TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I. Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I1 Brief History of Acreage Standards 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I11 Advantages of Recreation Standards 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . I V Disadvantages of Recreation Standards 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Definition of Recreation Standards 10 .V I Development of t h e Recreation Acreage Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Park Classification System) 13 A . Mini . . . . Park Analysis . G e n e r a l D e s c r i p t i o n Components Evaluation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . 15 15 15 B . . Neighborhood Park Analysis General Description Components Evaluation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . 19 19 19 C . Community D i s t r i c t Park Analysis . . . . General Description . . . Components Evaluation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . 24 24 24 D . . Urban Metro Park Analysis General Description Components Evaluation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . 29 29 29 E . . . Regional Park Analysis . G e n e r a l D e s c r i p t i o n Components Evaluation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . 34 34 35 F . . . . S t a t e Park Analysis . General Description Components Evaluation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . . 39 39 39 . . . . . . V I I Summary of t h e Recreation Acreage Standard Analysis 44 . V I I I The Application of t h e Georgia Recreation Acreage Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t o t h e BOR C l a s s i f i c a t i o n System 47 . . . . . . . . . . Class I . High Density Recreation Areas 47 . . . . . . . . . Class I1 . General Outdoor Recreation Areas 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 48 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 53 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 Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I Mini Park Area Standard Analysis 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of Components Concept t o Demographic Planning Regions 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