Introduction
During 2001-2002, the largest expenditure in the UK was on leisure goods and services at £72 per week, with expenditure on housing and food/non-alcoholic drinks following closely behind at £67 and £62 per week, respectively (Summerfield and Babb, 2003). Between 1976 and 2002, leisure expenditures doubled (Summerfield and Babb, 2003). Bromley (1994) found that the popularity of leisure in one particular genre, outdoor recreation, has grown all over England. Discernably, seeing as one can participate in a range of outdoor activities in Worcester from canoeing with The River Wye Canoe Hire Company to rock climbing at the Frank Chapman Centre, it seems Worcester is as popular a place as any for its outdoor adventure opportunities.
The purpose of this report is to demonstrate how a farmer’s proposed development of a cable-tow water skiing site and an off-road driving course keeps with the pattern of growth and diversity of adventurous activities in the Worcester countryside. This report will also identify statutory and voluntary bodies likely to be affected by the proposed development, discuss the bodies’ likely responses, and suggest ways to address their concerns.
Reasons for Development
Bourn (2001) suggests that obesity is an ever-rising concern in England given that nearly two thirds of English men and over half of English women are obese (Bourn, 2001). In many countries increased obesity rates have been linked to urbanization, as it leads to increased inactivity (Siervo et al., 2005). In regards to the UK, more than 80% of British people live and work in an urban environment (Statistical Digest of Rural England, 2012). Thus, urbanization is quite possibly a factor in the English obesity rates. Bell et al. (2007) p...
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Nature reserves are not just for wildlife but they are also places for people to experience the wildlife and give people the chance to study and learn about them or to enjoy them and the contact they provide with nature. The reserve is home to 600 different types of flowering plants as well ... ... middle of paper ... ... s three and assists five additional Tourist Information Centres (TIC'S), · Produces and distributes 80,000 copies of the South Devon Destination Guide, · Undertakes a national advertising campaign to promote the Guide, · Distributes the South Devon Destination Guide to TICs across the UK and to individual enquirers, · Funds and maintains the area's tourism website, · Has produced a district tourism strategy, hypothesis.
There is this feeling we all experience when we step away from the chaos of rushing cars, infrastructure, and artificial lights, and we step into nature. Some describe it as bliss, comfort, excitement, pleasure or just pure happiness. This is the answer to the question Paul Bloom asks “Why should we care about nature?” in his article “Natural Happiness.” Paul goes through this process in which he uncovers the fact that “real natural habitats provide significant sources of pleasure for modern humans”, regardless of our need for food, clean water, and air. There are 3 main arguments that Paul makes in this article that I find particularly interesting, they include: “Our hunger for the natural is everywhere. In many regards our species has already kissed nature goodbye, and we are better off for it. There is a considerable mismatch between
conveniences of the cities. Hiking and skiing were chosen over activities such as watching a
This Neighbourhood Study aims to examine the demographics of Hillingdon Primary Care Trust (HPCT) such as age, gender, ethnicity, social groups in relation to the prevention of obesity. An insight into the prevalence of obesity as well as the causes and its effects shall be evaluated. Public health strategies regarding the prevention of obesity and its effects in comparison to Government strategies shall be addressed. The nurse’s role as an educator in relation to this public health issue, strategies formulated by HPCT to prevent obesity and how it focuses on other diseases associated with obesity shall be discussed. The following section gives a definition of obesity, health education and health prevention.
ABSTRACT: It has often been observed that obesity follows a socioeconomic gradient which adversely affects the poor. This paper proposes the outline of a sociological theory of obesity as a consequence of ‘globalisation factors, such as labour market deregulation. Forced to work longer hours – and with lower levels of job-security – workers in low paid jobs have fewer opportunities to burn calories, and are more likely to consume fast-food. This combination has led to higher levels of obesity among the poor in countries that have adopted neo-liberal labour market reforms.
Ogden, C.L., Carroll, M.D., Kit, B.K., & Flegal, K. M., (2012). Prevalence of obesity and
(Jonas Minet, Stephen morris 2010). The prevalence of obesity has increased more than twofold in the last 25 years. In 2014, world health organisation (WHO) estimates that 1.9 billions of world’s adult populations are overweight, of which at least 600 million were obese, representing 13% of adult’s population (obesity WHO, 2014). Obesity is no longer a rich country’s problem, but also affects the poor and emerging countries which make it a major public health challenge. ( )
The purpose of therapeutic recreation is to enable all individuals to achieve quality of life and optimal health through meaningful experiences in recreation and leisure. In this paper the definition of therapeutic recreation will be discussed as well as what should be included in the definition and what should be rejected. This definition will mainly focus on health and use the Health Promotion Model to further explain my choice to focus on health and well-being. I will also be discussing the importance of inclusion in therapeutic recreation for different learning styles in many environments, and the significance of diversity in the community and what we hope to achieve by being fully inclusive.
In the UK as well as in other developed countries, obesity is becoming a growing problem this puts pressure on health services and affects individuals’ ability to work, and contribute to the economy. The government feels the pressure to act by taxing unhealthy foods and drinks, and by setting up educational campaigns, (Stephen Adams, 2011).
Stamatakis, E., Zaninotto, P., Falaschetti, E., Mindell, J & Head, J. (2009), Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Time trends in childhood and adolescent obesity in England from 1995 to 2007 and projections of prevalence to 2015.
The Effectiveness of Outdoor Education Provision For this assignment I am going to identify the principles and benefits that outdoor education has to offer. After taking the time to think about what a principle and a benefit is I have come to the conclusion that a principle is the ethnics and morals and a benefit is the outcome and something you gain such as a new skill or completion of a task. People provide outdoor education for many reasons. The principles of a national skills centre are as followed. Ø To increase the level of skills Ø To run courses Ø To train coaches further Ø To allow clients to gain qualifications The benefits of a national skills centre are as followed.
The following statistic helps to depict the current situation in regards to obesity levels in the UK. According to The Health Survey for England: Adult Reference Tables (1997, cited in The Department of Health) “Obesity has risen dramatically over the last five years - 17 per cent of men are now obese, compared with 13 per cent in 1993, and almost 20 per cent of women are now obese compared with 16 per cent in 1993.
On the other hand, nature elements are proven to restore attentional fatigue and contribute both psychological and physiological benefits (Hartig et al., 2003; Ulrich & Simons, 1986; Ulrich et al., 1991). R. Kaplan and Kaplan (1989) proposed a restorative environment requires four features: being away, extent, fascination and compatibility to promote recovery from attentional fatigue. In natural environment, urban dwellers can obtain a sense of freedom from daily routine and projects that require massive mental efforts (being away). Nature usually has abundant and coherent landscape structures. It encompasses trails for exploration (extent), and many attractive elements, such as: animals, trees or plants, water features (fascination), and it
The entire course content including envisioning, developing and implementing a recreation program, as well as preparing a grant application will be most useful in my professional career. Each component is important and necessary to create an effective recreation program that will enable the participants to have a fulfilled leisure experience and improve their quality of life. This will be useful in my professional career because I gained a good sense the value of leisure education, conducting a needs assessment and implementing
The study of leisure and recreation exist to improve the quality of people’s lives. Leisure is a key part of our lives. When we involve ourselves in leisure activities that satisfies us. We improve in creativity and self-control through these activities. We also get the sense of freedom, achievement and confidence. Leisure gives us the opportunity to enjoy new experiences and develop new skills. In the field of study of leisure and recreation, it focuses on the variety of recreational activities. Those activities that are involved in leisure tend to be rewarding to one’s health and the community. Leisure activities are chosen by every individual, the activities can be done where people feel more comfortable with people you enjoy surrounding