REC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Shared Experience, Crisscross, Census Geographic Units Of Canada

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: REC100
• Professor: Kelley Mc Clinchey

Document Summary

[x]differentiate among the public, commercial, and the private (not-for-profit sectors) and what their specific mandates are. [x]define the term social capital and describe how it can be built through leisure. Population centre: an area with a population of at least 1000 and a density of 400 or more people per square kilometre. All areas outside of this are considered rural. Nearly 60% of canadian populations are situated in large urban population centres. Public sector: funded through tax-supported initiatives and municipal budgets. Public sector"s mandate is to promote the overall well-being of the community in which they serve. Public spaces such as parks, arenas, libraries, and community centres. Commercial sector: makes it decisions based on primarily on the potential for programs and spaces to generate revenue. Commercial sector is driven primarily by profit. Do not receive support in the form of public dollars, Thrives in urban spaces where they have an adequate number of people from which to build a clientele.