Outdoor Recreation and the Federal Government: From Unequal to Equivalent.

Godbey, Geoffrey

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ERIC Number: ED187680

Record Type: RIE

Publication Date: 1979-Aug

Pages: 13

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Outdoor Recreation and the Federal Government: From Unequal to Equivalent.

Godbey, Geoffrey

A personality and economic profile is presented of primary users of federal recreation areas. The characteristics of this outdoor recreation constituency are described and the influence of their behavior patterns and attitudes on federal land distribution policy is considered. Citing the unequal distribution of natural resources for recreational activities, suggestions are made for developing regional rather than federal recreation areas. (JD)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Government Role, Land Use, Natural Resources, Outdoor Activities, Parks, Participant Satisfaction, Policy Formation, Population Distribution, Recreational Facilities, Regional Planning, Resource Allocation, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Sociological Association (Boston, MA, August, 1979).