7.05 Small investments in recreation, sport, arts, culture, and parks often yield large economic returns from events, capital development, and ongoing services
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[2017]
Urban forests:Conservation strategy to increase ecosystem services & urban wellbein
Planting more trees in potential tree cover areas could nearly double the benefits provided by the urban forest.
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[2014]
Claiming the Health Dividend: Value for Money Estimates of Investment in Walking and Cycling
This report summarizes the latest findings in studies that looked at benefit-to-cost ratios of investments in walking and cycling which are considered to be around 5:1.
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[2014]
Urban Forests: The Value of Trees in the City of Toronto
An investment in urban forests is an investment in the overall economic and environmental well-being of urban society.
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[2014]
Reconomics: The Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor recreation in the United Kingdom drives the visitor economy, creates related jobs and skills, and contributes to tackling the health costs of physical inactivity.
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[2014]
The value of arts and culture to people and society: An evidence review
The arts and culture sector provides economic, social, health and wellbeing, and education benefits to society.
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[2013]
The contribution of the arts and culture to the national economy
The arts and culture sector provides significant economic benefits to GDP, economic turnover, return on investment, employment, and tourism.
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[2013]
So Much More: The Economic Impact of the Toronto Public Library System on the City of Toronto
The Toronto Public Library services deliver a strong return on investment, enhancing Toronto’s overall quality of life.
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[2013]
The Economic Impact of Alberta’s Winter Olympic Legacy Events
Province-wide impacts from 4 winter legacy events showed a net province-wide economic impact (value-added) of approximately $10.6 million and approximately 157 person-years of employment.
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[2013]
2011 World Allround Speed Skating Championship Event Economic Impact Report
The economic impact of the World Speed Skating Championship was approximately $1.21 million for the province of Alberta. with 17.5 person years of employment generated.
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[2012]
Canadian Nature Survey
Nature-based activities make a significant contribution to the national economy and individual Canadians’ quality of life.
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[2012]
Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis: Executive Summary
Parks provide quality of life, recreation, aesthetic and environmental benefits, but they also provide positive economic benefits: they enhance property values, attract corporations, bring in...
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[2012]
Creative State Michigan
Nearly half a billion dollars was contributed in direct expenditures to Michigan’s economy in 2009. For every $1 Michigan invests in arts and culture, $51 is pumped back into the state's economy....