Preliminary research and topic outline
How does the city of Amsterdam provide space for recreation, and how does that space define and inform us as to the nature of recreation in Dutch culture?
Preliminary research
Maps
- Historical development
- Size
- Proximity to city
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Old_maps_of_Amsterdam
http://www.holidaym.ru/mel/holland/amsterdam_map.jpg
Major Parks
- Vondelpark
- Beatrixpark
- Amsterdamse Bos
- http://www.amsterdam.info/parks/
Field Research
- Communities and organizations responsible for maintenance/ownership
- How parks are used
- “romantic” vs “functionalist”
- Definition of recreational public space
- Comparison to other European cities and Seattle
- Other types of public space used for recreation (special events, sports fields)
Research Methods
- Visual interrogation
- Survey
- Anecdotal
- Official documentation on space and money allocated
Research ethics
- The Belmont Report (https://courses.washington.edu/bioen301/Ethics/Belmont%20Report.htm)
- Students in research (https://courses.washington.edu/bioen301/Ethics/Students%20in%20Research%20-%20SBR.htm)
- Survey questions
- Presentation of results
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