Census data are used in a variety of ways that impact parks and recreation, including helping to determine where new parks are built and how funds for park projects and recreation programs are distributed.
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January 24, 2023, 10:00 AM PST
By clementkhlau
/ Public park
The field of parks and recreation has become increasingly data-driven. For example, the use of location data from mobile devices to understand park usage and visitorship is one of the latest trends in park planning, as reported in this recent article. While this illustrates how the latest technology has helped to collect data not previously available, there is actually one data source that park planners have relied upon for a long time: the U.S. Census.
In this blog post by Melissa May of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), she explains the history of the Census and how it impacts parks and recreation. Specifically, Census data are used to help determine where new parks are most needed and how federal, state, and local funding for parks and recreation are allocated. Recognizing the importance of data, the NRPA has set up an online Data and Mapping Resource Library, previously highlighted in this article.
For more information, please read the source article.
FULL STORY: The Census: The Briefest of Overviews on This 200+ Year Event
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in National Recreation and Park Association Open Space Blog
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