Stationary Activity Mapping (plug-in for measuring urban experiences of young children)
2018
Link to the resource: https://bernardvanleer.org/app/uploads/2018/10/Urban95-Field-Guide.pdf
- Format:
- Guide
- Target population:
- Children and adolescents
- Objetive:
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This tool is a version of the Stationary Activity Mapping tool that is focused on recording the activity carried out by the young population (babies and children) and their caregivers.
- Methodology:
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Observation technique that consists of the observer going through the study area once an hour, marking where people spend time, how many people are in the space and what they are doing.
It can record active recreation activities such as sports or play and passive recreation activities such as observation, quiet play, reading/writing, resting, etc.
- Opportunities and limitations:
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It helps to understand how many children and caregivers are present, their profile(s), and what patterns of activity are occurring.
As it is part of a package of tools focused on the young population, it can be complemented with them.
The tool does not record people in movement, so the “snapshot” of public space is partial.
These are observational data that will not always accurately reflect aspects such as the age group or gender of the people.
- Indicators:
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Number of groups (child-child, child-citizen, caregiver-other adult). Main type of activity. Number of people according to age. Number of people according to posture maintained. Percentage of children doing active recreational activities by age group. Percentage of children engaged in passive recreational activities by gender.
- 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
- Implementation phase:
- Diagnosis / pre-project Monitoring and evaluation
- Methodological approach:
- Observation
