Open AccessOutdoor Gyms as an Example of Outdoor Recreation Activity in Urbanized Areas
Author(s) -
Hanłęcz,
Anna Ostrowska-Tryzno,
Anna PawlikowskaPiechotka
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
turyzm/tourism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2080-6922
pISSN - 0867-5856
DOI - 10.2478/tour-2018-0008
Subject(s) - recreation , human settlement , outdoor activity , geography , environmental planning , environmental protection , ecology , archaeology , biology
Outdoor gyms are becoming increasingly popular in the European cities. They are built in urban parks, in neighbourhoods (housing estates) and school sports grounds. Recently outdoor gyms are increasingly being built in non–urban recreation areas (such as beaches, lake promenades, forest parks). Among them there are gyms dedicated specifically to the elderly or disabled. The aim of the research is to analyze the use of outdoor gyms in Warsaw and selected surrounding settlements.