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Citizen Science - University of Adelaide & City of Port Adelaide Enfield
This project uses a Citizen Science approach to collect data on the perceptions of quality of green spaces across metropolitan Adelaide.
Location
Online
About this event
The University of Adelaide, the Healthy Parks Healthy People SA project team, and the Metropolitan Council Green Space Reference group are looking for citizen scientists to evaluate the green spaces used in their daily lives.
Using a web-based survey tool, citizen scientists will complete a short evaluation of the green spaces being used. The evaluation questions are based on the principles for quality green spaces identified in the Creating Greener Places for Healthy and Sustainable Communities document.
This project requires successful citizen scientists to:
• Be 18 years or older
• Live in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council area.
Suburbs include: Alberton, Angle Park, Birkenhead, Blair Athol, Broadview, Clearview, Croydon Park, Dernancourt, Devon Park, Dry Creek, DudleyPark, Enfield, Ethelton, Exeter, Ferryden Park, Gepps Cross, Gilles Plains, Gillman, Glanville, Greenacres, Hampstead Gardens, Hillcrest, Holden Hill, Kilburn, Klemzig, Largs Bay, LargsNorth, Manningham, Mansfield Park, Northfield, Northgate, NorthHaven, Oakden, Osborne, Ottoway, Outer Harbour, Peterhead, Port Adelaide, Queenstown, Regency Park, Rosewater, Sefton Park, Semaphore, Semaphore South, Taperoo, Valley View, Walkleys Heights, Windsor Gardens, Wingfield and Woodville Gardens
• Attend a half-day training workshop in early February 2020.
• Actively participate in data collection over the six weeks project period (Feburary-March 2020).
• Have access to a mobile device (smartphone or tablet) with internet/mobile data.
Citizen scientists will be invited to participate in a post-project interview with the team at the University of Adelaide.
General findings of this project will be reported to all metropolitan Adelaide councils. Participating project councils will receive a council specific report detailing the evaluations for green spaces in their council area. These reports may be used by councils in support of their open space and community and social infrastructure planning, maintenance planning and asset management planning. The reports may also be used by the Healthy Parks Healthy People SA team in support of advocating for green space maintenance and inclusion in future policy development.
An application for ethical approval of the web-based survey tool is currently under review by the University of Adelaide's Human Research Ethics Committee.