References

See also Policy and Procedures for regulation guidance

Accessibility Guidelines

Campground Design Guidelines

Campgrounds and RV Parks: On-line Lesson, Northern Arizona University

Corps Recreation Trends & Facilities

Status of Recreation Facilities at CE Projects

Accommodating Traditional and Non-Traditional Customers at Corps of Engineers Operating Projects

Demographic Trends and Facilities Modernization in the Corps of Engineers Recreation Program

"Recreation Area Modernization Program (RAMP)," page 7 of the June 2001 edition of RECNotes

Crowd Control

Miller, Lori K. (Feb 1993). Crowd control. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v64 n2 p31(4).

Demographic Information

Judy, R.W. and D'Amico, C. (1997) Workforce 2020. Indianapolis: Hudson Institute.

Engineer Circular (EC)

Appendix B, Construction General, subappendix B4 - Recreation Modernization of EC 11-2-179 describes the procedure that was used when preparing the FY 2002 budget request for recreation modernization funds.

National Park Service Sustainable Design Guidance

Park Facilities Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design

Outdoor Recreation

Roper Starch. (June 1998). Outdoor recreation in America 1998. Prepared for The Recreation Roundtable, 1225 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005, (202) 682-9530.

Pigram, J.J. & Jenkins, J.M. (1999). Planning for outdoor recreation in a changing world. In Outdoor recreation management (pp. 270-289). New York, NY: Routledge.

Park Maintenance Standards

(1986). Park maintenance standards - A project of the American Park and Recreation Society and the National Society for Park Resources. National Recreation and Park Association Publications Center, 22377 Belmont Ridge Road, Ashburn, VA 20148, (703) 858-2190.

Planning and Design

Baud-Bovy, M. (1998). Support services and technical infrastructures. In, Tourism and recreation handbook of planning and design (pp. 37-62). Reed Educational & Professional Publishing, Ltd., 225 Wildwood Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801-2041.

Berger, J. T. (2000). "Welcome to the Great Outdoors," Recreation Management 1(1):10-12.

Planning Parks

Hultzman, J.; Hultzman, W.Z. & Cottrell, R. (1998). Planning parks for people. Venture Publishing, Inc., 1999 Cato Avenue, State College, PA 16801, (814) 234-4561.

Playground Design and Construction

Wade, B. (March 1999). Playground design: It's more than child's play. (safety of playgrounds). American City & County, v114 i3 p24(1).

Recreation for People Over 55

Fogg, G.E. & Fulton, R.F., Ph.D. (1994). Leisure Site Guidelines for People Over 55. National Recreation and Park Association, 2775 South Quincy Street - Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22206.

Safety

Brown, S.C. (Feb 1993). Selecting safe equipment - what do we really know? The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v64 n2 p33(4).

Trails

Ryan, K.-L. (Ed.). (1993). Trails for the Twenty-First Century planning, design, and management manual for multi-use trails. Rails to Trails Conservancy.

California State Parks and Rec - Trail Shorts, A Cursory Look at Trail Maintenance

Trail Design and Construction

Bike Trail Engineering & Design

International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA)

Pathways for People - Trail Design to Minimize Environmental Damage and Enhance User Enjoyment

American Trails - Accessible Trails and Greenways

Use of Public Lands

Laitos, J.G. & Carr, T.A. (May 1999). The transformation of public lands. Ecology Law Quarterly, v26 i2 p140.

Violence

Henderson, K.A. & Bialeschki, M.D. (Jan 1993). Fear as a constraint to active lifestyles for females. (fear of violence). The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, v64 n1 p44(4).

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