Which study locates and analyzes existing recreational and community facilities to determine the community's ability to continue to provide those services in the future?

• A. Economic development study
• B. Population study
• C. Existing land use study
• D. Recreation and community facilities study

Answer: (D)

This item tests the idea of assessing whether a community can continue to provide its current recreation and other public services by looking at what facilities exist and how they’re used. A recreation and community facilities study inventories existing facilities, evaluates capacity, current usage, and future needs, and then helps planners determine if the present resources are enough or if new or expanded facilities are required to maintain services over time. The other studies focus on different goals—economic development looks at boosting the economy, population studies track demographic changes, and existing land use studies map how land is currently used—none of which centers on sustaining recreation and community services.