Recreational Quality Research Articles

Personalized Tablets for Residents in Long-Term Care to Support Recreation and Mitigate Isolation

ObjectivesThere is a digital divide in long-term care homes (LTCHs), with few residents having regular access to internet-connected devices. In this study, we provided long-term care residents with personalized and adapted tablets. We aimed to understand what factors influenced tablet use and the impact of tablet access on opportunities for social connection and recreation. DesignA pragmatic, mixed-methods multicenter, open-label, uncontrolled interventional study with assessment of outcomes at baseline and 3 months. Setting and ParticipantsA total of 58 resident-care partner dyads were recruited across 7 LTCHs in Ontario, Canada. The main inclusion criterion was having a care partner willing to participate, and we excluded residents who already had an internet-connected device. MethodsResident demographics, functional status assessments, and recreational engagement were captured using items from the Resident Assessment Instrument/Minimum Data Set. Care partners completed a questionnaire about relational closeness and site leads assessed resident quality of life before and approximately 3 months after tablet distribution. Interviews with 23 care partners and 7 residents post-implementation were completed and analyzed. ResultsThe median tablet use by participants was 7 minutes (interquartile range 27) per day on average over the study period. Predictors of higher tablet use were younger age, higher cognitive functioning, absence of hearing impairment, and having a care partner who lives farther away. There was no improvement on quantitative measures of quality of life, recreation, or relational closeness. In interviews, participants identified many different opportunities afforded by access to personalized tablets. Conclusions and ImplicationsSome LTCH residents without current access to the internet benefit from being provided a personal tablet and use it in a variety of ways to enrich their lives. There is a critical need to bridge the digital divide for this population.

Forecasting technique of transport need for population of cities with high tourist potential during peak seasons

Introduction. One of the key problems in ensuring the quality of recreation for the population is the provision of transport services that meet the transport needs of vacationers. The study of the transport needs of the population of resort cities during the holiday season is caused by the need to assess changing passenger flows as a result of a multiple increase due to vacationers in accordance with their place of attraction and possible adjustments to the routes of regular passenger transportation by road. This determines the relevance of the topic of this article. The purpose of the article is to develop a methodology for determining the needs for transport services for the population and vacationers in cities with high resort potential during the busiest periods, which makes it possible to design transportation processes along regular routes.Materials and methods. General scientific methods of analysis and synthesis, the provisions of probability theory and mathematical statistics, mathematical modeling, as well as the provisions of the technology of transport processes were used as the main research methods. The work carried out the zoning of the city into transport areas with a center of gravity at stopping points of urban passenger transport. Calculations of potential transport needs were carried out on the basis of a survey of vacationers and field observations, which were processed using standard Microsoft Excel and Statistika software.Results. The main result of the work is a methodology for determining the potential transport needs of the population and vacationers in cities with high tourism potential for the development and adjustment of routes for regular passenger transportation by road during the holiday season, which represents the scientific novelty of the research. The technique contains a mathematical model and algorithm.Discussion and conclusion. The use of this methodology will enable the organizer of transportation in resort cities to optimize the organization of regular passenger transportation by road during peak seasons.

PARENTS' ASSESSMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND QUALITY OF RECREATION OF CHILDREN OF VULNERABLE CATEGORIES

Creating conditions for recreation and health improvement for children in Russia is a priority area of social policy. Special attention is paid to creating conditions for recreation for certain categories of children in difficult life situations and providing them with preferential vouchers. The article analyses the assessments of parents of children of privileged categories who have spent their holidays in children's recreation and health improvement institutions over the past two years. The results of a nationwide survey conducted by the Russian State Social University in 2023 were used for the analysis. Parents who indicated that their family belonged to the preferential category took part in the survey (N = 973). Based on the survey data, the authors distinguish groups of problems related to awareness of the opportunities to receive preferential vouchers, preparation for recreation, its organization, and the quality of services. The identified problems indicate the need to develop national projects for recreation and health improvement for children in privileged categories and take additional measures to improve the quality of recreation and implement state guarantees for this category of children. On the basis of parents' opinions, the authors have compiled a modal portrait of families of privileged categories that are most dissatisfied with their children's recreation. The results obtained can be used to improve measures related to the implementation of state policy in the field of children's recreation.

MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS UKRAINE AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES IN THIS PROCESS

The article examines the problems of implementing structural transformations in relation to the priority tasks of local self-government in ensuring the capacity of territorial communities for economic development at the regional level in the public administration system. It was established that in such conditions, local authorities must deeply understand the peculiarities of the dynamics of local economic development, possess the necessary knowledge, information, skills and experience to ensure greater competitiveness of their communities in the complex world of new realities. Today, they cannot wait for decisions «from above», but must independently solve their local development issues – creating new jobs, increasing employment of the population, attracting investments, increasing the income of local budgets, improving the quality of life, developing public works and infrastructure.
 It has been highlighted that in recent years in the developed countries of the world, there have been significant changes in the practice of planning the development of territorial communities (local development) and these changes relate to three areas: the levels of government responsibility for the implementation of territorial development planning have changed. Territorial communities assumed almost all responsibility for the local situation, for the level of quality of work, education, recreation and life in the community; the methodology of implementing the local development management process has changed. All activities of communities are subordinated to the strategy, which is created and executed by the community, which is implemented through permanent planned project activities subordinated to the strategy; there was a change in the management entity. Through partnership and inter-municipal cooperation, cities began to independently expand the space of their influence in the region, creating local factors of competitive advantages, forming joint projects to increase competitiveness (transport corridors, industrial parks, public-private partnerships, clusters, etc.).
 It was found that local development, or the development of territorial communities in highly developed countries of the world, is directly related to»local economic development». In fact, local economic development is an objective and complex multifaceted process, it refers to a relatively complete socio-economic unit in which all aspects of the life of society are manifested. The phenomenon of "local economic development" arose as a result of globalization processes, which are becoming the main factors in the future development of the world economy. Analyzing the capacity of the community, the importance of understanding the essence and content of the object of research, the legal nature of the concept of «community» was determined. The development of an administrative-territorial unit depends primarily on an efficient, effective, self-development oriented community. And the state must justify the possibilities of development and the framework of the functioning of such a community in the normative and legal aspect.

Assessing urban park equity in Chaoyang District, Beijing using online review data

Urban parks are essential components of urban ecosystems, providing vital ecological resources for city residents. However, the rapid expansion of high-density urban areas has led to an unequal distribution of park resources, raising growing concerns about spatial equity. To address these challenges, we employed an improved Gaussian two-step floating catchment area (2SFCA) method, considering park quality variations and integrating sentiment scores from park reviews to calculate a comprehensive park accessibility index, accounting for both supply and demand dynamics among park users. The results demonstrate the significance of park management, as users prioritise convenience and cleanliness of public facilities. Recreational quality significantly influences park distribution equity, with areas near Beijing’s initial greenbelt zone showing improved accessibility (IA). Nonetheless, our analysis exposes disparities in urban park resource allocation within the Chaoyang District, indicating relative inequity. Spatial supply and demand mismatches, especially in the northwest and southeast, are evident. To enhance park layout equity, we recommend strategies like identifying and repurposing underused spaces, establishing pocket parks and micro-green areas, and improving recreational facilities. It is crucial to address the needs of vulnerable groups such as older residents and children. These insights stress the importance of ensuring fair urban park access to enhance the well-being of all city residents.

How ocean beach recreational quality fits with safety issues? An analysis of risky behaviours in France

Beaches are highly attractive environments providing a wealth of recreational services. However, many people drown unintentionally on beaches worldwide. In the face of these dangers, the establishment of supervised swimming areas remains one of the most effective preventive measures. Despite the risk of drowning, many beachgoers choose to recreate outside supervised areas or at unpatrolled beaches. Based on a representative survey of 240 beachgoers living in the south-west of France, we combine variable clustering method and logistic regressions to predict risky location choices. Surfers, anglers and beachgoers who practice beach sports are more likely to go outside the lifeguard supervised areas at patrolled beaches than those who do not. Collecting shells or having a picnic also encourages people to go to unsafe places more often. Individuals who do not like facilities are more likely to go to unpatrolled beaches. Neither gender nor the distance travelled to recreate at the beach has any significant statistical influence in the models. Two types of information seeking behaviours can be identified. Individuals who like waves and collect marine and weather information before going to the beach are more likely than others to bath outside of patrolled areas. In comparison, those who do not like waves do not necessarily seek to improve their knowledge base on the subject, but instead look for more detailed information on supervision/lifesaving patrols. These results highlight the need for a broader beach safety perspective with stronger interactions between lifeguards, beachgoers, and designers of recreational facilities. Management implicationsIn this study, we demonstrated how preferences regarding outdoor recreation and beach recreational quality indirectly cause beachgoers to expose themselves to danger. It's therefore necessary to design recreational facilities that encourage people to remain in supervised, patrolled areas. It is also important to build a comprehensive beach safety perspective that includes lifeguards', recreational facilities designers' as well as beachgoers' representations and practices. On unpatrolled beaches, the time needed for rescuers to arrive may be delayed. Surfers and anglers who go to unpatrolled beaches more often than others could act as by stander rescuers if properly trained. The results underline the need to rethink widespread communication and prevention policy design. The findings show that people who declared themselves informed about marine weather conditions before coming to the beach are more likely than others to bathe outside supervised areas.

