Week 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What are the key research questions
- How does children’s connections with nature benefit their physical health and development
- How does children’s connections with nature benefit their social and cognitive development
- How does the children’s
Accessibility
- Ease of reaching destinations, opportunities = direct interaction
- Proximity to, distance to, or density of natural elements
Exposure
- Presented to view, contact with, subjected to, direct encounter
- Time spent in or near, or use of, a natural area
Engagement
- Participation in an activity that is intentional and sustained
- Direct participation in a nature program or activity
Recommendations for research
- Causality requires more rigours us study designs and replication
- Experiment with type, dose duration and other modifying factors
- Weather and seasonality
Case Study STEAM project
Spatial Temporal Environment and Activity Monitoring
- Purpose
To examine children’s everyday behaviours and perceptions to identify how environmental features support or hinder children’s health activities - Results
More accessibility to parks around home associated with more in MVPA
More exposure to parks associated with more sleep duration
More Accessibility to nature had mixed results with HRQOL
Recommendations for policy and practice
- Municipal policies to increase access to parks, trees, garden, and nature overall
- School designs and policies to encourage outdoor learning, school gardens and nature
- Engage in nature walks and gardening activities
What makes a city park
- Sports
- Playgrounds
- Pool
- Music
- Nature
- Trails and Paths
- Pavilions
- Water
Challenges: Funding and Infrastructure
- Inadequate funding levels, especially operating budgets
- Difficulty acquiring and developing new parks
- Aging infrastructure requiring costly repairs
- Increasing damage from extreme weather
- Challenging demographics and aging populations
What is policy evaluation
- Assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of a specific policy or program
- Has the policy achieved its intended objectives?
Why policy evaluation
- Demonstrating impact and value of a policy
- Facilitating learning and informing future policies
- Policy accountability an legitimacy for use of public funds
- Minimizing the risks of policy failure
Evaluating policy content
- Analysing the language, goals, and implementation of a policy to determine its effectiveness and potential impact
- Assessing potential impact of the policy on different stakeholders
Evaluating policy implementation
- Was the policy implemented as intended
Evaluating policy impact
Did the policy produce the intended outcomes and impact
Revelance
Does the policy address a current and relevant issue that is important to the communities it affects
Clarity
- Is the policy clear and easy to understand
- Are the goals and objectives clearly stated
Effectiveness
Will the policy achieve its intended outcome and improve the situation it is addressing
Equity
Does the policy consider the needs and perspectives of all stakeholders, including marginzed groups
Consistency
Does the policy align with existing policies and regulations
Impact
- What are the effects produced by the policy
- Both negative and positive intended or unintended
