
- popular elements of parks (e.g., facilities, recreational opportunities, amenities, equipment rental)
- most common elements of recreational areas.

Teacher Resource: Publications and Research, National Recreation and Park Association

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to provide diverse opportunities and experiences in parks and recreational areas?
- How does public input influence land development, use, and park development?
- How does diversity among parks create a larger market and higher demand?
- What unique aspects of parks and outdoor recreational areas attract people to use them?
- What are the keys to creating an inviting public space that will draw visitors from across the country and/or the local region?