Using participatory GIS to measure physical activity and urban park benefits

Brown, Greg; Schebella, Morgan Faith; Weber, Delene

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2013.09.006

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“…In addition, we observed a strong word-ofmouth recommendation for the study via social media platforms and there was considerable positive feedback in the open-ended comments of the survey. These positive results for agencysponsored research are consistent with those reported in a recent study of public lands in Victoria, Australia, that also involved recruitment through social media and the mobilisation of park user groups (Brown, Schebella, & Weber, 2014;. The extent of participation in this study was encouraging given the general trend for decreasing survey participation rates (Pocewicz et al, 2012).…”

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The use of public participation GIS (PPGIS) for park visitor management: A case study of mountain biking

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The use of public participation GIS (PPGIS) for park visitor management: A case study of mountain biking

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“…These methods have been widely used in wildlife tracking (Rodgers, 2001;Wall et al, 2013), participatory forest ecology, and tourism use mapping (Brown, Schebella, & Weber, 2014), and here we successfully integrated them via a PGIS approach. Table 4 summarizes the key features of the three PGIS methods discussed in this article.…”

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Using participatory methods to assess data poor migrant fisheries in Kenya

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Spatial information is limited for artisanal fisheries management and almost entirely absent for migrant fishers. Here, we addressed this data gap for East African migrant fishers via participatory mapping methods. We worked with 14 migrant fishing vessels operating from four fish landing sites in Kenya. We monitored individual vessels using GPS tracking to produce fishing ground intensity maps. We then generated fishing preference maps via focus group discussions. The fishing intensity maps provided high-resolution spatial information on fishing activities, whereas the fishing preference maps identified preferred fishing grounds. These two techniques generally showed high agreement. By further integrating these two fisher coproduced maps with supplemental vessel logbook data, it is clear that any spatial management measures would most affect migrant fishers using ringnets, hook and line, and cast nets gear. Our successful application of low-technology participatory mapping techniques to provide geospatial fisheries data have broad application to data poor fisheries worldwide.

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“…Urban green spaces also encourage physical activity and social integration by providing recreational spaces for urban dwellers. City parks not only help improve the physical and mental health of citizens, but also increase the vitality of cities (Brown, Schebella, & Weber, 2014;Chiesura, 2004;Coley, Sullivan, & Kuo, 1997;Tzoulas et al, 2007). Recently, several landscape studies on urban parks have been conducted using the concept of soundscape suggested by Schafer (1977) because landscape and soundscape are closely associated and significantly influence the experience of park users (Brambilla, Gallo, Asdrubali, & D'Alessandro, 2013;Brambilla, Gallo, & Zambon, 2013;Liu, Kang, Behm, & Luo, 2014;Liu, Kang, Luo, Behm, & Coppack, 2013;Tse, Chau, & Choy, 2012).…”

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