Design for Outdoor Recreation: Edition 3
Nov 2026 · Taylor & Francis
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About this ebook
Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to enjoy outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation, taking them through the processes of design and enabling them to find the most appropriate balance between visitor needs and the capacity of the landscape. A range of aspects are covered, including car parking, hiking, waterside activities, children’s play areas and more. This third edition includes a new chapter on the health and wellbeing benefits of outdoor recreation and incorporates new examples from across the globe, as well as over 250 drawings, maps and photographs. This book is essential for landscape planners, landscape architects, designers, engineers and outdoor recreation managers. It will also be useful for students of outdoor recreation, planning, design and architecture courses.
Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to enjoy outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation, taking them through the processes of design and enabling t...
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About the author
Simon Bell is a forester and landscape architect with over 30 years’ experience of design and research into outdoor recreation. He is currently Professor of Landscape and Wellbeing and co-director of the OPENspace Research Centre at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, and Chair Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Estonian University of Life Sciences.
Simon Bell is a forester and landscape architect with over 30 years’ experience of design and research into outdoor recreation. He is currently Professor of Landscape and Wellbeing and co-director of the OPENspace Research Centre at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh, and Chair Pro...
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