Recreation Management

Relevant Web Resources

Below is a selection of recommended websites to aid in your research. You must evaluate each website before using it in your coursework.

British Columbia:

• BC Recreation and Parks Association
• Risk Management Guideline: Guidelines for Responsible Recreation Programming
• Sport and Recreation in Aboriginal Communities

Canadian:

• Framework for Recreation in Canada
• CANSIM (browse by keyword for statistics relating to tourism)
• Census (demographic & social statistics & data)
• Culture, Tourism and the Centre for Education Statistics: Research Papers
• Travel and Tourism Statistics (source: Statistics Canada)
• Parks Canada Library (policy, reports, planning documents)

International:

• DESTINET:Knowledge Networking Portal for Sustainable & Responsible Tourism
• eReview of Tourism Research
• Hospitality Net
• OECD Tourism Policy Website
• Recreation Management
• UN: World Tourism eLibrary
• International Union for Conservation of Nature (search for publications on tourism) 

Related Associations & Societies

Canadian:

• Canada Tourism Commission
• SFU's Centre for Tourism Policy and Research
• Tourism British Columbia
• Tourism Industry Association of Canada

International:

• International Live Events Association
• Travel & Tourism Research Association
• UNTWO World Tourism Organization

Statistics and Figures