Construction of Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) in Urban Landscape Areas - A Case Study of Chongqing, China

Urban beautiful spaces are essential sources of relaxation for visitors and play a vital role in urban ecosystem management. The Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) theory, mature recreation resource planning management tool proposed by the US Forest Service developed practise many countries' areas, is used this study to take typical scenic areas Chongqing's main area as examples. research determines natural, social, environment three major environmental classifications, divided into natural recreation, ecological humanistic rural landscape services four types environment, then establishes environment.