POS Tool: Introducing an interactive database on Public Open Space for Perth and Peel PROFESSOR FIONA BULL ON BEHALF OF POS TOOL RESEARCH TEAM: BRIDGET BEESLEY, PAULA HOOPER, A/PROF BRYAN BORUFF AND A/PROF LISA WOOD CENTRE FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH. UWA
Centre for the built environment and health Our mission To undertake policy-relevant research that builds capacity and influences planning and urban design policy and practice to create healthy and sustainable communities Founding Vision To be an established centre of excellence for research on the built environment and health achieved Sept 2013!
How urban environments shape our lives
Benefits of parks for physical activity Parks users are more likely to achieve recommended levels of Physical Activity (compared with non park users) Living in closer proximity to parks is associated with being more physically active across all age groups Living within walking distance of larger more attractive parks is associated with increased Physical Activity
Benefits of parks for children's play Living within 800m of parks increases the likelihood children and adolescents will use parks Playgrounds in parks promote active play and vital social skills such as turn-taking, sharing, negotiation and leadership Natural play area (playgrounds) can help improve many aspects of emotional wellbeing (including anxiety, repression, aggression), sleep problems and social behaviours
Important features for park use & PA Footpaths, wooded areas, constructed and natural trails and sports facilities / equipment associated Aesthetic features such as trees and bushes, gardens, grass (i.e. irrigated lawns), flowers, natural settings and water features Availability of amenities such as toilets, picnic tables Condition and maintenance of facilities and equipment
Definition of Public Open Space (POS) All land reserved for the provision of green space and natural environments (e.g. parks, reserves, bushland) that is freely accessible and intended for use for recreation purposes (active or passive) by the general public.
Four Categories of POS
Step 1: Develop Base Layer Sourced and combined the following existing digital data layers to create a draft set of base polygons 2011 spatial cadastre database (Western Australian Land Information Authority/Landgate) Vesting reserve report (Western Australian Land Information Authority/Landgate) Street Smart Directory (Western Australian Land Information Authority/Landgate) Land use classification using PLUC codes 51, 52 and 6 Valuer General s Office (VGO) information linked with cadastre PLUC codes 51, 52 and 6 (Public Open Space, Sporting infrastructure, primary/rural) Town Planning Scheme (TPS) data. Geocoded locations of all primary, secondary and tertiary school
Step 2: Validation & Quality Control
Classification Decision Tree for POS
Delineating POS
Final POS Layer 3813 Parks 1860 Natural 771 Residual 820 Schools 7680 Total
Classification System for Parks
Step 3: Park Audits
High resolution aerial imagery (Landgate) Google Earth Google Streetview Streetsmart (digital Perth street directory) LGA parks & reserves websites LGA intramaps National toilet registry
POSDAT Features Sports and recreation Pets Nature General Amenities Activity Spaces: Tennis Soccer Football (AFL) Netball or basketball courts Cricket Baseball Hockey Athletics Rugby Other Skateboarding / BMX Children's playground Dogs Are dogs allowed Dog exercise areas Fencing around playgrounds On river or foreshore Adjacent to bushland Water Features: Lake or Pond Water fountain Stream Wetlands Other Features: Waterbirds / Wildlife Gardens Trees Number / Placement Paths yes/no / shade Play equipment shade Reticulated grass Barbeque facilities Seating Public Toilets Public art Car parking Lighting along paths Lighting around courts, buildings, BBQs or equipment
Development of the POS Tool Funder - Australian National Data Service (ANDS) Outline mainframe of POS Tool Overview the Functions and Outputs Show how you can use the data: Example LGA Preview some Perth/Peel Metro data - hot off the press
Australian National Data Service (ANDS) ANDS aims to: make better use of Australia's research outputs enable Australian researchers to easily discover, access, use and re-use data enable new and more efficient research ANDS function is to: manage, connect, enable discovery and support the reuse of data enable richer research, more accountable research; more efficient use of research data; and improved provision of data to support policy development Collaboration between:
Aims of POS Tool 1. To develop a web-based geospatial tool that provides the opportunity to visualise and analyse the spatial distribution of POS, Parks and Park Facilities in Perth and Peel Region 2. Support planning decisions and research by providing new data on POS, Parks and Park facilities
Stakeholder Engagement 2 workshops Government agencies, planners, developers, researchers How POS Tool could be used in work & planning decisions? Data presentation & format Proposed functions
POS Tool Architecture Web Server Components: Python Django/GeoDjango PostgreSQL/PostGIS Front End: OpenLayers Jquery/JQuery UI Code: Google Code Repository License: Creative Commons Attribution
POS Tool Scope, scale & Content Coverage: Perth Metro and Peel Region 32 LGAs 398 suburbs Data set includes: 3813 Parks 1860 Natural 771 Residual 820 Schools 7680 Total Park Amenity Availability of up to 43 facilities in each park Park Catchments % of suburb / LGA population within given distances of park types
How do I use POS Tool? 1 2 3 4 5 Search by address to find local park Search by park name to find and check out facilities Search and analyse POS in a Suburb or LGA Upload your own area of interest and analyse POS provision Scenario test POS provision against forecasted population growth Total Population 1527 Park Area All (ha) 154.4 Facilities 4 0-4 552 Pocket Park 10.2 Tennis 6 May-14 142 S. Nbourhood Park 5.2 Baseball 2 15-19 162 M. Nbourhood Park 14.6 Fitness Circuit 2 20-24 132 L Nbourhood Park 1 25.9 Hockey 0 25-34 125 L Nbourhood Park 2 53.1 Athletics 6 35-44 144 District Park 1 0 Rugby 1 45-54 114 District Park 2 0 Skate Park 5 55-64 56 Regional Park 45.4 Playground 15 65-74 41 Playground Shade 10 75-84 32 Playground Fenced 8 Over 85 27 Paid Sporting Facility 5
Search by Street Address - Results
Search by Park Name - Results
Suburb statistics: Scarborough
Suburb or LGA Results: POS Catchment Definition: the % of the population of an LGA within the specified park service area (defined by distance) Catchment Population: computed for all ages; for sub populations e.g. by age groups 0-4; 5-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-34, etc Data Source: Population data obtained from the ABS 2011 Data Packs and used at SA1 geographic level (the smallest spatial unit relevant population data is collected)
Park Catchment Areas
Suburb statistics: Scarborough
Download Statistics
Scenario Calculator Model change in population and/or POS
In Summary POS Tool gives you free & readily available access to data on: POS type and area Parks number, area, by type Catchment (population access to parks) Amenities within parks Additional in-depth analyses of POS data are possible. Please contact CBEH to discuss. Note cost recovery of time may be applicable.
Uses & benefits of POS Tool Interrogate the data to inform planning, policy and infrastructure decisions Assess the impact of population growth on adequacy of current POS provision Government agencies, planners, land developers Identify areas (i.e. suburbs, LGA s or areas within these) that are lacking in the provision of certain types of POS or parks Assess equity of POS access for residents Find details of facilities in parks Search and find parks and POS in their local areas Community Researchers Assess and export POS related data for use in research analyses
Future Plans and Possibilities Partnerships to maintain and update POS Tool dataset Add new functions or other data outputs (if demand) Integration with LGAs Add park quality score Explore adding community engagement / feedback via social media / apps National applications
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