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| Author(s): | Gibbs, Richard |
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| Author Affiliation: | Scientific Officer, NZ Turf Culture Institute, Palmerston North |
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| Title: | A rationale for cost-effective winter sportsfield provision using natural and synthetic turf: The UK experience |
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| Meeting Info.: | Massey University, Palmerston North; 9-12 May 1994 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of The 5th New Zealand Sports Turf. 1994, p. 159-162. |
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| Publishing Information: | Palmerston North, New Zealand: New Zealand Turf Culture Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Turf; Artificial turf; Natural versus artificial turf; Athletic fields; Drainage; Wear resistance; Traffic; Choice of species
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The term 'all-weather' is a misleading term to describe natural and synthetic turf sportsfields. Providers and users of winter sportsfields are encouraged to evaluate and grade different options on the basis of sustainable carrying capacity and quality of play. They should examine how these criteria compare with their own perceptions of what is required. A greater potential for maximum capacity utilisation of synthetic surfaces appears possible if the surface is managed as a joint usage provision. This has the advantage of complementary markets- in the weekday schools use fills normal off-peak time for community demand; in the evenings, weekends and holidays, general community use peak time is satisfied. This type of management requires the surface to be run as a multi-sport surface rather than being dedicated to one sport such as hockey." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 9 |
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| See Also: | Other items relating to: REAL
Other items relating to: Artificial vs. Natural Turf Surfaces |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Gibbs, R. 1994. A rationale for cost-effective winter sportsfield provision using natural and synthetic turf: The UK experience. p. 159-162. In Proceedings of The 5th New Zealand Sports Turf. Massey University, Palmerston North; 9-12 May 1994. Palmerston North, New Zealand: New Zealand Turf Culture Institute. |
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