LSR 1100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Transpiration, Canadian Identity, Parks Canada

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Leisure Studies
• Course: LSR 1100
• Professor: George Karlis

Document Summary

Park: a geographical area with boundaries, either within or outside of an urban region: they are a physical, structural, and social dimension of society. Local or municipal parks: focused on providing play areas or displaying ornamental gardens. Regional park: larger in size and magnitude than local parks, with an emphasis on protecting natural conditions: also known as provincial or territorial parks if under the management and administration of a province or territory. National parks: de ned as land, mostly in its natural state, designated by the federal government for the preservation of its natural environment. Sustainable tourism: maintaining and enhancing ecological and commemorative integrity, respecting the intrinsic natural/cultural/scenic values of canada"s protected heritage areas, and providing education and recreation opportunities, which foster a sense of canadian identity. Objectives of parks canada: establish heritage places, conserver heritage resources, promote public appreciation and understanding, and enhance the visitor experience.