urban sport and leisure patterns

Leisure at the local Scale: Sport and Recreation: 

Leisure at the local Scale: Sport and Recreation

But First a recap from last week: 

But First a recap from last week Produce a spider diagram essay plan for the following. Discuss measures that have been taken to reduce conflict between different groups in rural tourist areas.

PowerPoint Presentation: 

Facilities activites National sports centre As below plus international facilities Sports stadiums, athletics grounds As below plus home grounds of sports clubs (football, rugby etc As below plus special sports venues – golf courses, skate park As below plus golf, skateboarding, judo, karate, gym As below plus tennis courts sports hall, pool. As below plus tennis, netball, gym Community hall, community open space, mobile library Badminton, keep fit, yoga, cricket, football.

Why does this pattern exist: 

Why does this pattern exist Range - the range that people are prepared to travel for a certain leisure service. (for certain leisure services people will travel a long way e.g. to watch national sports team, visit national museum. Catchment Area – linked to above .. The area in which people will travel from to a certain venue or settlement. E.g. people will travel a long way to visit a capital city but not a village. Threshold – the minimum number of people needed for a leisure service to be able to function – e.g. don’t need many for a small community yoga group (village) but need many to have a large international swimming venue. Frequency – the number of a certain type of recreational facility available. How does it link to the above?? How might this relate to sport and recreational facilities offered in Barbados?

10 minute task: 

10 minute task Explain the relationship between the size of settlements and the recreational and sports facilities that are available. You need to use the terms range, frequency, catchment area. You could use an annotated diagram to help answer the question.

Other terms: 

Other terms Hierarchy: Placing things in an order of importance. Intra-urban: Urban means a settlement of over 10,000 people, intra means within. Therefore, intra-urban means within an urban area. Rural-urban fringe: The boundary between the urban area and the rural area. TBD or RBD (Tourist or Recreational Business District): The main centre of tourist activities and facilities within an urban area. Functions: The purposes or jobs of a settlement. As a settlement grows the size and importance of the tourism function will normally increase.

Intra – Urban Spatial Patterns: 

Intra – Urban Spatial Patterns There is a hierarchy in urban areas that links with models of urban areas such as the Burgess model

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T 5 minute task Describe and explain what this diagram is showing.

Some reasons for differences: 

Some reasons for differences The Main reason for the Explanation of certain types of land use is land value which is then linked to the Bid-rent curve – see right Land value: Some recreational facilities will not be able to afford to locate on higher value land. For example a local cricket pitch would not locate on expensive land because it does not generate any income. However, a five star hotel might locate on high value land because it generates lots of income. However there are many other factors that are important…. Space : Some recreational activities take up a lot of space e.g. golf. It would not be possible to find enough space in the centre of the town to build a golf course. Historical Location: Historic buildings are normally found in the centre of urban areas. The reason main historic buildings e.g. castles and cathedrals were built at the same time the urban area was settled, so the urban area has grown around them. Land Use of Surrounding Area: Some recreational facilities will be attracted to certain locations. For example a hotel would normally be located in the TBD or on a good transport link, because this is what tourists demand . Alternatively a library or sports centre is more likely to be located in a residential area, because this is where the demand will be. Accessibility: Some recreational facilities need a higher threshold population to be offered. Facilities like new sports stadiums are also built near main roads or good public transport links. Socio-economics Status: Some recreational activities e.g. golf are expensive to participate in. Because of this some facilities will locate in areas of higher socio-economic status. Alternatively football is traditional a more working class sport so football clubs (recreational not professional) maybe located in more working class areas. Physical Characteristics: Some recreational activities are dependent on the physical environment e.g. skiing . Because of this you are not going to find some recreational facilities inside urban areas, but more in the rural-urban fringe or rural area. Areas that have outstanding natural beauty or great weather may also have above expected facilities e.g. Barbados Sports Events or Exhibitions: Some cites areas may have above expected tourist or recreation facilities because they have recently hosted a major sports event, conference or exhibition. Qatar in the Middle East has a population of only 1 million but will host the football World Cup in 2022. After the World Cup many settlements in Qatar will have more tourist and recreation and facilities than you would expect for a settlement of their size. Advertising and Recognition: Some locations are very good at promoting themselves and attracting new customers and users and therefore have above expected facilities for their size e.g. the Bahamas, Dubai or Phuket in Thailand.

Is there a pattern of leisure facilities in Bridgetown?: 

Is there a pattern of leisure facilities in Bridgetown? In three groups you will want to choose different transects going out from the centre of the city of Bridgetown and plot the sport and leisure facilities on it. Annotate the transects to show any changes and reasons for the pattern Annotations could also show some of the advantages and disadvantages of urban tourism. Once the annotated diagram is done here is the question to do…

Now that you have done this.: 

Now that you have done this. The Homework Question is therefore Using case study or studies describe and explain the reasons for the pattern of location of recreational and sports facilities in urban areas.

Urban tourism – pros and cons: 

Urban tourism – pros and cons Benefits of urban tourism Disadvantages of urban tourism Employment through regeneration Jobs poorly paid and unskilled Labour intensive produces multipler effect Councils spend money on tourists not locals Revives old inner city areas Additional congestion, litter, Improve infrastructure Conflicts between residents and visitors Generates increased foreign exchange Visitor management might impact on locals e.g parking or access restrictions Promote services such as healthcare for tourists that benefit locals Cultural destruction and homogenisation of ancient areas. One of the case studies you should have done earlier was of a major sporting event and its benefit to an area – some people did London Olympics 2012 This is essential to know for the next area of the syllabus