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Resort Operations and

Development

Water – Based Resorts

Recreational activities that utilizes water as

major attractions:

Natural beaches

Open spaces and trails

Gold courses

Marinas

Residential development

Commercial development

Cruise ships

Spas

Activities in water-based resorts

Angling

Canoeing

Rowing

Sailing

Sub-aqua

Waterskiing

Hydroplane/ motorboat

racing

Motorboat cruising

Wildlife

Compatible

Activities Angling Canoeing Rowing Sailing Sub-aqua Waterskiing Hydroplane/

Motorboat

racing

Motorboat

cruising

Wildlife

Angling

Canoeing

Rowing

Sailing

Sub-aqua

Waterskiing

Hydroplane/

Motorboat racing

Motorboat cruising

Wildlife

The Beach Development

Sea

Seashore

Beach

Back beach

Coastal stretch

Surrounding countryside

Sea

Air temperature

Amount and intensity of the wind and sun

Water temperature

Current, tides, and waves

Ecology

Pollution

Clarity of water

Possible attractions

Seashore

Seashore is consist of the surface underwater, extending

out to a depth of six feet.

Slope of 7%

Course sand or sand and pea gravel to a depth of 12”

Mud bottoms have to be stabilized with crushed rock as a

base

Beach

Between 2 – 10%, with 5% ideal

Size of the beach

20 – 30 feet – circulation area (Lifeguard platforms)

50 – 150 feet – general us area (sunbathing, play,

sightseeing)

Beach Capacity

Square feet per person

Over density 35

Public Beach 55

Resort (Low Standard) 110

Resort (Medium

Standard)

160

Resort (High Standard) 215

Resort (Deluxe) 320

Back Beach

Offers views to both sea and inland

Coastal Stretch

Consist of between .5 and 3 miles from the back beach

Service facilities and access roads are stretched

Parking facilities, bath houses, comfort stations and

concessions

Surrounding City

Provides setting for attraction

Natural attractions, extent of development, surrounding

infrastructure, opportunity fir excursions

Marina Development

Marina

is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts

and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a

marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo

from freighters.

Developed as an alternative to open waters for three

reasons: convenience, safety, and security

Marinas

Can be onshore or offshore

Private, public or joint venture

Activities and access to Water

Deep-sea fishing – 15 to 50 miles

Estuaries and freshwater fishing – no more than 5 miles

Waterskiing and similar aquatic sports – 10 – 15 minutes

Casual cruising (power boats) – 30 miles

Casual cruising (sailboats) – 15 miles

Long-distance cruising – access to ocean or major lakes

Small sailboats – short, wide and at right angles to winds

Swimming Pool Development

Swimming Pools

A swimming pool, swimming bath, wading pool, paddling

pool, or simply a pool, is a man-made container filled with

water intended for swimming or other water-based

recreation.

Types

Pools can be either indoors or outdoors.

They can be of any size and shape, and in ground or

above ground. Most pools are permanent fixtures, while

others are temporary, collapsible structures.

Types

Private Pools

Public Pools

Children’s Pools

Competition Pools

Exercise pools

Hot tubs and spa pools

Ocean pools

Infinity pools

Natural pools and ponds

Zero entry swimming pools

Pool Sizes

Rectilinear and Geometric Pools

Oval or Round Pool

Kidney Shaped Pool

Figure 8

Octagon

Novelty or Custom

L-shaped and Lazy L-shaped

Others

Rectilinear & Geometric Swimming Pools

Formal

For exercise and swim laps

The Oval or Round Pool Design

Hollywood in 1930s

Philip Ilsley

Kidney-Shaped Pool

Thomas Church (1948)

California

Classic Pool Designs

L-Shaped Swimming Pool

The Lazy L-Shaped Pool

Novelty or Custom-Shaped Swimming Pool

Others

Activities

Recreational swimming

Swimming Lessons

Fitness swimming: lane swimming and aqua aerobics

Trainings

Competitive swimming

Diving

Water polo

Synchronized swimming

Canoe practice

Life saving practice

Sub-aqua training

Underwater hockey

Leisure activities

Private Party

Organizing the Building

Notable Pools

Largest swimming pool – San Alfonso del Mar, Chile

Largest indoor wave pool – West Edmonton Mall, USA

Largest indoor pool – Neutral Buoyancy Lab, Houston

World’s Deepest Indoor Pool – Nemo 33, Brussels, Belgium

Largest heated outdoor swimming pool – Fleishhacker

Pool, Califormina

Highest swimming pool – Yangbajain, Tibet, China

San Alfonso Del Mar Resort, Chile

66 million gallons of water

December 2006

5 years of construction

3,323 ft in length

£2 million

Water Park Rides

AquaLoop

Bumper boats

Fishpipe

FlowRider

Lazy River

Log flume

Old Mill

River Caves

River Rapids Rid

Shoot the Chute

Tornado

Tow boat rid

Water slide

Water park Rides