Yardstick: do your parks measure up? Research Completed
Title
Yardstick: do your parks measure up?
Lead Author
Rutherford, C. & Wilson, P.
Organisation(s)
Parks and Leisure Australia
Publication Year
2003
Publisher
Parks and Leisure Australia
Contacts
Parks and Leisure Australia: admin@parksleisure.com.au
Parks and Leisure Australia: Advertising and Journal: sales@parksleisure.com.au
NZ Recreation Association: www.nzrecreation.org.nz
Yardstick: www.nzrecreation.org.nz/Standards—Benchmarking/Yardstick/default.asp
Abstract
A New Zealand-wide park benchmarking initiative established in 2001 (called Yardstick) is discussed. The benchmarking pitfalls, process design, and the use of the information from the benchmarking are discussed. Facts about New Zealand park management from Yardstick 2002 are outlined.
Keywords:
Parks, Australia, New Zealand, Recreation, Planning, Development, Environment, Eco-tourism
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Published in Australian Parks and Leisure Journal: 6(1): Pages 28-30
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June 26, 2012