World Parks Congress 2014: Parks, people and planet

Parks and Tourism

Why should it matter how many people visit national parks? In a word: politics. Protected areas are not only physical places, reservoirs of biodiversity, and sources of ecosystem services, such as breathable air and drinkable water. They are also human political constructs, and they are under ever-increasing pressures from growing human populations and resource demands. Visitors may bring them ...

Power Parks System Simulation

The objective is to develop a system model to simulate distributed power generation in power parks, where power generation is co-located with businesses or industries. The deliverable of the project will be a tool for simulation of the local power generation system, constructed in the Simulink software. We have developed a library of modules for the various components being proposed for power p...

The effectiveness of parks.

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Benefits of Urban Parks

Parks and physical activity: why are some parks used more than others?

OBJECTIVE To assess how park characteristics and demographic factors are associated with park use. METHODS We studied a diverse sample of parks in a Southern California metropolitan area in 2006-2008 representing a variety of racial and ethnic communities of different socioeconomic strata. We surveyed 51 park directors, 4257 park users and local residents, and observed 30 parks. We explored r...