How is the effect of social media on intention to outdoor recreations? A study using personal social connections as a moderator

Many researchers have identified positive effects of social media to improve recreation quality. At that time, more people recognized to be involved in social media have lower motivation for outdoor activities. Here we see two-way effects of social media, positive and negative, to participation of outdoor activities. In this study, a two-path model was built on the basis of value-expectation theory and motivation theory, and a moderating effect of social connection was considered. In this study, PLS technique (partial least square) was used to verified the model. Finally, this study finds that using social media for promoting outdoor leisure activities may have both positive and negative effects on the intention to participate. However, considering participants' social connections, engaging in social media can enhance the intention to participate in outdoor leisure activities, especially for those with high levels of social connections. In the post-pandemic era, where people have become accustomed to working from home or completing various tasks online, these research findings hold significant implications for promoting outdoor leisure activities in the post-pandemic era.

Optimization land use based on multi-scenario simulation of ecosystem service for sustainable landscape planning in a mixed urban - Forest watershed

Integrating ecosystem services (ESs) into land development strategies can provide a new perspective in order to make more informed land use (LULC) decisions. In this sense, a specific framework is provided to use ESs in land allocation in Ilam urban watershed, Western Iran. This region is experiencing unsustainable development and destruction of natural ecosystems and as a result, these conditions have affected ecological characteristics, and ESs. Therefore, characterizing the LULC of this watershed and its impact on ESs is significant to comprehensively understanding the influences of human activities on ecosystems. Hence, the simulated annealing-genetic hybrid algorithm was assessed to optimize LULC using Six types of ESs; including, food provisioning (FP), water yield (WY), sediment retention (SR), recreation quality (RQ), aesthetic quality (AQ) and habitat quality (HQ). Regarding optimization approach, FP, WY, SR, RQ, AQ, HQ and land integration (LI) scenarios were designed based on LULC types and ESs. Considering the land allocation, the results indicated that most changes are related to the northwest, southeast, southwest and middle parts of the region. Moreover, an increasing trend was observed regarding dense forest and low-dense forest, according to the following scenarios: FP, RQ, LI, AQ, WY, SR and HQ. In contrast, a decreasing trend was obtained for cropland in the same order of scenarios. Additionally, the highest areas of garden, grassland, park, river, urban land, and road classes were observed in scenarios HQ, LI, SR, WY and FP, respectively. The results also revealed that the SDR scenario can be regarded as the best one having the lowest LULC fragmentation. Our study indicated that using ESs to optimize LULC allocation is a useful and an important strategy due to the fact that one can consider both the function and the structure of ecosystems in LULC planning and management decisions. Thus, the results of this research can help land managers in order to develop LULC, based on ESs and ecological conditions, which would finally lead to maintain the ESs and achieve sustainable development.

Quality Evaluation of Park Green Space Based on Multi-Source Spatial Data in Shenyang

Park green spaces serve as essential urban public recreation spaces and represent significant components of urban construction land. Investigating the quality of park green spaces is a vital requirement for the establishment of a high-quality urban living environment and the enhancement of land use efficiency. This study developed a quality evaluation index system for park green spaces in Shenyang, considering the constituent elements of recreational spaces. By categorizing 168 park spaces into four size grades and employing the entropy-TOPSIS method with multiple data sources, the research assessed and analyzed the generally quality of park green spaces in Shenyang. Additionally, the study analyzed factors limiting park green spaces and introduced the Recreational Quality Index (RQI) to represent the distribution of park green space resources within the study area. The results demonstrated that 46 low-quality park green spaces require urgent improvement, and the riverside area and the vicinity of the second ring road possess high-quality park green space resources. Barriers of the same scale in park green spaces exhibited similar characteristics. Park green spaces in Huanggu District were allocated recreational resources optimally. The analysis determined that system construction and deep cultural heritage are crucial factors. This study can offer a scientific basis and recommendations for the development of park green spaces and the enhancement of efficient urban land use.

