Table 3 Goals, dimensions, methods and tools for work package C1
From: The GREENH-City interventional research protocol on health in all policies
Goal: • Study spatial and geographical characteristics of the urban green spaces. This analysis will enable us to answer the following questions: what, where, how are urban green spaces distributed, managed and organized? Are there marked differences across the 6 cities in the type, location, distribution and nature of their green spaces? How can cities be characterized by their green spaces? (WP C1). | ||
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WP C1 | analyze the spatial distribution of green spaces in the city, the amenities, and the appropriateness with the social and demographic characteristics of cities and districts, their accessibility, configurations, nature and surface: - Size, topography (steeps slopes for example) and type (child recreation parks...) - availability (walkable travel times, signposts, number of entrances, number of bus stops existing within 200 m of a green space, etc.) - Location (spatial concentration vs. equitable spatial distribution of GS in towns for example) and neighborhood types (e.g. are they located in poor or rich districts, young or old populations?) - Broader context (are cities and their GS located near large national parks, the sea, mountains … or in a very dense and mineral area?) | Urban green spaces will be chosen in each of the six cities in order to ensure data representativity and comparability. These spaces will be identified by green space managers and municipal health departments as representing some form of strategy to reduce health inequities. Once these spaces have been identified, quantitative and qualitative data will be used for mapping and analysis: - IGN (BD-Topo base) and Open Street Map data to appraise the coverage of urban green space in each city (relevance of urban green space in the city, share of urban green space per inhabitant …). We will also measure the potential availability of urban green spaces potential availability using road network data and urban public network data - IGN (BD-Topo base) and Open Street Map data to appraise the location of each city and its green spaces in relation to important, or significant, natural places such as mountains, sea, and preserved national parks - Qualitative study results from observation in situ. Field data will be necessary for analyzing the urban green space type and topography, accessibility (number of entrances), etc. Finally, collected geographical data will be integrated into and processed by a geographical information system (SIG). The data will be used according to traditional spatial analysis methods at different scales (city, districts, and neighborhoods). |