NZS 8603:2005
Design and application of outdoor recreation symbols
Will assist in the management of outdoor sports and recreation and will help inform visitors and identify risks associated with outdoor recreation. Provides a set of symbols tested for ease of understanding. The hardcopy version also includes an electronic file containing low resolution images of the symbols.
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NZS 8603:2005
COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COPYRIGHT
AMENDMENTS
CONTENTS
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
LATEST REVISIONS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
1.1 Inclusions
1.2 Exclusions
1.3 Application
1.4 Interpretation
1.5 Definitions
2 NEW ZEALAND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SYMBOLS
3 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLIC SIGNS
3.1 General requirements
3.2 Specific requirements for graphical symbols
3.3 Specific requirements for symbolic signs
3.4 Application to other media
4 SYMBOLS USED FOR GRADING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
5 TRAFFIC SIGNS
5.1 Road-controlling authority
6 TESTING OF SYMBOLS
6.1 Panel
6.2 Scores and results
APPENDIX
APPENDIX A - NEW ZEALAND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SYMBOLS
APPENDIX B - SYMBOLS FOR USE WITH SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT
APPENDIX C - SYMBOLS FOR USE WITH ACCOMPANYING TEXT
APPENDIX D - SHAPE OF WARNING SIGNS
APPENDIX E - ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
TABLE
Table 3.1 – Specifications for grid
Table 3.2 - Design components
Table 3.3 – Symbolic sign colours
Table 3.4 – Shape and colours for symbolic signs
Table 3.5 – Minimum lettering and symbol size
Table 4.1 – Degree of difficulty for mountain biking and downhill skiing
Table 4.2 – Symbols for walking tracks
Table B1 – Symbols for use with supplementary text
Table C1 – Symbols for use with accompanying text
FIGURE
Figure 1.1 – Terms and definitions for parts of symbolic signs
Figure 3.1 – The standard grid
Figure 3.2 – Canoeing symbol, showing left-to-right direction of movement
Figure 3.3 – Examples of arrow and text placement with information sign
Figure 3.4 – Examples of standard design elements
Figure 3.5 – Graphical symbols with white background and key line
Figure 3.6– Graphical symbols, no key line with map background
Figure 3.7 – Graphical symbols used on an information sign mapwith key line and white background
Figure A1 – Example with symbols A11 A, A11 B and A11 C
Amendments
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References
Outdoor recreation symbols
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NZS 8603:2005
COMMITTEE REPRESENTATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COPYRIGHT
AMENDMENTS
CONTENTS
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
LATEST REVISIONS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 SCOPE
1.1 Inclusions
1.2 Exclusions
1.3 Application
1.4 Interpretation
1.5 Definitions
2 NEW ZEALAND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SYMBOLS
3 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLIC SIGNS
3.1 General requirements
3.2 Specific requirements for graphical symbols
3.3 Specific requirements for symbolic signs
3.4 Application to other media
4 SYMBOLS USED FOR GRADING RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
5 TRAFFIC SIGNS
5.1 Road-controlling authority
6 TESTING OF SYMBOLS
6.1 Panel
6.2 Scores and results
APPENDIX
APPENDIX A - NEW ZEALAND OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL SYMBOLS
APPENDIX B - SYMBOLS FOR USE WITH SUPPLEMENTARY TEXT
APPENDIX C - SYMBOLS FOR USE WITH ACCOMPANYING TEXT
APPENDIX D - SHAPE OF WARNING SIGNS
APPENDIX E - ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
TABLE
Table 3.1 – Specifications for grid
Table 3.2 - Design components
Table 3.3 – Symbolic sign colours
Table 3.4 – Shape and colours for symbolic signs
Table 3.5 – Minimum lettering and symbol size
Table 4.1 – Degree of difficulty for mountain biking and downhill skiing
Table 4.2 – Symbols for walking tracks
Table B1 – Symbols for use with supplementary text
Table C1 – Symbols for use with accompanying text
FIGURE
Figure 1.1 – Terms and definitions for parts of symbolic signs
Figure 3.1 – The standard grid
Figure 3.2 – Canoeing symbol, showing left-to-right direction of movement
Figure 3.3 – Examples of arrow and text placement with information sign
Figure 3.4 – Examples of standard design elements
Figure 3.5 – Graphical symbols with white background and key line
Figure 3.6– Graphical symbols, no key line with map background
Figure 3.7 – Graphical symbols used on an information sign mapwith key line and white background
Figure A1 – Example with symbols A11 A, A11 B and A11 C
Amendments
Previous versions
NZS 8603:2005
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