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Nature & Recreation
2016
In Nature & Recreation the two best practices are 'The Hoge Veluwe' and the 'Weerribben-Wieden'. The theme of this sector is sustainability.
The Hoge Veluwe is a huge park in Gelderland, around 5400 hectares. The Hoge Veluwe is used as a natural monument. The park engages in sustainable management, whilst investing sustainably in maintaining, strengthening and renewing nature and landscapes, cultural history, art and architecture and visitor flows. (2016). Retrieved from Hogeveluwe: https://www.hogeveluwe.nl/en/about-the-park/organisation)
The Weerribben-Wieden is a park with inhibitants such as birds, fishs, mammals, reptiles and insects. The Weerribben-Wieden was the first national park, wich received their certification for sustainable tourism. The parks offer an unforgettable experience in the nature. (National park Weeribben-Wieden. (N.D). Retrieved from http://www.npweerribbenwieden.nl/jeugdnatuuractief)
There are three concepts of sustainability and they are; Environment, social and economic. Environment focuses on maintain the earth’s life support system, social maintains the community capacity and finally for economic, maintaining an economic system that provides a non –declining standard of living for current and future generations. Allen, J. (2015). Retrieved from www.pdx.edu