Warnock Park Research Paper
Curtin University of Technology
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
The viability of Neighbourhood Parks for the promotion of physical activity
Presented to partially fulfil the requirements of
Planning Dissertation
Beau Manton 15134664
8/11/2013
School of Built Environment
Declaration
I, Beau Manton declare that this dissertation represents my own research and does not use the work of others except where cited within the text. The ideas, views and opinions expressed are mine personally and do not represent those of my employer or Curtin
University of Technology.
Signed:
Date:
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Abstract
A sustained level of effective physical activity is a crucial component of any healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately …show more content…
The park is protected from vehicles entering the park by 1 metre fence protecting the perimeter of all sides. On the day of the POST
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assessment there was no graffiti or vandalism evident. There is access to public transport via bus, seating, rubbish bins, a drinking fountain, and gazebo and dog litter bags. There is only on-street parking and there are no barbecues, toilets or water sources for dogs.
Regarding safety, there is lighting within Warnock Park along the paths, along the perimeter of the park and surrounding the basketball court. The roads surrounding
Warnock Park are not busy, surrounding houses are clearly visible from the centre of the park and between 20 and 25 houses overlook the park (figure 17). The City of
Swan undertakes fortnightly cleaning of the park which includes blowing, searching for needles, cleaning litter, emptying bins and some spraying for weeds.
From the objective evidence presented above, based on the POST assessment,
Warnock Park receives a score of 81 out of 100 for its physical attributes that may encourage its use for physical activity.
3.2
Surrounding area demographic profiles
Objective 2:
Identify State Suburb of Midland ABS data, and Statistical Area
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
The viability of Neighbourhood Parks for the promotion of physical activity
Presented to partially fulfil the requirements of
Planning Dissertation
Beau Manton 15134664
8/11/2013
School of Built Environment
Declaration
I, Beau Manton declare that this dissertation represents my own research and does not use the work of others except where cited within the text. The ideas, views and opinions expressed are mine personally and do not represent those of my employer or Curtin
University of Technology.
Signed:
Date:
1
Abstract
A sustained level of effective physical activity is a crucial component of any healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately …show more content…
The park is protected from vehicles entering the park by 1 metre fence protecting the perimeter of all sides. On the day of the POST
30
assessment there was no graffiti or vandalism evident. There is access to public transport via bus, seating, rubbish bins, a drinking fountain, and gazebo and dog litter bags. There is only on-street parking and there are no barbecues, toilets or water sources for dogs.
Regarding safety, there is lighting within Warnock Park along the paths, along the perimeter of the park and surrounding the basketball court. The roads surrounding
Warnock Park are not busy, surrounding houses are clearly visible from the centre of the park and between 20 and 25 houses overlook the park (figure 17). The City of
Swan undertakes fortnightly cleaning of the park which includes blowing, searching for needles, cleaning litter, emptying bins and some spraying for weeds.
From the objective evidence presented above, based on the POST assessment,
Warnock Park receives a score of 81 out of 100 for its physical attributes that may encourage its use for physical activity.
3.2
Surrounding area demographic profiles
Objective 2:
Identify State Suburb of Midland ABS data, and Statistical Area