POS Tool: Introducing an interactive database on Public Open Space for Perth and Peel
PROFESSOR FIONA BULL ON BEHALF OF POS TOOL RESEARCH TEAM: BRIDGET BEESLEY, PAULA HOOPER, A/PROF BRYAN BORUFF AND A/PROF LISA WOOD CENTRE FOR BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH SCHOOL OF POPULATION HEALTH. UWA
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CONTACT US Address:
Centre for the Built Environment and Health
School of Population Health
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Mailbag M707
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Email: [email protected]
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Aims of POS Tool
1. To develop a web-based geospatial tool that provides
the opportunity to visualise and analyse the spatial
distribution of POS, Parks and Park Facilities in Perth
and Peel Region
2. Support planning decisions and research by providing
new data on POS, Parks and Park facilities
Project Funded By:
The University of Western Australia
Overview
1. Development of POS Tool
• Definitions POS
• Park Classification systems
2. Overview the POS Tool Functions and Outputs
3. Show how you can use the data: Example LGA
4. Forthcoming advanced functions
5. Preview some Perth/Peel Metro data - “hot off the press”
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Definition of Public Open Space (POS)
For this work public open space has been used as an overarching
concept that refers to: All land reserved for the provision of green
space and natural environments (e.g. parks, reserves, bushland)
that is freely accessible and intended for use for recreation
purposes (active or passive) by the general public.
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Steps in creating the POS data layer
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• Sourced and combined the following existing digital data layers to create
a draft set of base polygons
• 2011 spatial cadastre database (Western Australian Land Information Authority/Landgate)
• Vesting reserve report (Western Australian Land Information Authority/Landgate)
• Land use classification using PLUC codes 51, 52 and 6
• Valuer General’s Office (VGO) information linked with cadastral and Town
Planning Scheme (TPS) data.
• Geocoded locations of all primary, secondary and tertiary school
• Each polygon was visually inspected using digital orthophotography
(obtained from Landgate) classified into one of four categories
PLUC Codes 51, 52, and 6: Public Open Space, Sporting infrastructure, primary/rural (includes extractive
industries, farming and conservation areas)
Steps in creating the POS data layer
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Classification Decision Tree for POS
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Classification Decision Tree for POS
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Four Categories of Public Open Space
1. Parks
2. Natural or
conservation
areas
3. School grounds
4. Residual green
spaces
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Classification Systems for Parks
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It’s not just about size……
The good, the bad and the ugly……….
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* Edwards et al. Development of a Desktop Auditing Public Open Space Tool (POST): POSDAT.
Applied Geography, 2013: 38:22-30.
Sports and recreation
•Activity Spaces:
• Tennis
• Soccer
• Football (AFL)
• Netball or basketball courts
• Cricket
• Baseball
• Hockey
• Athletics
• Rugby
• Other
• Skateboarding / BMX
• Childrens playground
Pets
• Dogs
• Are dogs allowed
Nature
• On river or foreshore
• Adjacent to bushland
•
• Water Features:
• Lake or Pond
• Water fountain
• Stream
• Wetlands
•
• Other Features:
• Waterbirds / Wildlife
• Gardens
• Trees
• Number / Placement
• Paths
• yes/no / shade
• Play equipment shade
• Reticulated grass
General Amenities
• Barbeque facilities
• Seating
• Public Toilets
• Public art
• Car parking
• Lighting along paths
• Lighting around courts, buildings,
BBQs or equipment
The POSDAT available at: www.sph.uwa.edu.au/research/cbeh/projects
Park Facilities: Audit using POSTDAT *
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Coverage
• Perth Metro and Peel Region
• 32 Local Government Areas
(not Waroona)
• 398 suburbs
POS data layer includes:
• 3813 Parks
• 1860 Natural
• 771 Residual
• 820 Schools
• 7680 Total
POS Tool: Scope and Scale
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POS Tool: available at www.postool.com.au
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1. Search by Address:
Enter an address to find the 5 closest parks
2. Search by Park Name:
Search for a particular park to find information on facilities
3. Search by Suburb or Local Government Area:
Search by suburb or local government area to get summary statistics on the number and types of POS and park facilities
What can you do?
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Search by Street Address
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Search by Address: Results
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Search by Park Name
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Search by Park Name: Results
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Search by LGA
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Search LGA: Results
Provides
number and
area:
- by POS type
- by Park type
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Search by LGA: Results
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So, how can I
use these data in
an LGA?
