The Geography of Recreation and Leisure
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Human Geography
| Author: | Isobel Cosgrove, Richard Jackson | ISBN: | 9781317332381 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Isobel Cosgrove, Richard Jackson |
| ISBN: | 9781317332381 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 22, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Originally published in 1972, this book discusses changing attitudes to work and leisure and patterns of leisure activity, asking if recreation, as an economic activity, a distinctive spatial expression. It examines characteristics of spa towns and coastal resorts in the nineteenth century as well as provision of leisure amenities in urban and rural areas of contemporary Britain and the changing levels of demand for and supply of recreation in North America.
Originally published in 1972, this book discusses changing attitudes to work and leisure and patterns of leisure activity, asking if recreation, as an economic activity, a distinctive spatial expression. It examines characteristics of spa towns and coastal resorts in the nineteenth century as well as provision of leisure amenities in urban and rural areas of contemporary Britain and the changing levels of demand for and supply of recreation in North America.
