RST 100 1st Edition Lecture 14 Outline of Last Lecture I II III IV Economically disadvantaged People with disabilities Gender Sexual Minorities Outline of Current Lecture I II III IV Geography a Density b Pattern c Concentration Place attachment Crowding Environmental impacts of leisure Current Lecture Leisure s Geography the where Where we live in the world heavily impacts our leisure opportunities behavior Where we choose to recreate dramatically impacts our leisure experiences Distance impacts leisure spaces and destinations differently Which of the following refers to the frequency with which something occurs in space Density Density How much or how much of something exists in a certain amount of space will impact leisure behaviors Density can refer to people houses museums soccer fields parks etc US has many recreational parks Concentration Leisure services are not evenly spread out These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Concentration can range from clustered to dispersed o People don t live all together of one another Concentration of leisure services can be related to population concentration o Two basketball teams in California many people have need more leisure opportunities Pattern The way resources or facilities are arranged can impact leisure experiences e g crowding accessibility noise etc o Campground intentionally made in a specific way so people don t see each other that much or are near the pool Place Attachment Starbucks where you hang out with your friends Yosemite family vacation People can create emotional bonds with certain spaces Place attachments can provide a source of identity Leisure service professionals use place attachment to foster stewardship and increase participation visitation Fenway Park o Smaller but people don t want to recreate the park due to importance Helps people to go back and visit more likely to support team sponsor money Third Places 1st home 2nd work 3rd local bar coffee shop where you hang out on a regular basis Friends coffee shop How I Met Your Mother bar under their building Place to leave all your worries outside home and work is where the worries exist o Generally within the individual s neighborhood o Facilitate regular informal social gatherings don t have to make a plan to attend o Has a playful atmosphere in which conversation is the main activity o Panera has tried to do this in their advertising o Argues that these places are disappearing o Technology has altered this view don t need to go to the local coffee shop in order to get the local gossip Crowding Is crowding in leisure settings good or bad o Generally bad Perceptions of crowding can impact our leisure experiences differently based on where we are and why basketball game and baseball game concert o If going for the excitement and to be with tons of people crowding is considered a good thing Unmanaged crowding can lead to resource damage parking traffic problems and reduce the quality of leisure experiences o Need to take into consideration how much space you have coming don t want to underestimate it o People don t want to be waiting for waiting in lines o Stadiums if not enough people there are curtains that cover the seat that are not taken up in order to help the situation User conflict is a common problem associated with crowding Common examples of user conflict are scuffles between fans of opposing teams and visitors who want to use a space for different activities e g jet skiing and canoeing o Ice skating rink figure skating and hockey o Cross country skis and snow mobiling o National parks wheeling vs bird watching Preservation is the protection of natural resources from human damage Protection Preservation Environmental Impact Increasing demand for a diverse range of leisure activities has serious environmental implications Impacts can come from carbon emissions direct contact with natural historical environments infrastructure etc o Egypt humidity problem from so many people wanting to visit o Panama City beach is eroding because of the large amount of buildings and the development so close to the beach Dredging taking sand from the ocean and placing it on the beach not good because don t know what you re doing to the ocean floor Preservation is necessary to protect non renewable resources and may involve restricted access use etc Conservation is necessary to ensure the efficient use of renewable natural resources over time Sustainable Leisure Ideally sustainable leisure will not damage or use resources faster than they can be replaced e g over fishing There is a movement in tourism to develop strategies to minimize impacts and maximize benefits o Main goal maximize the amount of benefits and money o BUT also minimize the pollution and negative benefits and damage o Scotland Video Scotland needs its tourism in order to keep the country going o Areas that were once not as popular are now much more popular people really want to see natural environments eco tourism Carrying Capacity the amount of a people a location can handle before the place is damaged or something else is such as the demand Summary Geography impacts leisure in diverse ways beyond distance access alone Emotional attachments can increase the meaning of certain leisure spaces It is vital that we plan ahead