Explanation should include
- effects of traffic
- effects of heat
- surface hardness
- safety issues
- playability
- opportunities for use by multiple sports
- water use and drainage
- cleaning with special solvents and cleansers for difficult to remove items
- treating with anti-microbial products to remove bacterial growth
- costs of construction, maintenance, and disposal.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of a synthetic turf field?
- How are the effects of compaction measured in modern synthetic turf systems? Why is it this a major issue in these systems?
- Why is it important to establish policies that prohibit the use of chewing gum, sunflower seeds, and chewing tobacco while on the field’s surface?
- What are the health risks associated with synthetic turf fields? Natural turfgrass fields?