Date of Award
Spring 6-15-2012
Document Type
Masters Capstone Project
Degree Name
M.S. in Geographic Information Science
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Geography and the Environment
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
San Francisco, California, Public recreation facilities, Assessment, Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Abstract
This research presents an assessment of the equity of access to public recreation facilities among communities of San Francisco, California using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), database programming, and open sources of data. Urban parks and the recreation facilities contained therein are valuable public resources that contribute to healthy and well-adjusted citizenry and have significant positive impacts on the shared urban experience. This project utilizes the network analysis and spatial processing capacities of GIS alongside web technologies and open data sources to delineate pedestrian and transit service areas around each of over 300 documented recreation facilities and community centers in the City. These service areas serve as the basis for extended analysis of the distribution of resident recreation access in relation to local population densities among neighborhoods. The research delivers enhanced understanding of San Francisco public recreation opportunities and communicates project findings through several cartographic outputs.
Copyright Date
6-7-2012
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Robert Graham
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
32 pgs
File Size
2.5 MB
Recommended Citation
Graham, Robert, "Access to Recreation in San Francisco, CA" (2012). Geography and the Environment: Graduate Student Capstones. 24.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/geog_ms_capstone/24