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POS by Type: Example LGA
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Parks Natural Residual Green Spaces School Grounds
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Parks Natural Residual Green SpacesSchool Grounds
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a (
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POS Area by Type: Example LGA
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Pocket (0 – 0.29ha)
Small Neigh(0.3 - 0.99 ha)
Medium Neigh(1 - 1.99 ha)
Large Neigh 1(2- 3.99 ha)
Large Neigh 2(4 - 4.99 ha)
District 1(5 - 6.99 ha)
District 2(7 - 14.99 ha)
Regional(> 15 ha)
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POS Tool park classification
Total number of parks = 219
Parks by Type: Example LGA
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Pocket (0 – 0.39ha)
Local(0.4-0.99 ha)
Neighbourhood(1 - 4.99 ha)
District(5-19.99 ha)
Regional(20+ ha)
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DSR Open Space Classification Framework
Parks by Type: Example LGA - DSR Classification
Total number of parks = 219
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Pocket (0 – 0.39ha)
Local(0.4-0.99 ha)
Neighbourhood(1 - 4.99 ha)
District(5-19.99 ha)
Regional(20+ ha)
Are
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ha)
DSR Open Space Classification Framework
Total park area = 370.5 ha
Parks Area by Type: Example LGA
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• Definition: the % of the population of an LGA within the
specified park service area (defined by distance)
• Catchment Population: computed for all ages; for sub
populations e.g. by age groups 0-4; 5-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-
34, etc
• Data Source: Population data obtained from the ABS 2011
Data Packs and used at SA1 geographic level (the smallest
spatial unit relevant population data is collected)
Park Catchment
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DSR Open Space DSR catchment
Local park (0.4 - 1 ha) 400m / 5 min walk
Neighbourhood Park (1 - 5 ha) 800m / 10 min walk
District Park (5 - 20 ha) 2km / 5 minute drive
Regional Open Space (20+ ha) 5km (POS Tool applied)
Park Catchment: Distances by park type
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Search LGA: Results on Park Catchment
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Any Park Catchment Pocket (0 – 0.39ha)
300m
Local(0.4-0.99 ha)
400m
Neighbourhood(1 - 4.99 ha)
800m
District(5-19.99 ha)
2km
Regional(20+ ha)
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Catchment by Park Type: total population
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PARK FUNCTION
AND QUALITY
WHAT FACILITIES DO PARKS
CONTAIN?
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Playgrounds BBQs Toilets Picnic tables Lightingaround
amenities
Waterfeature (lake
/ pond)
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Number of parks* with specific facilities: LGA
* Includes all park categories except Regional Open Space
(n=218*)
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AnySports
Tennis Soccer Footbal(AFL)
Netball orBasketball
Cricket Baseball Hockey Athletics Rugby FitnessEquipment
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Number of parks with specific sporting facilities: LGA
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In Summary: POS Tool provides you with access to
data to summarise a suburb or LGA by
• POS type and area
• Parks – number, area, by type
• Catchment (access)
• Amenities
Some combinations of amenities by type and catchment are not possible
– contact CBEH
Please visit POS Tool: www.postool.com.au
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Forthcoming Advanced Features
1. Define your own area of interest
Draw or upload your own area of interest and generate POS statistics
2. Scenario testing: Model change in population and/or POS
Alter the population statistics to scenario test the impact of population growth on current provision of parks and requirements for park amenities
3. Upload geocoded point of interest and
Upload your own geocoded points (of houses, schools, places of interest) and create catchments and generate POS statistics
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Scenario testing: Model change in population and/or
POS
Total Population 1527 Park Area All (ha) 154.4 Facilities 4
0-4 552 Pocket Park 10.2 Tennis 6
May-14 142 S. Nbourhood Park 5.2 Baseball 2
15-19 162 M. Nbourhood Park 14.6 Fitness Circuit 2
20-24 132 L Nbourhood Park 1 25.9 Hockey 0
25-34 125 L Nbourhood Park 2 53.1 Athletics 6
35-44 144 District Park 1 0 Rugby 1
45-54 114 District Park 2 0 Skate Park 5
55-64 56 Regional Park 45.4 Playground 15
65-74 41 Playground Shade 10
75-84 32 Playground Fenced 8
Over 85 27 Paid Sporting Facility 5
Adjustment Tool
Vary the parameters
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• POS Tool is now on line (beta testing): we look forward to
feedback and request your patience with glitches!
• Report on POS in Perth: due later this year; invite and
welcome potential partnership on this output – get it touch.
• Advanced Features: due within 1-2 months; notification
will be circulated
• Future Plans: invite partnership on updating POS/Park
data; adding functions; developing and applying POS tool
In conclusion
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Address:
Centre for the Built Environment and Health
School of Population Health
University of Western Australia
Mailbag M707
35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009
Email: [email protected]
Visit our blog: http://positiveplaces.blogspot.com.au/
Find us on Facebook:
Search “POS Tool” or visit http://www.facebook.com/PublicOpenSpaceTool
Website:
For more information on projects at CBEH visit our website:
http://www.sph.uwa.edu.au/research/cbeh
Project Funded By:
CONTACT US
Visit: www.postool.com.au
THANK YOU