Testing the reliability and effectiveness of a new tool for assessing urban blue spaces: The BlueHealth environmental assessment tool (BEAT)

Mishra, Himansu S.; Bell, Simon; Grellier, James; White, Mathew P.

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2021.102526

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“…The focus group findings demonstrated the importance of high quality nearby green space for creating scenic inland blue space environments, with the presence of native species and a high biodiversity of plants being strongly valued by participants. In line with this, the BlueHealth Environmental Assessment Tool (BEAT) for comparing the quality of blue space environments, places a strong emphasis on the importance of vegetation for determining the overall quality of blue spaces (Mishra et al, 2021).…”

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How Do Weather Conditions and Environmental Characteristics Influence Aesthetic Preferences of Freshwater Environments?

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How Do Weather Conditions and Environmental Characteristics Influence Aesthetic Preferences of Freshwater Environments?

Grace¹,

Dickie

Bartie³

et al. 2023

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“…Overall, more research is needed on the quality (features) of blue spaces especially in relation how this varies by SES and geographical locations. The BlueHealth Environmental Assessment Tool (BEAT) 29 was developed to assess the physical, social and aesthetic attributes of blue spaces for the general community. It measures modifiable blue space features including parking, ramps, toilets, shops, lighting, proximal greenspace, presence of lifeguards as well as attractiveness.…”

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Young children's use of blue spaces and the impact on their health, development and environmental awareness: A qualitative study from parents' perspectives

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Murray

Christian

2023

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue AddressedThis study examined how families with young children access and use different types of blue spaces and the health and development benefits, and potential negative effects.MethodsParents(n = 25) of young children across four coastal communities in Western Australia were recruited via purposive sampling to participate in interviews. A generic qualitative study design grounded in the pragmatism paradigm was utilised.ResultsBeaches were the most frequently used blue space for families all year around, however families did not necessarily attend their closest beach. This appears due to certain beach features making them more or less attractive for use regardless of the distance from home. Parents perceived blue spaces as health promoting due to the increased physical activity children did in and around these spaces. They also reported blue spaces could be positive for child development, contributing to the development of identity. Blue spaces were also perceived to promote children's environmental awareness and environmentally friendly behaviours. However, blue spaces could also be potentially risky environments for families with young children.ConclusionsThe findings highlight blue spaces are an important setting for supporting children's health, development and environmental consciousness.So What?It is important to protect natural outdoor environments such as blue spaces for future generations. The findings can be used by governments and policy makers to improve the quality (features and amenities) of blue spaces and positively impact how often families (including those with dogs) use blue spaces and the benefits they experience.

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“…Place-based activities are a function of the environmental condition and quality aspects of the place e.g. aesthetic quality (Ward Thompson, 2013) which are subject to variations in case of different urban blue space settings (Mishra et al, 2021).…”

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“…Instead, we compared the same site's pre-and post-intervention and non-intervention areas. The method was adopted because two urban blue spaces are not comparable behaviour settings and present varied physical, social and aesthetic domains, making standard experimental control virtually impossible (Mishra et al, 2021). Second, behaviour observation mapping is time and resource-consuming, so we concentrated our observations only during the warmer periods for both years to collect the most diverse and rich behaviour data.…”

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Theory-based design for promoting positive behaviours in an urban blue space: Pre-and-post observations of a community co-created intervention in Plymouth, United Kingdom

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Bell

Roberts

et al. 2023

Landscape and Urban Planning

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Testing the reliability and effectiveness of a new tool for assessing urban blue spaces: The BlueHealth environmental assessment tool (BEAT)

Cited by 9 publications

References 45 publications

How Do Weather Conditions and Environmental Characteristics Influence Aesthetic Preferences of Freshwater Environments?

How Do Weather Conditions and Environmental Characteristics Influence Aesthetic Preferences of Freshwater Environments?

Young children's use of blue spaces and the impact on their health, development and environmental awareness: A qualitative study from parents' perspectives

Theory-based design for promoting positive behaviours in an urban blue space: Pre-and-post observations of a community co-created intervention in Plymouth, United Kingdom

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