Rural restructuring and its impact on community recreation opportunities

Oncescu, Jacquelyn

doi:10.1080/11745398.2014.980834

Cited by 16 publications

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“…The last suggestion, which springs from our findings, distinctively connects with studies by Oncescu (2015), Didier Fèvre (2013), Payne and Schaumleffel (2008), along with Bjarnason and Thorlindsson (2006). In their views, social cohesion is affirmed and renewed in rural and suburban areas where local residents are involved in planning leisure activities in their community.…”

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confidence: 88%

Sporting and leisure activities among adolescents: A case study of the spatial planning of the proximity of leisure and sports facilities in rural and suburban territories in Quebec

Roult

Adjizian

Auger

et al. 2016

Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure

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Quebec, like other Canadian provinces, is dealing with sedentary lifestyle problems affecting its youth. Several recent studies have suggested that good-quality spatial planning regarding recreational and sporting facilities helps to increase the level of physical activity youth undertake. However, this correlation also intermingles with spatial elements linked to the living environments of youth (urban, suburban, and rural), and this study was conducted from this perspective. It aims to analyze the spatial planning quality of recreation and sports facilities in the regional county municipality of Joliette according to youth aged between 12 and 17, and, concomitantly, identify the perceptions of local actors working or involved with youth regarding these spatial planning elements. Through 16 focus groups, this study brings to light the key elements for making the proximity of leisure and sporting venues attractive to adolescents, namely accessibility, animation, and multifunctionality.Le Québec, au même titre que l'ensemble des provinces canadiennes, est touché par des problèmes de sédentarité chez les jeunes notamment. Plusieurs recherches récentes ont démontré que la qualité de l'aménagement des équipements sportifs et de loisir de proximité peut jouer un rôle sur le niveau d'activité physique des adolescents. Toutefois, cette corrélation est également intimement liée aux contextes spatiaux dans lesquels vivent ces jeunes (urbain, périurbain et rural). Ainsi c'est sur cette problématique que cette étude est fondée. Cette dernière vise à analyser la qualité de l'aménagement des lieux de pratique sportifs et de loisir de la Municipalité régionale de comté de Joliette selon différents jeunes âgés entre 12 et 17 ans et parallèlement de cerner la perception des acteurs locaux agissant auprès de ces adolescents sur ces éléments d'aménagement du territoire. À travers la conduite de 16 groupes de discussion, cette recherche a permis de mettre en évidence le fait que l'accessibilité, l'animation et la multifonctionnalité des équipements sportifs et de loisir de proximité sont des éléments centraux expliquant l'attractivité de ces installations auprès des adolescents.

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confidence: 88%

Sporting and leisure activities among adolescents: A case study of the spatial planning of the proximity of leisure and sports facilities in rural and suburban territories in Quebec

Roult

Adjizian

Auger

et al. 2016

Loisir et Société / Society and Leisure

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“…This dependency creates pressure among volunteers, which results in exhaustion. Other authors point out that the economic fragility of rural areas causes devastating effects on community life of a municipality and volunteer involvement (3,4). Our results show, however, that the lack of volunteers forces the sustainability of structures and leisure PA already in place.…”

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confidence: 48%

Participation in Leisure and Sports by People with Disability Living in Rural Areas; Vision of Stakeholders in Quebec

Belley-Ranger

Roult

Carbonneau

et al. 2016

Ann. Appl. Sport Sci

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People with disability face many constraints that affect their participation in leisure and sports, which can be seen in the gaps in the scientific literature. This study aims to document the specific issues in the leisure and sports participation of people with disability in rural areas. Qualitative research has documented the rurality-related items. Overall, stakeholders (n = 35) working with people with disability in rural areas were met in focus groups (n = 4). Strengths and difficulties have emerged from these testimonials. Being near the community facilitates awareness towards people with disability. However, one of the difficulties refers to the limited number of people with disability in the communities which obstructs the deployment of the leisure and sport offer. The second difficulty is the small number of volunteers and the problem of succession. Finally, availability and dilapidated infrastructure affects the participation in sports and recreation by people with disability in rural areas.

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“…Indeed, the challenges and needs mentioned by the participants in this research are significant and call for the review of important management and financing processes in rural Quebec. The resulting rural exodus from rural areas in Canada, which is intimately linked to latent economic devitalization [7], requires local stakeholders to develop intermunicipal agreements that can contribute to maintaining different citizen services, in which leisure is a central element [45]. However, as Garneau [8] clearly states, implementing this type of agreement is most often linked to a trigger that has significant impacts in the affected communities (new policy or regulation, one-time event, management "shift" by other major municipalities, etc.).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, this reality is more complex for individuals residing in rural areas due to certain financial and accessibility difficulties, unlike in urban areas, where the leisure on offer is varied and relevant. The somewhat negative economic and demographic realities that many rural communities in Quebec have experienced in recent years, coupled with various structural, financial and human obstacles, require a more active collaboration between the partners involved in order to develop a leisure offer for local populations, particularly those with disabilities [6,7]. As the following studies (Garneau [8] and Edward and Matarrita-Cascante [9]) show, leisure in rural areas requires that local stakeholders work together and share skills and services.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Leisure for People with Disabilities in Rural Quebec

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Leisure is an instrument used to facilitate the social integration of people with disabilities. However, it requires significant knowledge of the needs and expectations of this clientele, who often experience isolation, especially in rural areas. The general objective of this study was to attempt to identify and understand the realities experienced by the partners of the Quebec Association for Leisure for People with Disabilities, who offer various services and leisure activities to people with disabilities in rural Quebec. Through focus groups and semi-structured interviews with seventy local stakeholders, this study highlights the fact that the needs of organizations offering recreational activities to people with disabilities are increasingly urgent, especially in terms of finances, paratransit, accessibility, specialized human resources and consultation. This study also demonstrates that recreational activities are essential for the social and identity development of people with disabilities, but also for the development of more inclusive and connected rural communities.

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Rural restructuring and its impact on community recreation opportunities

Cited by 16 publications

References 53 publications

Sporting and leisure activities among adolescents: A case study of the spatial planning of the proximity of leisure and sports facilities in rural and suburban territories in Quebec

Sporting and leisure activities among adolescents: A case study of the spatial planning of the proximity of leisure and sports facilities in rural and suburban territories in Quebec

Participation in Leisure and Sports by People with Disability Living in Rural Areas; Vision of Stakeholders in Quebec

Leisure for People with Disabilities in Rural Quebec

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