Research on the Factors Influencing the Perception of Urban Park Recreational Behavior Based on the “Homo Urbanicus” Theory

The improvement of the quality of urban parks plays a vital role in the construction and development of urban society. This study examined the factors influencing recreational satisfaction with urban parks, providing a reference for measures to improve the quality of urban parks. Based on the theory of “Homo Urbanicus”, we conducted a factor analysis of recreation satisfaction with urban parks and constructed a structural equation model. It can be seen from the analysis results produced by the causal model that “supporting facilities” and “functional facilities” have the highest contributions to the factor load of the model, which indicates that individual recreational satisfaction with urban parks is mainly based on the relationship between individuals and space conditions. In other words, these elements are necessary to meet the requirement of the “physical” in the “Homo Urbanicus” theory and to supplement the “physical–group–rational” method structure in the “Homo Urbanicus” theory. This conclusion indicates that the improvement of the “functional facilities” and “supporting facilities” of urban parks will play an important role in improving recreational satisfaction with urban parks. The results of this study can help researchers to build an urban park quality evaluation system from the perspective of recreation quality.

КРАФТОВЕ ВИРОБНИЦТВО ЯК ДЖЕРЕЛО РОЗВИТКУ ТУРИСТИЧНОЇ ГАЛУЗІ РЕГІОНУ

Due to pandemic and full-scale war in Ukraine the work of shops, shopping centers, catering companies is restricted; also many enterprises are closed, unemployment rate is too high. This situation results in decreasing the quality of recreation and stopping tourist travelling. However, tourist industry enables people to receive positive impressions, broaden outlook, learn new culture and history. Moreover, it fosters the income of population, region and country to grow. The development of craft business can help to reach the pre-war and pre-quarantine returns from the tourist business. That is why the study of peculiarities, features and activities of craft production is relevant. The purpose of research is to analyze the range of goods in craft production available in the south of Ukraine. The research is aimed for defining impact of above-mentioned goods on the advancement of other spheres of economic activity. From SWOT-based analysis of craft business the fact arises that the demand on natural and unique products is increasing with the competition between craft producers. It should be stressed that there are some legislative restrictions; and certification approving the product quality is needed. Craft production is characterized by flexibility, usage of high-quality raw materials, original recipe, high level of quality control, fast response on changes in consumers’ demand, possible business relocation. But there exist some problems: manual labor, lack of technological processes automation, prevailed creative process over commercial one. The most developed trends of craft production in the south of Ukraine are bread and bakery, confectionery, alcohol drinks, dairy, meet, vegetable products and cheese. The region has a potential to provide the raw materials base for the production of these goods. The production of craft goods positively affects the development of gastronomic tourism. In craft brewery one can try tasteful beer and authentic Ukrainian cuisine. Visiting wineries and historical places, small museums, for example, museums of old agricultural implements, machines, rural kitchen utensils will promote the advance of eno- and ethnotourism. It is common knowledge that wine is served with sweets, cheese, sausages, bakery. This will encourage craft producers to gain profits and attract new tourists to the region. Production of craft goods is the key to the development of other economic spheres.

Alpine soundscapes: sounds and their consequences for perceived recreational quality – A case study Parc Ela in Switzerland

Alpine soundscapes: sounds and their consequences for perceived recreational quality – A case study Parc Ela in Switzerland

Evaluasi Kualitas Lulusan S1 PJKR Di Wilayah Gresik, Sidoarjo & Mojokerto

The purpose of this study was to evaluated the quality graduates of S1 Physical Education in Recreational Health (PJKR) in Gresik, Sidoarjo and Mojokerto areas. The research method used is a survey with data collection techniques using a questionnaire. The subjects of this study were S1 graduates of Recreational Health Physical Education (PJKR), Faculty of Sports Science, States University of Surabaya. The sampling technique used was quota sampling. The sample in this study was 30 students who live in Gresik, Sidoarjo and Mojokerto areas. The results showed that the "Performance" indicator in "Medium" category, the "Time discipline" indicator in "Low" category, the "Consequent" indicator in "Medium" category, the "Professional" indicator in “Medium” category, the “Teamwork” indicator in “Medium” category, the “Loyalty” indicator in “Medium” category, the “Caring” indicator in “Low” category, the “Persistence” indicator in “Medium” category, the “Competent” indicator in “Medium” category and “IT Mastery” in “High” category. The conclusions of this study based on stakeholders assesment in general, graduates quality of Physical Education Health and Recreation (PJKR) there are two indicators that become a reflection to get special attention, namely increasing time discipline and caring.

