Definition: Recreational and other open land

Category: Environment

This item relates to land used for purposes of recreation, e.g. sports fields, gymnasia, major playgrounds, major public parks and green areas, public beaches and swimming pols, camping sites, areas mainly occupied by facilities for tourism, secondary residences or vacation houses, hobby gardening, cemeteries, open land currently under construction or destined for future construction, etc.
Source:
Joint OECD/Eurostat Questionnaire 2002 on the State of the Environment, section on Land
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