'Parks for Sport and Recreation' Third Phase Evaluaiton of Impact Research Report Research Completed
Title
'Parks for Sport and Recreation' Third Phase Evaluaiton of Impact Research Report
Lead Author
Jo McFadyen & Glynis Longhurst
Organisation(s)
Waikato Institute of Technology
Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Hamilton City Council
Contacts
Wintec Research Office
Waikato Institute of Technology
Tristram Street, Hamilton
e-mail: rebecca.ericksen@wintec.ac.nz
Abstract
Sport NZ develops partnerships with national sport and recreation organisations, regional sports trusts, local authorities and other relevant organisations.
In conjunction with Sport NZ
goals and purpose of investment, a ‘Parks for Sport and Recreation’ project was implemented in June 2010, in the form of collaborative project by Sport Waikato and Hamilton City Council (HCC), along with Wintec and University of Waikato and other relevant groups, as part of their ‘Active Communities Strategy’. The communities included were Fairfield, Crawshaw and Melville as they were identified as low socio-economic areas that each had a Sports or Recreation Park available.This is the Third Phase evaluation impact research report.
Keywords:
low socio-economic status
How to access
Areas of Focus
Settings (location)
Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)
Topics
Barriers, Benefits, Delivery, Financing / funding, Impacts- social, Management, Participation, Planning
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Added
November 21, 2014