Recreation Facility Management

Recreation Facility Management, Second Edition With HKPropel Access, provides students and new professionals with essential responsibilities and prepares them to manage various types of recreational facilities. It covers facility design and development, resource management, financial issues, human resources, safety and security, maintenance, emergency preparedness, and national industry standards. The second edition includes new chapters on ancillary space design, larger-scale recreational sport events, and outdoor facilities, as well as enhancements to help students apply and retain important information.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 16 October 2023
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

Recreation Facility Management , Second Edition With HKPropel Access, is the essential guide for students and new professionals who will manage a recreational facility. It provides a comprehensive overview of the profession, covering essential responsibilities and preparing readers to perform the duties of a manager for various types of facilities. The text begins by defining the characteristics and expectations of the profession, discussing the facility design and development process, and exploring facility resource management, financial issues, and human resources. Strategies for utilizing facilities in a safe and efficient manner are then addressed, including safety and security, maintenance, and emergency preparedness and response plans. A detailed examination of the operation of common types of recreation facilities is offered alongside coverage of national industry standards and guidelines. Content updates to the second edition include a new chapter on ancillary space design with a focus on sustainability and technology updates as well as accessible design. A chapter was also added to address larger-scale recreational sport events and outdoor facilities. Learning aids, including chapter objectives, review questions, and summary elements, help to facilitate learning, while case studies provide real scenarios and related discussion questions to help students better understand the material.

Weight: 1034g
Dimension: 216 x 280 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781492597629
Edition number: 2 ed