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Web URL(s): | http://www.victga.com/index_htm_files/LawnBowlsVolume1Issues.pdf Last checked: 11/09/2016 Requires: PDF Reader |
Material Type: | Book |
Monographic Corporate Author(s): | Victorian Greenkeepers Association |
Monograph Title: | Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study: Issues & Actions, 2004. |
Publishing Information: | Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia: Leisure |
# of Pages: | 52 |
Collation: | 52 pp. |
Series: | Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study |
Related Web URL: | https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20080725092816/http://fulltext.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2004/vic/LawnBowlsVolume1Issues.pdf Last checked: 05/15/2017 Requires: PDF Reader |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Bowling greens; Surfaces; Artificial turf; Natural versus artificial turf; Construction; Sports turf maintenance; Costs
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Abstract/Contents: | Includes: Introduction; (This Project; and Background to Bowls Surfaces); The Supply of Synthetic Greens (Distribution of Synthetic Greens Across the State; Surface by Membership Type; and Number of Synthetic Greens by Supplier); A Comparison of Natural Turf and Synthetic Greens (Hardness; Temperature; Other Costs and Benefits; Environmental Benefits of Natural Turf; and Player Preferences for Surfaces); Other Key Issues (Construction and Maintenance of Turf and Synthetic Greens; Lifetime Cost of Turf and Synthetic Greens; Number of Days Synthetic and Turf Greens Can Be Used; Good Practice Regarding Maintenance, Usage, and Types of Greens; Access to Greens for People with a Disability; Issues Regarding Vandalism for Natural Turf and Synthetic Greens; Alternative Types of Turf not Currently Used in Victoria; Chemical Use on Turf and Synthetic Greens, and Environmental Impact; Watering Synthetic Surfaces; Changes to the Sport and the Game; and Professional Development and Use of Greenkeepers); and Conclusions and Recommendations (Conclusions and Recommendations by Issue; and Recommendations by Organisation). |
Language: | English |
References: | 36 |
See Also: | See also related article "VGA Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study" Australian Turfgrass Management, 6(2) April/May 2004, p. 18-19, R=101377 R=101377
See also Volume 2 "Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study: Appendices" (2004), R=106359 R=106359 |
See Also: | Other items relating to: Artificial vs. Natural Turf Surfaces |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Victorian Greenkeepers Association. 2004. Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study: Issues & Actions. 52 pp. Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia: Leisure. |
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