The recreation acreage standards system: an important element of the 1977 Georgia SCORP, draft [Aug. 1976]

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I. Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1 Brief History of Acreage Standards

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I11 Advantages of Recreation Standards

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . I V Disadvantages of Recreation Standards

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Definition of Recreation Standards

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.V I Development of t h e Recreation Acreage Standards

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. Neighborhood Park Analysis General Description Components Evaluation

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. . . . . . V I I Summary of t h e Recreation Acreage Standard Analysis

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. V I I I The Application of t h e Georgia Recreation Acreage Standards

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. . . . . . . . . . Class I . High Density Recreation Areas

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. . . . . . . . . Class I1 . General Outdoor Recreation Areas

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. . . . . . . . . . . . C l a s s I11 . N a t u r a l E n v i r o n m e n t A r e a s

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . C l a s s I V . U n i q u e N a t u r a l A r e a s

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C l a s s V . P r i m i t i v e A r e a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I X T h e C o m p o n e n t s C o n c e p t A p p r o a c h

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X. C o n c l u s i o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

APPENDIX R e p o r t of the G e o r g i a R e c r e a t i o n Standards R e s e a r c h Committee

B IBLIOGRAE'HY

LIST OF TABLES

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mini Park Area F a c i l i t y Analysis

. . . . . . . . . Neighborhood Park Area Standard Analysis

. . . . . . . . . Neighborhood Park Area F a c i l i t y Analysis

. . . . . . Community D i s t r i c t Park Area Standard A n a l y s i s

. . . . . . Community D i s t r i c t Park Area F a c i l i t y Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . VII Urban Metro Park Area Standard Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . V I I I Urban Metro Park Area F a c i l i t y Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . Regional Park Area Standard Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . Regional Park Area F a c i l i t y Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . . S t a t e Park Area Standard Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . . S t a t e Park Area F a c i l i t y Analysis

. . . . . . . . . Composite of Park Area Standard Analysis

. . . . . . . . . . . . XIV Finalized Park Cl.assification System

. . . . . . . . . . F i n a l i z e d BOR C l a s s i f i c a t i o n Standards

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Table of Contents
I. Procedure
A. Committee Selection 0. Study Approach
11. Standards Background
111. Role o f Local Government i n Providing Recreation and
Park Services
IV. F a c t o r s A f f e c t i n g Standards Application
V. Q u a l i t a t i v e Standards f o r t h e Delivery o f Recreation
and Park Standards
VI. Park Classification System
A. Mini Park B. Neighborhood Park C. Community o r D i s t r i c t Park D. Large Urban o r Metropolitan Park E. Regional Park F. Chart
VII. Concept Approach t o Application
VIII. Recommendations R e l a t i v e t o Recreation i n Georgia
IX. Conclusion
X. References