I'd like to look into the issue of the environmental impacts of golf
courses. Any written references will be appreciated. (I saw the article in
SIERRA last summer and read it; it raises some important issues but its
tone was, it seems to me, propogandistic with a lot of loaded language
('greed,' 'developers') and so forth; it did not speak to SOLUTIONS,
though the author is a golfer and I'm sure has an interest and making golf
a 'greener game.' It was a thoroughly disappointing article.)
But that doesn't mean that there is no problem. What to read?
Some issues:
--Spur suburban development by providing a focus for new homes and
encouraging leap-frogging of existing development.
--Another issue, but not particular to golf but in common with any other
development, is potential conflict with wetlands and endangered species.
--Then there is use of herbicides etc. to maintain the grasses on fairways
and greens; the run-off would cause some water pollution problems.
--Then there would be issues of water consumption: a great deal.
Perhaps there are more.
Any suggestions on other issues to look for and for articles/books
to reading.
BTW, I write this as an avid golfer. A VERY avid golfer.
Cheers,
David Sucher
courses. Any written references will be appreciated. (I saw the article in
SIERRA last summer and read it; it raises some important issues but its
tone was, it seems to me, propogandistic with a lot of loaded language
('greed,' 'developers') and so forth; it did not speak to SOLUTIONS,
though the author is a golfer and I'm sure has an interest and making golf
a 'greener game.' It was a thoroughly disappointing article.)
But that doesn't mean that there is no problem. What to read?
Some issues:
--Spur suburban development by providing a focus for new homes and
encouraging leap-frogging of existing development.
--Another issue, but not particular to golf but in common with any other
development, is potential conflict with wetlands and endangered species.
--Then there is use of herbicides etc. to maintain the grasses on fairways
and greens; the run-off would cause some water pollution problems.
--Then there would be issues of water consumption: a great deal.
Perhaps there are more.
Any suggestions on other issues to look for and for articles/books
to reading.
BTW, I write this as an avid golfer. A VERY avid golfer.
Cheers,
David Sucher