Doce criterios of calidad. Public Life Tools
- Format:
- Guide
- Target population:
- General population
- Objetive:
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Evaluate whether elements of public space contribute to a sense of safety/security, comfort and enjoyment.
- Methodology:
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The tool consists of a questionnaire to be completed by on-site observers. While they are physically in the study space, the observers rate as positive, negative or neutral a series of questions on three main themes: protection/safety, comfort and enjoyment.
- Opportunities and limitations:
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This is a subjective assessment by the observer, so it cannot be compared quantitatively with questionnaires administered on different spaces.
Its flexibility and adaptability means that the questions on the three main themes (protection/safety, comfort and enjoyment) can be applied in other complementary techniques such as on-site walks, interviews or discussion groups with the local population.
- Indicators:
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Can you ride a bike and walk without fear of being hit by a driver? Does the lighting provide a sense of security and a pleasant atmosphere at night? Do you have attractive seating elements like benches or chairs? Can you talk in this space? Do public space and surrounding buildings have a human scale?
- Thematic:
- Public space Green infrastructure Mobility and accessibility Cohesion and social capital
- Link to health:
- Physical Social
- Scale of the field of study:
- Housing / street / building / bounded public space Block - set of buildings or spaces Neighbourhood (or higher)
- Implementation phase:
- Diagnosis / pre-project Monitoring and evaluation
- Methodological approach:
- Questionnaire
