Several factors affecting school ground maintenance, including accessibility, site size, topography, exposure, and soil conditions, are discussed. Consideration is also given to site planning, maintenance materials, lawn development, and selection of maintenance equipment. (FS)

Solution to a special problem of space utilization in an urban area. (Author/RA)

The complex problems facing the manager of an outdoor recreation area are outlined and discussed. Eighteen chapters cover the following primary concerns of the manager of such a facility: (1) an overview of the management process; (2) the basic outdoor recreation management model; (3) the problem-solving process; (4) involvement of the public in…

An international congress was devoted to a contemporary examination of the existing relation between building costs and building quality and of possible ways of influencing this relation positively. Key-note papers by members of CIB and of other international organizations discussed the following topics--(1) human requirements of buildings, (2)…

This student handbook is one of a series of instructional aids prepared and edited by the Department of Agricultural Education at the Pennsylvania State University. Its organization and content was field tested, evaluated, and improved by vocational agriculture teachers attending summer institutes in ornamental horticulture in 1966 and 1967. The…

This manual presents an overview of the complete set, an introductory discussion of the facilities planning cycle, and an essay on the possible effects of currently changing instruction techniques on the facilities planning processes. The manual is designed to provide the reader with an overview of the techniques and methods that are presented in…

This Teacher's Manual is one of a series of instructional aids prepared by the Department of Agricultural Education at the Pennsylvania State University. It includes suggestions and references for the teacher to use with the student manual available as VT 001 637. In addition to the subject matter included in the student manual, pages are inserted…

Intended for professional planners and recreation and park administrators as well as for classroom use, this comprehensive planning guide for leisure resources includes: (1) a planning process overview with emphasis on the necessity of both citizen and professional involvement; (2) practical administrative and organizational needs for undertaking…