Parks and Leisure${\cdot}$Recreation Environments in Western Areas -Special Consideration on the Public Parks & Recration System Development in the United States-

歐美의 公園 및 餘暇${\cdot}$레크레이션環境 -美國의 公園${\cdot}$레크레이션 制度에 관한 歷史的 考察을 中心으로-

To understand the parks and leisure recreation environments of United States, some major areas are studied with the brief history of R & P area. development Those are 1) National Park System and National Park Service 2) ORRRC and BOR 3) Education of the Recreation & Park professions. Some findings of this study can be summarized as follows : 1. In United States, R & P area has been developed on the firm base of 'Publicity'. Central Park as a public park, National Park Service and Bureau of Outdoor Recreation as Federal organization have led this concept. 2. Major recreational resources - natural, cultural and historical etc-have converged into National Park System. On that, conservation and recreation use of those resources are possible in balance. 3. Establishment of the R & P area in the early stage made a great contribution to educate professionals. And this situation has been so helpful for balanced development of the area.