1.2.9 Recreation
Tribe (2011) explains terms relating to both recreation and tourism. After considering time taken for sleep, domestic and personal chores, work, commuting, there is
some leisure time available to be used freely. Activities, such as watching television
or reading (indoors), or sports, cinema, tourism (outdoors), pursued during this
leisure time are grouped into the term recreation. While someone regularly travels
to his home or her place of work, a movement towards a place outside these
destinations is called a visit. When the visit includes at least one night, this becomes
tourism!
While at one time, most people barely had leisure time, except for rest, living
conditions have changed considerably, so much so, that a whole leisure and tourism
industry now exists, supplying goods and services for or influencing the use of
leisure time. Other organisations, such as the IT sector, try to satisfy both leisure and
non-leisure activities.
A few details are given in Table 1.2.
Many of these recreation activities do not require much personal outlay
(e.g. watching TV, exercise, gardening, hobbies), but others might need basic
infrastructure facilities, together with ancillaries for road access, parking areas etc.,
such as:
• Parks and playgrounds,
• National monuments and Icons,
• Lake, reservoir and water sports (picnic areas, fishing facilities),
• Theme parks/casinos (restaurants, security facilities).
Both public or private sector organisations may provide these leisure and recreation facilities.
Table 1.2 Recreation and tourism
Recreation at home
Recreation outside
home
Travel and tourism
watching TV and
videos
visiting attractions travelling to destination
listening to the radio/
music
eating and drinking accommodation at destination
hobbies
hobbies
Recreation – may include activities from both
previous columns
use of computers
sports
participation
exercise
betting and
gaming
playing games
watching
entertainment
gardening
Bird watching
DIY
reading
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Tribe (2011) explains terms relating to both recreation and tourism. After considering time taken for sleep, domestic and personal chores, work, commuting, there is
some leisure time available to be used freely. Activities, such as watching television
or reading (indoors), or sports, cinema, tourism (outdoors), pursued during this
leisure time are grouped into the term recreation. While someone regularly travels
to his home or her place of work, a movement towards a place outside these
destinations is called a visit. When the visit includes at least one night, this becomes
tourism!
While at one time, most people barely had leisure time, except for rest, living
conditions have changed considerably, so much so, that a whole leisure and tourism
industry now exists, supplying goods and services for or influencing the use of
leisure time. Other organisations, such as the IT sector, try to satisfy both leisure and
non-leisure activities.
A few details are given in Table 1.2.
Many of these recreation activities do not require much personal outlay
(e.g. watching TV, exercise, gardening, hobbies), but others might need basic
infrastructure facilities, together with ancillaries for road access, parking areas etc.,
such as:
• Parks and playgrounds,
• National monuments and Icons,
• Lake, reservoir and water sports (picnic areas, fishing facilities),
• Theme parks/casinos (restaurants, security facilities).
Both public or private sector organisations may provide these leisure and recreation facilities.
Table 1.2 Recreation and tourism
Recreation at home
Recreation outside
home
Travel and tourism
watching TV and
videos
visiting attractions travelling to destination
listening to the radio/
music
eating and drinking accommodation at destination
hobbies
hobbies
Recreation – may include activities from both
previous columns
use of computers
sports
participation
exercise
betting and
gaming
playing games
watching
entertainment
gardening
Bird watching
DIY
reading
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