Description

This KPI measures the recreation opportunities available by urban green infrastructure.

This KPI aims to measure the increase of opportunities related to green infrastructures (Derkzen et al. 2015), being valued for recreation, social interaction, education and supporting healthy living (satisfaction).

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• City
• Neighborhood

Data source [ link to data framework]

• Focus group questionnaire

Data needs

• Recreation opportunities scored by focus group

Expected Outputs

• The availability of recreation opportunities can be measured considering different elements: types of urban green infrastructure; degree of naturalness; aesthetics; scenic beauty; and presence of water. Users were asked to score these elements according to the relative importance. Scores were discussed during a focus group.

Calculation methods

• Baseline and post-intervention measurements of user engagement with NBS through walking and cycling, types of activity undertaken in/with NBS (other than walking and cycling), frequency of interaction with NBS. Reported as frequency count data (interactions/week) (number of visitors, number of recreational activities) (Number of cultural events, people involved, and children in educational activities) value (Kabiisch and Haase 2014).
• Surface measurements shall be calculated with Geographical Information Systems (GIS). A Social Survey shall be calculated with the measurement of a questionnaire through standard software (Excel or SPSS).

Links and references

• URBAN GreenUP Deliverable D2.4 - Monitoring program to Valladolid. https://www.urbangreenup.eu/insights/deliverables/d2-4-- -monitoring-program-to-valladolid.kl
• URBAN GreenUP Deliverable D3.4 - Monitoring program to Liverpool https://www.urbangreenup.eu/insights/deliverables/d3-4-- -monitoring-program-to-liverpool.kl
• URBAN GreenUP Deliverable D4.4 – Monitoring program to Izmir https://www.urbangreenup.eu/insights/deliverables/d4-4-- monitoring-program-to-izmir.kl
• URBAN GreenUP Deliverable D5.3: City Diagnosis and Monitoring Procedures https://www.urbangreenup.eu/insights/deliverables/d5-3- city-diagnosis-and-monitoring-procedures.kl Questionnaires applied to the population for the recreational and cultural benefits of green spaces (Kabisch and Haase, 2014).
• Derkzen, M.L., van Teeffelen, A.J.A., Verburg, P.H., 2015. Quantifying urban ecosystem services based on high resolution data of urban green space: An assessment for Rotterdam, the Netherlands. J. Appl. Ecol. 52, 1020–1032. doi:10.1111/1365-2664.12469
• QGIS 3 – Userguide. https://www.qgis.org/en/site/ QGIS Development Team 2013.
• QGIS Geographic Information System. Open Source Geospatial Foundation. URL http://qgis.osgeo.org