Stay ConnectedSamuel V. Lankford - Author
Sam Lankford, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Recreation Administration at Fresno State. He previously taught at the University of Northern Iowa in recreation. Sam was the director of the Sustainable Tourism and the Environment Program (STEP) at the University of Hawaii, School of Travel Industry Management. In addition, he was the director of the Recreation and Leisure Science Program at the University of Hawaii.
While at the University of Oregon, he was the director of the Undergraduate Community Planning Workshop (CPW) for the Department of Planning, Public Policy, and Management. He holds a BA in Geography and Community Planning, and a MA in Park and Recreation Administration from California State University at Chico. He also holds a master of Urban Planning Degree (MUP) and PhD in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from the University of Oregon.
As a practicing city planner, he has worked with numerous counties and cities in California and Oregon. Sam has provided planning and research services, and training workshops for tourism, parks, and recreation organizations in Washington, California, Oregon, Hawaii, Iowa, Northwest Territories of Canada, The Netherlands, Vietnam, Republic of Taiwan (ROC) Tourism Bureau, Hawaii, Japan, and Korea.
Sam currently conducts research for the California Department of Parks, and numerous local agencies. Sam enjoys travel, camping, and backpacking.
Introduction to Community Tourism was written for students in recreation, parks, tourism, special events and experience industry management. This book illustrates the intersections of the public parks and recreation industry with community special events and tourism. The book has a focus on community level special events and the resulting tourism industry. Highlighted are examples from communities in North America, with a focus on the professional environment that graduates in recreation, parks, tourism, and special events may find employment. This book differs from the other books that focus on the mass tourism market (Hawaii for example) by addressing the travel and special events at the local level, known as community-based tourism. We focus on the small businesses, entrepreneurs, and main street organizations and how they attract tourists (music and art festivals for example).
An Introduction to Park Management, 4th ed. is intended for students who have an interest in parks and park management as a profession. Additionally, the book provides information for the park manager and advisory and special interest groups. The book covers regional, state, and federal park systems. Attention is given to organizational structures, planning of parks, and decision making that influence the way parks are managed.
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An Introduction to Park Management, 4th ed. |
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Community Parks and Recreation |
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Managing Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services, 4th ed. |
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Introduction to Community Tourism |
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Recreation and Leisure Programming |
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Interprofessional Collaboration in Parks, Recreation, and Human Services |
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RA 139 Research and Evaluation in Parks, Recreation and Tourism |