Environmental Assessment of Public Recreation Spaces (EAPRS)
2006
Link to the resource: https://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Ft77245-000
- Format:
- Scientific article
- Target population:
- Local administrations, citizen associations and general population
- Objetive:
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Evaluate the physical environment of parks and recreational areas in terms of promotion of physical activity.
- Methodology:
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It consists of a questionnaire with 646 items to be assessed in situ in the park or recreational area in question. It includes aspects such as urban furniture and other equipment, the state of general maintenance, vegetation, provision of shade, roads, water elements, etc.
Most items must be accompanied by a representative photograph.
Based on the original version, other shorter versions have been proposed and tested to facilitate their implementation.
- Opportunities and limitations:
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Instrument based on surveys of professionals and park users.
This is an extremely detailed and comprehensive assessment, but the length of its original format can be a barrier to its systematic implementation.
- Indicators:
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Number of access points. Level of visibility. Presence of signage. Presence of water elements. Presence of drinking water fountains. Level of cleanliness. Predominant material on paved surfaces. Presence of a playground.
- Thematic:
- Green infrastructure Mobility and accessibility
- Link to health:
- Physical Mental Social
- Scale of the field of study:
- Housing / street / building / bounded public space
- Implementation phase:
- Diagnosis / pre-project Monitoring and evaluation
- Methodological approach:
- Questionnaire
