Article Category: Open space and recreation areas

This article contains suggestions as to the features and aspects that should be considered when planning a playground. Amongst points discussed are: The playground as a social centre; needs of […]

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Report

Source

Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation – Victoria

Authors

Thom, Graham (Author)

Letter from the Minister for Planning and Housing to the Chief Executives of all Municipal Councils and other responsible authorities and Chief Executives of all Regional Planning Authorities approving Amendment […]

Format

Letter

Source

Victorian Department of Planning and Housing: 1991

City strategic plans and enabling policies provide a framework for and inform future development across multiple scales. An exemplar city strategic plan will be one based on evidence, enabled by […]

Format

Journal article

Source

Taylor and Francis: 2020

Authors

Elgendawy, Alaa (Author); Chang , Hsing-Chung (Author); Davies , Peter (Author)

Recent decades have seen efforts by open space/recreation planners to provide an alternative to traditional population-ratio and area-percentage planning standards. Traditional standards have been criticised for their ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach and […]

Format

Journal article

Source

Taylor and Francis online: 2020

Authors

Veal, A. J. (Author)

The Open Space 2000 plan details how all levels of government will plan, manage and deliver quality open space network for Greater Melbourne . The program aims to: o ensure […]

Format

Guidelines

Source

Victorian Department of Conservation and Environment: 1991