Recreation Planning in the Urban Environment

Course aim

To familiarise students with the social and spatial aspects of recreation planning in an urban setting, the methods in use, and their social and political implications.

Course content

The political framework of planning and resource allocation, recreation behaviour and activity, concepts of demand and supply, social and spatial parameters of recreation behaviour such as age, income, health, housing, location and their data sources, geographical aids to planning, planning methodologies and their contextualisation, case studies.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Successful completion of 54 units.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
Lecture	2 hours x 10 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Offshore	3 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Examination, Group project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.