Semi-Finals Flashcards
Resort Categories
Beach Resort and Marina Mountain-Based Resorts Golf Resorts Lake and River Resorts Spa Resorts
Principles of Resort and Recreational Design
Everything Must have a purpose Design Must be for people Both Functional & Aesthetic Requirements must be satisfied Establish a substantial experience Establish an appropriate experience Satisfy technical requirements Meet needs for lowest possible cost Provide for Supervision Ease
Thought of as a process divorces from its management and maintenance.
Development and design of facility
He has identified eight overriding principles to which all design projects should adhere
Albert J. Rutledge
Means or a mental shortcut to solution
Institution
Design elements
Natural elements Use Areas Major Structures Minor Structures People and other animals Forces of nature
Most popular type of resorts in the Philippines. Surrounded by islands in a vast archipelago
Beach resorts
This person or team has training in design and is going to coordinate the design process.
Recreational unit Designer/Landscape architect
This group of individuals is a volunteer group, appointed by the mayor, or town board to administer the recreational units department
Recreational Unit Board or Commission
These people focus on various aspects of recreational unit development and programming
Recreational Unit Staff
The fiscal agent, they make plans and set priorities. Hired employers and designates the tasks. Makes decisions and allocate money from its budget
Recreational Unit board/Commission
May be assigned to plan and design new recreational units or improve to improve existing recreational units
Recreational Unit Staff
They are responsible for the upkeep of equipment, playfields, natural areas and all facilities
Maintenance staff
They are responsible for organized activities and only rely on volunteers
Programming staff
May involve yet more staff, security issues and resolve not to create new ones
Recreational Unit Security
Settings which utilize water as its major feature or amenity:
Natural Beaches Open Space and trails Golf courses Marinas Residential development Commercial development Cruise ships
Accumulation of wave deposited, loose sediment, usually sand, that extends from the outermost breakers to the landward limit of wave and swash action
Beach
Which can be used for sunbathing, swimming and beachcombing. Very popular, they may require little development, though maintenance costs can be high. Beaches allow for a variety of complementary activities including snorkeling and scuba diving.
Natural beaches
Typically Found around lakes and wetlands. They can be used as sites for fishing or camping or for observing wildlife and fit well into ecotourism
Open Space and Trails
Developed in Scotland, the reputed home golf, on the cost to give participants the benefit of the invigorating sea air. Many US resorts exploit oceanfront settings to highlight their golf facilities.
Golf Courses
Servicing sailboats and motorized crafts as well as windsurfing and other water sports. Depending on the type of craft to, the amount of development can range from little to exclusive.
Marinas
As home sites on the waterfront generate premium prices. Care must be taken to balance preservation of the often sensitive ecology and obtaining an economic return on the investment
Residential Development
Such as hotels, retail stores, and restaurants. This most intense type of waterfront development must be approached carefully because of environmental concerns
Commercial Development
Which, after all, are nothing more than floating resorts.
Cruise ships
Six important aspects warrant consideration with respect to beach development:
Sea Seashore Back Back beach Coastal Stretch Surrounding countryside
Air temperature, Amount and intensity of the wind and sun, Water temperatures, Currents, tides and waves, Ecology, Pollution, Clarity of water, Possible attractions
Sea
Italian word for small harbor
Marina
Area accessible both by land and water (including) wetslips for visitors and other recreational amenities that creates a resort atmosphere
IMI (International Marine Institute)
Depth:
Sand and pea gravel:
7
12
Primary activity that is designed for destination marinas. It is the yacht counterpart of time sharing, so that what we call as waterborne vacation ownership
Yachtsharing/Seasharing
United States and Canada
Mountain Resort
South India and Himalayas
Hill Stations
China
Qing Dynasty-Chedge Mountain Resort 18th Century
Turkey
Yaylas
Cyprus
Platres
Thailand
DoiAng KAng in Chiamai province Fang District
Overall physical feasibility of mountain resort:
Scope and attractiveness
Access and proximity to markets
Environmental limitations
Unusual site-specific costs
Shore can be broken into 4 major regions:
Berm Scarp
Offshore
Nearshore
Backshore
Region of the shore that is never dry and runs below low tide line (low-tide terrace)
Offshore
Region that runs from the lowest tide line to the highest high tide line. Includes majority of the wave actions
Nearshore/Foreshore
Area of the beach that stays mostly dry year-round
Backshore
Buildup of sand on the beach
Berm
Sea level changes long-term, can be covered in rising sea water
Drowned beaches