Analysis of French forest policy in the context of ecosystem services: From the national to the regional level

Ecosystem service research has been steadily growing and has gone beyond the scope of conceptual understanding and methodological approaches. Overall, less research has been devoted to how and to what degree the ecosystems service concept has been adopted in policy-making. This study analyses how forests and forest ecosystem services are framed in official French documents. A frame analysis was carried out on 26 documents (related to forest, biodiversity, energy, bioeconomy and climate policies) using ATLAS.ti software. The analysis was conducted at the national and regional levels (Grand Est region) in order to compare potential framing differences. It was supplemented with qualitative expert interviews to cross-validate frames and to investigate the relative importance given to each frame by key stakeholders at the regional and national levels. The analysis resulted in the reconstruction of 12 frames. The two most important frames at the national level are ‘Forests as providers of wood and material’ and ‘Forests as a means of mitigating climate change’. In the Grand Est region, the latter frame is less important than frames related to the role of forests with regard to the quality of human life and recreation. This may be explained by the fact that public ownership is predominant in the Grand Est region. While the multifunctionality of the forest is rarely mentioned in policy documents, interviews revealed that the multifunctionality of forests remains an important concept among policy-makers, even if it is not always explicitly mentioned and is losing ground to the ecosystem services concept.

Is National Park Affinity Related to Visitors’ Satisfaction with Park Service and Recreation Quality? A Case Study from a Thai Forest National Park

The provision of high-quality national park tourism services depends on an understanding of the role of the national park brand in visitors’ decision-making on visiting parks. The consideration of forest recreation and park brand awareness not only helps to increase the quality of visitors’ experiences but also assists in the management of natural park resources. This study explored whether national park affinity can explain differences in visitor satisfaction with the national park trip, tourism services and facilities, visitor loyalty, and perceptions of recreation quality as well as visitor expenditures. This study classified 400 on-site visitors to the Khao Yai National Park into three national park affinity segments. The results indicated that about two-fifths of respondents had a low national park affinity with less satisfaction with the national park tourism facilities and services and visitor management. This segment reported lower visitor loyalty and that visitors felt more crowded, while no differences in expenditures for the trip were found between the affinity segments.

From Chinese tourists to Taiwanese campers: Impacts of tourism policies on campsite land use/cover change

The rapid increase in camping activities and campsites has had negative environmental impacts in mountainous areas. Tourism policies may be an important factor in changing recreational behavior and increasing campsites. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of tourism policies on campsite-related landscape changes in Taiwan. The study area consisted of 276 campsites in the Jianshi and Wufeng Townships in Hsinchu County. The tourism policy periods were divided into 2001–2007 (Taiwan's agri-tourism policy), 2008–2015 (China and Taiwan's travel permit policy), and 2016–2019 (China's travel restriction policy), based on a reference review and relative theories. The 2000, 2008, 2016, and 2019 campsite landscapes were classified into forestland and non-forestland through object-based classification. This study established a general linear model to analyze the effect of tourism policy period on campsite forestland and non-forestland landscape change, according to the 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1000 m radii of 276 campsites. The results showed that tourism policies had a significant effect on campsite forestland and non-forestland landscape changes. The effect sizes ranged from medium to large. The Chinese tourist travel permit policy was significantly associated with increased non-forestland in campsites from 2008 to 2016. This policy likely affected recreational behavior indirectly, promoting camping and increasing non-forestland through the crowding-out effects of the many Chinese tourists, which was not the original purpose of the policy. Tourism policy decision-makers should consider the potential negative landscape change effects of changes in recreational behavior, and provide supporting measures to maintain recreational quality and avoid crowding-out effects. Campsite development should also be regulated to prevent forestland changes and achieve sustainable management.

