Adapting Schools to Climate Change with Green, Blue, and Grey Measures in Barcelona : Study Protocol of a Mixed-Method Evaluation
Sanz-Mas, Marta (Universitat Pompeu Fabra)
Ubalde-Lopez, M. (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública)
Borràs Aguadé, Sílvia (ISGlobal. Barcelona Institute for Global Health)
Brugueras Torrella, Silvia (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Continente, Xavier (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Daher, Carolyn (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública)
Marí-Dell'Olmo, Marc 1978- (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
López Medina, María José (Institut de Recerca Sant Pau)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Data:	2024
Resum:	Under the framework of the Urban Innovative Actions program of the European Commission, in 2020, 11 primary schools in Barcelona were transformed into climate shelters by implementing green, blue, and grey measures. Schoolyards were also opened to the local community to be used during non-school periods. Here we present the study protocol of a mixed-method approach to evaluate the effectiveness of the interventions in terms of improving environmental quality and health for users. We evaluated school level through the following: (1) quantitative pre-post quasi-experimental study, and (2) qualitative evaluation. The quantitative study included measures of (a) environmental variables (collected via low-cost and non-low-cost sensors), (b) students' health and well-being (collected via health questionnaires, attention levels test, and systematic observations), and (c) teachers' health and well-being (collected via thermal comfort measurements and health questionnaires). The qualitative methods evaluated the perceptions about the effects of the interventions among students (using Photovoice) and teachers (through focus groups). The impact of the interventions was assessed at community level during summer non-school periods through a spontaneous ethnographic approach. Data collection started in August 2019 and ended in July 2022. The evaluation provides the opportunity to identify those solutions that worked and those that need to be improved for future experiences, as well as improve the evaluation methodology and replication for these kinds of interventions.
Ajuts:	Generalitat de Catalunya 2017SGR1526 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación CEX2018-000806-S
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Children ; Climate change ; Community participation ; Mixed methods ; Nature-based solutions ; Program evaluation ; Schools ; Social innovation ; Urban health ; Urban planning
Publicat a:	Journal of urban health, Vol. 101 Núm. 1 (february 2024) , p. 141-154, ISSN 1468-2869

DOI: 10.1007/s11524-023-00814-y
PMID: 38236429

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