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RESEARCH TOOLSMRSC Index › P - Parks and Recreation

MRSC Index
A topical index to MRSC's information resources.

Browse the index by subject or search the index by keyword. This index contains summaries of sample documents and articles selected by MRSC staff.

Topic CodeTopic Title
P 0All P 0 Documents
P 0.0000Periodicals
P 0.0001Bibliographies
P 0.0002Dictionaries, thesauri, guides
P 0.0003Resource guides, directories, associations and organizations
P 0.0004Forms, application forms
P 0.0005Product catalogs, services
P 0.0006Software applications
P 0.0007Publications, publishers' blurbs
P 0.0008Requests for proposals (RFP), requests for qualifications (RFQ), requests for information (RFI)
P 0.0009General
P 1All P 1 Documents
P 1.0000Administration
P 1.1000Park board, park commission
P 1.2000Park and recreation departments
P 1.2050Park policies and procedures
P 1.2100Park safety, security, surveillance, law enforcement, risk management
P 1.3000Park rules and regulations, park codes, dogs in parks, off-leash parks, closing hours
P 1.4000Park property acquisition and management
P 1.4100Use of park property, rental, leases
P 1.4200Protection of park property
P 1.5000Intergovernmental agreements, private contracting
P 1.5100Agreements with school districts
P 1.5200Agreements for swimming facilities
P 2All P 2 Documents
P 2.0000Financing of park and recreation operations
P 2.1000Park and recreation fees, park permits
P 2.1100Non-resident fees
P 2.2000Park and recreation funds, park funds
P 3All P 3 Documents
P 3.0000Park and leisure resources planning
P 3.1000Service levels, needs
P 3.2000Comprehensive park plans, including capital improvement programs, recreation elements
P 4All P 4 Documents
P 4.0000Design, construction and maintenance of park grounds
P 4.0500Adopt-a-park programs
P 4.1000Public spaces including open urban spaces, green spaces, mini parks, vest pocket parks, plazas, community greens, public gardens
P 4.2000Park trails, boardwalks, esplanade, rails-to-trails
P 4.3000Park equipment
P 5All P 5 Documents
P 5.0000Recreation programs, including after school and senior programs
P 5.1000Cultural programs, performing arts
P 5.2000Educational programs, experiential learning, youth programs
P 5.3000Sports and fitness programs
P 5.4000Program evaluations
P 6All P 6 Documents
P 6.0000Recreation facilities
P 6.1000Design specifications
P 6.2000Recreation and community centers
P 6.2100Senior centers
P 6.3000Playground design, equipment, safety, risk management
P 6.3100Children's parks
P 6.4000Camping facilities, RV parks
P 6.5000Water recreation facilities, underwater parks
P 6.5100Swimming pools
P 6.6000Skating rinks
P 7All P 7 Documents
P 7.0000Marinas
P 8All P 8 Documents
P 8.0000Golf courses, pro shop contract, green fees
P 9All P 9 Documents
P 9.0000Zoos, aquariums, marine centers, game farms
P 10All P 10 Documents
P 10.0000Railroads, historic, scenic