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Comprehensive Plan Recreation and Open Space Element over time, the review of past policies and actions provides necessary background information for the review and analysis of existing conditions. Recreation and Open Space System As a whole, the recreation and open space system is more than just public facilities provided by a local government. Instead, it is a group of systems, public and private, local and state, large and small, that serve to provide recreation and open space benefits to a community. Because of their differences, it is useful to consider recreation and open space separately. Recreation According to the State's Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), Outdoor Recreation in Florida — 2000, and other recreation publications, recreation facilities can be categorized into two major types: resource-based and user -based. Resource-based facilities are those whose location is dependent upon a natural resource such as the ocean, a river, a lake, or other resource. On the other hand, user -based facilities are activity oriented facilities whose location is not dependent upon the existence of natural resources. Unlike resource-based facilities, user -based facilities can usually be located in areas of high demand, as long as sites with sufficient size are available. Parkland also can be divided into five different categories. Based primarily on the size of the site and the size and range of its service area, parkland can be classified as one of the following: regional parks (urban district parks), community parks, neighborhood parks, specialty parks, and beach parks. Table 10.1 identifies the characteristics and general standards applicable to each type of parkland. Depending on the size of a community and its park development policies, all five park types may be present, or there could be far fewer types of parks. Community Development Department Indian River County 2