(formerly the Benefits Catalogue)
....summarizing evidence that recreation and parks services really do make a
difference. Validation is provided for 49 benefits or outcome
statements organized around eight marketing messages.
Recreation, parks, sports, fitness, active living, arts and
cultural services:
- are essential
to personal health and well-being
- provide the key
to balanced human development
- provide a foundation
for quality of life
- reduce
self-destructive and anti-social behaviour
- build strong
families and healthy communities
- reduce
health care, social service and police/justice costs
- are a significant economic
generator
- and that green spaces are essential
to environmental and ecological wellbeing, even survival
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