Diputació de Barcelona
Entorn urbà i salut
 
Tools to incorporate the health perspective in municipal actions
 

The Stanford Healthy Neighbourhood Discovery Tool

Buman, M.P. et al.
2013

Link to the resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc3601583/pdf/nihms431193.pdf

Format:
Scientific article
Target population:
Elderly people and population in vulnerable situations
Objetive:

Identify elements or barriers (physical and others) that older people encounter in their daily environment and that prevent or discourage them from leading a more active lifestyle.

Methodology:

Based on the PhotoVoice technique, it collects geolocated routes, audio narratives and photographs taken by citizens of their daily environment.

The tool is adapted to a digital interface. Using a tablet that has a camera and audio recorder with geolocation, it allows participants to take photographs and make narratives “in motion” while they go on their daily routes.

Opportunities and limitations:

It addresses the everyday “microscale”, which is generally difficult for administrations or other major decision-makers to reach.

Although it can be adapted to other population groups, this tool is especially focused on older people, with low incomes who belong to racial ethnic minorities, as a population group with lower levels of physical activity in the USA.

Indicators:
Number of public seats in the area.
m2 of shade in public space during hot periods.
Level of accessibility of housing, common areas and immediate surroundings.
Distance between pedestrian crossings.
Presence of trees.
Type and level of social participation in the community.
Thematic:
Public space Housing and neighbourhood communities Green infrastructure Mobility and accessibility
Link to health:
Physical
Scale of the field of study:
Housing / street / building / bounded public space Block - set of buildings or spaces Neighbourhood (or higher)
Implementation phase:
Diagnosis / pre-project Monitoring and evaluation
Methodological approach:
Qualitative / Participatory