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Foundational Concepts & Principles Flashcards

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  1. What does the 10-Minute Walk Campaign, supported by NRPA, aim to achieve?

    Answer: Ensure every American lives within a 10-minute walk of a quality park

    The 10-Minute Walk Campaign is a national effort to ensure all people in U.S. cities live within a 10-minute walk (roughly half a mile) of a quality park.

  2. In recreation programming theory, the 'recreation experience' model emphasizes which sequence of components?

    Answer: Anticipation, planning, travel, on-site experience, recollection

    The recreation experience model recognizes that the full experience includes anticipation, planning, travel to the site, the on-site activity, and post-activity recollection.

  3. Which ethical principle requires park and recreation professionals to treat all clients and participants with equal fairness regardless of personal characteristics?

    Answer: Justice

    Justice requires fair and equitable treatment of all individuals, a core ethical obligation in public park and recreation service delivery.

  4. What is the primary distinction between 'recreation' and 'leisure' in foundational recreation theory?

    Answer: Leisure refers to free time, while recreation is the activity engaged in during that free time

    Leisure refers to a state of unobligated time, while recreation describes the voluntary activities people choose to engage in during that time.

  5. Which NRPA tool provides a searchable database allowing communities to compare their park access and acreage to other U.S. cities?

    Answer: ParkServe

    ParkServe is NRPA's interactive mapping and data platform that shows park access data for communities across the United States.

  6. The principle of 'inclusion' in park and recreation services most broadly requires that agencies:

    Answer: Design programs and facilities that welcome and accommodate people of all abilities and backgrounds

    Inclusion requires proactively designing services, facilities, and programs so that all people can participate fully, regardless of ability, background, or circumstance.

  7. Which concept describes the accumulated social connections, trust, and norms of reciprocity that parks help build within communities?

    Answer: Social capital

    Social capital refers to the networks of relationships and trust among people; research shows parks serve as vital 'third places' that generate social capital.