L.RN: 03D0411 Project Number: JSD-D034 4 WPI - LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON LOCAL NATURE RESERVES An Interactive Qualifying Project Report submitted to the Faculty of the WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science by: Melanie Bolduc Minakshi Guha
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[email protected] [email protected] Date: 29 April 2003 Approved: Professor James Demetry, Major Advisor Professor Donald R. Brown, Co-Advisor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to thank Leisure Services of the London Borough of Merton for allowing us to do this project with them, our liaison Ruth Hutton, who was helpful and guided us throughout the project, the entire staff in the Leisure Services Department, particularly Chris Mountford, Angela Stephens, the electoral register office and the graphics department. We would also like to thank Martin Boyle for reviewing some of our written materials and Jennie Hawks for making our London experience possible. Finally we would like to thank our advisors, Professor Demetry and Professor Brown for guiding us throughout the project. This report reflects the work of WPI students. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions or work of employees of Leisure Services at the London Borough of Merton. 2 ABSTRACT Leisure Services of Merton Council wish to promote the thirteen Local Nature Reserves of Merton and to provide residents with helpful information about them to increase attendance. A user profile was created by gathering data from the residents of Merton through mail surveys, interviews at the reserves, and surveys from the local schools.