A parent’s perception of the impact of recreational therapy on their child’s quality of life with cerebral palsy: A case study

There is a need for research centered around recreational therapy, cerebral palsy (CP), and quality of life (QOL). This study focused on one parent’s perceptions of their child’s QOL with spastic CP before and after receiving recreational therapy treatment. The PedsQL™ Infant Scales was utilized for this study in a pretest/post-test case report. Data were collected from the participant at a health center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The data collected determined that the parent did perceive an improvement in QOL of their child with CP after receiving recreational therapy treatment. There is a minimal research in the specific areas of recreational therapy for CP and the effect that recreational therapy has on a child’s QOL with CP; however, this study helps build the foundation for future studies.

외식상품의 SNS구전 정보시스템 품질이 경험적 가치, 감정반응, 정보만족, 정보공유의도에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study is to figure out the effect relation of the quality of word-of-mouth information system of eating out product through social network services on maintaining continuous relation through empirical value, emotional response, information satisfaction, and information sharing intention. As a result of analysis, First, it showed that information quality, emotional quality among the qualities of word-of-mouth information system of eating out product have the positive effect to the empirical value through SNS. Second, it showed that the recreation quality, information quality and emotional quality among the qualities of word-of-mouth information system of eating out product have the positive effect to the empirical response. Third, it showed the recreation quality, information quality and emotional quality among the qualities of word-of-mouth information system have the positive effect to the information satisfaction. Based on this research result, it was found when the eating out product is operated by focusing on the recreation quality, emotional quality and information quality factor among SNS information system quality that reflects the consumer characteristics, its empirical value, emotional response and information satisfaction increase and the information sharing intention improves, resulting in maintaining the continuous relationship.

Cardiorespiratory Interaction and Autonomic Sleep Quality Improve during Sleep in Beds Made from Pinus cembra (Stone Pine) Solid Wood.

Cardiorespiratory interactions (CRIs) reflect the mutual tuning of two important organismic oscillators—the heartbeat and respiration. These interactions can be used as a powerful tool to characterize the self-organizational and recreational quality of sleep. In this randomized, blinded and cross-over design study, we investigated CRIs in 15 subjects over a total of 253 nights who slept in beds made from different materials. One type of bed, used as control, was made of melamine faced chipboard with a wood-like appearance, while the other type was made of solid wood from stone pine (Pinus cembra). We observed a significant increase of vagal activity (measured by respiratory sinus arrhythmia), a decrease in the heart rate (as an indicator of energy consumption during sleep) and an improvement in CRIs, especially during the first hours of sleep in the stone pine beds as compared to the chipboard beds. Subjective assessments of study participants’ well-being in the morning and sub-scalar assessments of their intrapsychic stability were significantly better after they slept in the stone pine bed than after they slept in the chipboard bed. Our observations suggest that CRIs are sensitive to detectable differences in indoor settings that are relevant to human health. Our results are in agreement with those of other studies that have reported that exposure to volatile phytochemical ingredients of stone pine (α-pinene, limonene, bornyl acetate) lead to an improvement in vagal activity and studies that show a reduction in stress parameters upon contact with solid wood surfaces.

Peculiarities of formation of recreational land use in the suburban zone of the megapolis

The article highlights the scientific principles of the formation of environmental land use in Ukraine. The components of suburban areas of megacities and the process of their development in modern society are studied. The article reflects the impact of urbanization on land use and the environment. Emphasis is placed on the fact that the development of urbanization is accompanied by the disappearance of valuable natural and recreational complexes, the loss of cultural and historical heritage, increasing social tensions. The study was carried out on the basis of statistical and analytical data of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, the State Geocadastre of Ukraine, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, materials of scientific conferences, seminars, the author's own calculations. The article substantiates the need to create recreational land use in the suburban area of the metropolis. The conceptual apparatus in terms of interpretation of the concepts "recreational areas", "recreational land use", "recreational lands" is studied. An assessment of the peculiarities of the creation, use and maintenance of recreational land use in the suburban area of the metropolis. The procedure of formation of lands of recreational purpose, significance of these territories is revealed. As a result, it is established that the most important problems of recreational land use in Ukraine are ensuring high quality recreation, expanding the diversity of opportunities for recreational lands and resources closely related to them, meeting people's needs to communicate with wildlife and restoring public health. However, the radical transformation of landscapes and the large-scale development of urbanization have led to a decrease in the recreational value of landscapes and thus to the formation of recreational areas on lands unsuitable for other economic uses. All this negatively affects the quality of recreation, the diversity of recreational activities and the ability to remain in the recreational sphere of landscapes that meet the needs of the population in recreation. Key words: recreational land use, suburban area of the metropolis, recreational territories, lands of recreational purpose.