Assessing future recreation demands
This study for Scottish Natural Heritage took place between October 2008 and February 2009 and was concerned to evaluate the nature of outdoor recreation in Scotland, examine the causes of particular recreation participation patterns and make informed projections about the nature of this participation over 5, 10 and 20 year time horizons. The project was designed to make a contribution to the understanding of the Scottish Government’s key performance indicator associated with increasing the proportion of the Scottish population who are physically active. The study found that outdoor recreation is increasing in Scotland over time but it is becoming decidedly more local. The project was conducted in partnership with the Macaulay Land Use Research Institute in Aberdeen and Nigel Curry and Mike Clark were the principal researchers on the project.
