Week 4 Flashcards
1
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What are the key research questions
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- 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
2
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Accessibility
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- Ease of reaching destinations, opportunities = direct interaction
- Proximity to, distance to, or density of natural elements
3
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Exposure
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- Presented to view, contact with, subjected to, direct encounter
- Time spent in or near, or use of, a natural area
4
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Engagement
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- Participation in an activity that is intentional and sustained
- Direct participation in a nature program or activity
5
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Recommendations for research
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- Causality requires more rigours us study designs and replication
- Experiment with type, dose duration and other modifying factors
- Weather and seasonality
6
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Case Study STEAM project
Spatial Temporal Environment and Activity Monitoring
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- 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
7
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Recommendations for policy and practice
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- 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
8
Q
What makes a city park
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- Sports
- Playgrounds
- Pool
- Music
- Nature
- Trails and Paths
- Pavilions
- Water
9
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Challenges: Funding and Infrastructure
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- 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
10
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What is policy evaluation
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- Assessing the effectiveness, efficiency and impact of a specific policy or program
- Has the policy achieved its intended objectives?
11
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Why policy evaluation
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- 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
12
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Evaluating policy content
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- 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
13
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Evaluating policy implementation
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- Was the policy implemented as intended
14
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Evaluating policy impact
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Did the policy produce the intended outcomes and impact
15
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Revelance
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Does the policy address a current and relevant issue that is important to the communities it affects
