Design For Outdoor Recreation

Design for Outdoor Recreation Design for Outdoor Recreation Second edition Simon Bell First edition published 1997 This edition published 2008 by Taylor & Francis 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Taylor & Francis Inc 270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY10016 Taylor & Francis is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2008. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” © 1997, 2008 Simon Bell All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Every effort has been made to ensure that the advice and information in this book is true and accurate at the time of going to press. However, neither the publisher nor the authors can accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. In the case of drug administration, any medical procedure or the use of technical equipment mentioned within this book, you are strongly advised to consult the manufacturer’s guidelines. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bell, Simon, 1957 May 24Design for outdoor recreation / Simon Bell. — 2nd ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Recreation areas—Design and construction. 2. Recreation areas—Management. 3. Outdoor recreation. 4. Recreation areas— Environmental aspects. I. Title. GV182.3.B45 2008 711’.558—dc22 2008000258 ISBN 0-203-92811-3 Master e-book ISBN ISBN10: 0-415-44172-2 (pbk) ISBN13: 978-0-415-44172-8 (pbk) Contents Acknowledgements vii Introduction 1 1 Recreation planning 9 2 Design concepts for outdoor recreation 25 3 The journey to the destination 33 4 Providing visitor information 45 5 Parking the car 53 6 Toilet facilities 69 7 Picnicking 79 8 Children’s play 93 9 Trails 105 10 Water-based recreation 157 11 Wildlife viewing 167 12 Design for overnight visitors 173 13 Interpretation 197 14 Comprehensive site design 209 Bibliography 219 Index 225 v Acknowledgements This book is the fruit of a number of years spent working in and visiting places de