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RPTM 120 Final Exam Question and answers already passed RPTM 120 Final Exam (PSU) Facilities and programs provided by municipal governments to individual and communities - correct answer Local park and recreation services (ex: "pocket parks", neighborhood parks, sports fields, recreation ...

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RPTM 120 Final Exam (PSU)
Facilities and programs provided by municipal governments to individual and
communities - correct answer ✔Local park and recreation services


(ex: "pocket parks", neighborhood parks, sports fields, recreation centers,
natural areas and preserves, recreational and other programming)


People visit local park and recreation areas in one week more than visit
national parks in ____ ____. - correct answer ✔one year


____ areas provide the most visits to parks. - correct answer ✔Urban


Traditionally, park and recreation services are funded primarily through ____
and ____. - correct answer ✔taxes, revenue


What was the "golden era" of local public park and recreation financing?
(historic highs in revenue generation and allocations) - correct answer ✔the
late 20th century


Funding for public parks declined during the ____. - correct answer ✔2008
economic downturn


Difficult public funding situation has lead to increasingly ____ approach by
managers and agencies. - correct answer ✔entrepreneurial


(ex: soliciting philanthropic gifts, volunteers, increasing reliance on revenue,
corporate sponsorship, outsourcing, selling public lands)

,Pressing concerns/challenges in local parks and recreation: (4) - correct
answer ✔1. Financing of operations and capital expenses
2. Maintaining and modernizing infrastructure
3. An aging and changing workforce
4. Remaining relevant in a changing society


The United States will become ____-____ in the next 30 years. - correct
answer ✔majority-minority


(As of 2014, less than half of young people in the U.S. are considered "non-
Hispanic White.")


Local park and recreation services reach as many Americans as every other
category of recreation service provider combined. (TRUE/FALSE) - correct
answer ✔True


In the face of a changing nation, parks and recreation services must ____ to
remain ____. - correct answer ✔change, relevant


What best describes the public funding situation for local park and recreation
service providers since the Great Recession?


A. Fared about the same as other public services
B. Fared worse than other public services
C. Fared better than other public services - correct answer ✔B. Fared worse
than other public services

, Recreation in the broad category of leisure pursuits that take place in, and are
dependent on, the natural environment. - correct answer ✔Outdoor
recreation


(ex: hiking, backpacking, skiing, biking)


Participation in outdoor recreation is ____. - correct answer ✔rising


Why do we study outdoor recreation? (2 reasons) - correct answer ✔1. To
better protect our natural resources
2. To ensure a more satisfying experience for re creationists


(We are striving for quality experiences that do not degrade natural resources
or is dependent on the natural environment.)


____ ____ of these resources allows for quality experiences now, and for
future generations. - correct answer ✔Effective management


(responsible use of the resource, minimal long-term impact, sustainable
operation


Most of the land that outdoor recreation takes place on is ____ owned. -
correct answer ✔publicly


Balancing user experience with the resource protection that we highlighted
before will provide user's with a ____ ____ ____. - correct answer ✔high
quality experience

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