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• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Accessing the HKPropel Online Content
• Acknowledgments
• Part I: Foundations of Recreation Facility Management
• Chapter 1: Understanding Recreation Facility Management
• Managing the Product
• Defining Management
• Managing Resources
• Supporting Sustainable Practices
• Understanding Marketing
• Setting Goals
• Summary
• Chapter 2: Managing Recreation Facilities
• Fundamentals of Recreation Facilities
• Facility Development Process
• Characteristics of Indoor Recreation Facilities
• Characteristics of Outdoor Recreation Facilities
• Trends in Recreation Facility Management
• Key Responsibilities of Recreation Facility Management
• Career Implications for Recreation Facility Managers
• Summary
• Part II: Design and Development of Recreation Facilities
• Chapter 3: Assessment
• Influencing Factors in Facility Assessment
• Influencing Techniques in Facility Assessment
• Initial Proposal
• Summary
• Chapter 4: Planning
• Planning Options
• Common Plans in Recreation
• Typical Planning Steps
• Facility Planning and Development Considerations
• Development Options
• Project Statement
• Summary
• Chapter 5: Designing Ancillary Spaces and Core Product Extensions
• Parking
• Reception Area
• Locker and Shower Areas
• Core Product Extensions
• Summary
• Chapter 6: Designing Recreation Facilities and Reading Blueprints
• Design Team
• Design Considerations
• Blueprints and Design Documents
• Reading Blueprints
• Summary
• Chapter 7: Funding and the Bid Process
• Project Costs
• Construction Options
• Bidding the Project
• Contract Arrangements
• Funding Options
• Summary
• Chapter 8: Constructing Recreation Facilities
• Construction Documents
• Construction Management
• Final Stages
• Summary
• Part III: Resources for Recreation Facility Management
• Chapter 9: Managing Equipment
• Overview of Recreation Facility Equipment
• Types of Equipment
• Purchasing Equipment
• Receiving and Distributing Equipment
• Renting and Leasing Equipment
• Using Equipment
• Summary
• Chapter 10: Managing Finances
• Expenses
• Income
• Fiscal Practices
• Summary
• Chapter 11: Managing Employees
• Job Classification
• Job Analysis
• Job Description
• Recruitment and Selection Procedures
• On-the-Job Training
• Performance Appraisal
• Types of Employees
• Work Environment
• Professional Development
• Employee Relations
• Summary
• Part IV: Utilization of Recreation Facilities
• Chapter 12: Circulation, Safety, Control, and Security
• User Circulation
• Safety
• Control
• Security
• Summary
• Chapter 13: Coordinating and Scheduling
• Coordinating
• Scheduling
• Summary
• Chapter 14: Maintenance
• Safety
• Facility Image
• Maintenance and Environmental Stewardship
• Maintenance Types
• Areas of Maintenance
• Maintenance Systems
• Other Maintenance Considerations
• Summary
• Chapter 15: Emergencies and Emergency Responses
• Disruption in Facility Activities
• Emergency Responses
• Summary
• Part V: Types of Recreation Facilities
• Chapter 16: Parks and Playground Facilities
• Parks
• Playgrounds
• Summary
• Chapter 17: Aquatic Facilities
• Types of Aquatic Facilities
• Aquatic Facility Construction and Accessibility
• Aquatic Facility Operations
• Aquatic Facility Product Delivery Areas
• External Support
• Summary
• Chapter 18: Recreational Sport Facilities
• Types of Recreational Sport Facilities
• Recreational Sport Facility Construction Considerations
• General Design Criteria for Sport Facilities
• Operation of Sport Facilities
• Summary
• Appendix A: Professional Associations
• Appendix B: Accredited Academic Programs
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index
• About the Authors