Description

Self-reported perceptions of space quality of NBS

Perceived quality of space is one of the factors to influence the successfulness of public space, especially in terms of engaging users in activities (Fongar et al., 2019). The value of this indicator is seen in the assessment and promotion of social benefits of NBS in general, and as a monitoring tool for specific aspects of individual NBS (e.g., maintenance of the place, attractiveness of place in terms of various senses such as smell, sound, easiness of finding a place, etc.).

Scale as linked to D2.2 framework

• National
• City
• Neighborhood 
• Street
• Household

Data source [ link to data framework]

• Survey

Data needs

• NBS characteristics for each city/site, more specifically objectives and challenges
• Survey assessments of perceived quality

Expected Outputs

• Collected before and after NBS implementation
• Data collection frequency as a monitoring tool: assessment of the specific aspects of individual NBS that can help maintain, improve NBS (e.g., maintenance of the place, A sense of security in a place, The attractiveness of place in terms of smell, sound and other senses).

Calculation methods

• survey
• e.g.

Maintenance of the place:

• T: Parks and Recreation Questionnaire Results Summary (The City of Ellensburg, 2015). Adapted to purposed of NBS research

A sense of security in a place:

• T: Safety concerns issues for park users (Gökçen Firdevs, Y. 2006). Adapted to purposed of NBS research

Coherence and legibility:

• T: The experience of nature: A psychological perspective (Kaplan, R., Kaplan, S. 1989) Adapted to purposed of NBS research

Place attachment & identity

• T: The measurement of place attachment: Personal, community, and environmental connections (Christopher M. Raymonda, C. M., Brownb,G., Weber, D. 2010)

Complexity and mystery

• T: The experience of nature: A psychological perspective (Kaplan, R., Kaplan, S. 1989) Adapted to purposed of NBS research

Links and references

• Christopher M. Raymond, C. M., Brown,G., Weber, D. (2010).The measurement of place attachment: Personal, community, and environmental connections. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 422-434, doi: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.08.002
• Budruk, M., Thomas, H., Tyrrell, A. (2009). Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Place Attachment and Environmental Attitudes in India. Society and Natural Resources 22(9) pages: 824-839. doi: 10.1080/08941920802628515
• Fongar, C., Aamodt, G., Randrup, T. B., Solfjeld, I. (2019). Does Perceived Green Space Quality Matter? Linking Norwegian Adult Perspectives on Perceived Quality to Motivation and Frequency of Visits, Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(13), 2327. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132327
• Gökçen Firdevs, Y. (2006) Safety concerns issues for park users, case study in Zeytýnburnu waterfront park in Istanbul, 1st International CIB Endorsed METU Postgraduate Conference Built Environment & Information Technologies, Ankara. https://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/06059011047.pdf
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• Žlender, V. (2017). Accessibility and use of peri-urban green space for inner-city dwellers: A comparative study, Landscape and urban planning, vol. 165, pp 193-205