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Terence Young

Terence Young’s research and publications focus on the history, meaning, design and enjoyment of recreational environments. With an emphasis on the United States, Young is interested in how public greenspaces at all scales (e.g. city parks, state forests and wilderness areas), theme parks, and urban gardens are perceived, why they are valued and what their futures may hold.  He is especially interested in sustainability, regeneration and tourism as they relate to recreational environments. His current research interests include camping in the U.S., the early history of America’s national parks, international cooperation by the U.S. National Park Service, and the role of essentialist ideologies in American urban greenspaces.

Recent Grants and Fellowships:

  • U.S. National Park Service, Park History Program, $4600.00 to date (continuing), 2008 to present
  • American Association of Geographers, “U.S. National Park Service Cooperation with Canada and in Africa,” $1,000.00, 2013-2014

Selected Publications:

Interviews:

  • “The Parks of San Francisco: What’s in Store for our Urban Oases,” City Visions Radio, KALW 91.7 FM (San Francisco), January 24, 2011

Education:

Ph.D, Geography, UCLA

Languages:

English

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