Outdoor Recreation and the Urban Environment

This volume offers a critical view of the development of outdoor leisure resources in the urban environment. Looking at how the urban environment is currently used and evaluated, Stephen Williams examines the many pressures which can act as an impediment to the effective planning of recreation areas. A range of urban areas are discussed, from public open spaces to private gardens and the street. In thinking of how to plan for the future, the author calls for greater flexibility, imagination and creativity in the way we accommodate urban people at play,
Offering an integrated synthesis of urban recreational patterns and needs, this volume will appeal to students and researchers in sport, recreation, leisure and related areas.