Audits, Strategy and Quality Open space standards and greenspace quality guide Expand Developing Open Space Standards - web resource, June 2013 Developing Open Space Standards - supplementary report, June 2013 Developing greenspace standards: framework and pathfinder projects - interim report, January 2012 Open space audits and strategies, review of practice in Scotland, September 2010 Greenspace quality – a guide to assessment, planning and strategic development, 2008 Greenspace quality – a guide to assessment, planning and strategic development (summary), 2008
Better Outside Using our spaces more to provide examples, ideas, inspiration and resources for taking indoor activities outside. Expand Introduction and Contents Art, Culture & Heritage Outside Taking Cinema Outdoors Free Range Community Centres Let's Keep Growing Outdoor Play & Learning Employability & Skills Health & Wellbeing Youth Work al Fresco Technical Resources Full Resource Park Better Outside Ideas Source Book
Climate Change Adapting greenspaces to meet climate change challenges Expand Weathering Change - Summary Report, 2018 Weathering Change - Full Report, 2018 Park Power report, March 2016 Central Glasgow Urban Greening Case Study, June 2014 Five Streets programme report, October 2013 Five Streets report George Street, September 2013 Five Streets report Saracen Street, September 2013 Dunfermline Public Park - climate change park report, August 2013 Hazlehead Park - climate change park report, February 2013 Hazlehead Climate Change Park - update, December 2016 Retrofitting urban parks to deliver climate change action - all resource sheets, June 2012 Typical park image 'Before' and 'After' climate change action Developing the role of greenspace in climate change mitigation and adaptation, July 2011
Community Placemaking Reports from placemaking projects Expand Barrhead Green Network - a placemaking approach to developing a green network Dunfermline Town Centre - a placemaking approach driven by greenspace and public spaces led and facilitated by young people Transforming Rex Park and Lyneburn corridor greenspaces - Tackling litter by repurposing greenspaces, July 2016 Transforming Forth's greenspaces - Tackling litter by repurposing greenspaces, July 2016 Learning Case Study - Tackling litter by repurposing greenspaces, Dunfermline July 2016 Learning Case Study - Tackling litter by repurposing greenspaces, Forth July 2016 Learning Case Study - Tackling litter by repurposing greenspaces, Lambhill July 2016 Community Placemaking - investigating the impact, review report, March 2013 Westfield, West Lothian, community placemaking report, April 2012 Westfield community placemaking report summary, April 2012 Ruchazie, Glasgow, placemaking report, April 2012 Ruchazie placemaking report summary, April 2012 Rothesay Town Centre placemaking report, September 2010 Ardrishaig placemaking report, December 2009 Lochside and Summerville, Dumfries placemaking report, November 2009 Tarbolton placemaking report, May 2008 Lochside, Ayr placemaking report, April 2008
Greenspace Mapping The State of Scotland's greenspace Expand Third State of Scotland's Greenspace Report (2018) Second State of Scotland's Greenspace Report (2012)
Growing Spaces Our Growing Community publications and Local Food Growing Strategy learning notes Expand Developing Local Food Growing Strategies - series of learning notes Learning Note 1: A proposed process Learning Note 2: Site assessment matrix Learning Note 3: Dig in Falkirk Learning Note 4: East Dunbartonshire Council Learning Note 5: Aberdeen City Council Using OS Greenspace to find potential land for community growing and allotments Our Growing Community Our Growing Community, 2013 - full set of guidance notes Our Growing Community, 2013 - poster Our Growing Community, 2013 - how to use this pack Our Growing Community, 2013 - community growing matrix Our Growing Community, 2013 - community growing approaches - an overview Community Growing in Scotland 2011 Case Studies Alloa Allotments Association Keilarsbrae, Sauchie Menstrie Primary School Garden Ochil Community Garden Ben Cleuch Centre, Tillicoultry Tullibody Community Garden Carseview, Tullibody
Health Greenspace and health research, outcomes framework and health impact assessment, green health prescribing and health estate audits Expand Greenspace and health outcomes framework, February 2010 Health impact assessment of greenspace – a guide, June 2008 The links between greenspace and health: a critical literature review, October 2007 The links between greenspace and health: a critical literature review, summary, October 2007 Green Health Prescribing: its role in Lothian’s COVID recovery - Briefing Green Health Prescribing: its role in Lothian’s COVID-19 recovery - Full Report Biodiversity & Climate Change Audit of the NHS Lothian green estate - Summary report Biodiversity & Climate Change Audit of the NHS Lothian green estate - Technical report
Outcome Planning and Evaluation Expand Greenspace and health outcomes framework, February 2010 The greenspace LEAP framework, flyer, 2005 The greenspace LEAP framework, guide, 2005
Policy Connections Making the links between policy and greenspace Expand Making the links, greenspace for a more successful and sustainable Scotland, March 2009 Towards a mentally flourishing Scotland – the role of greenspace. Network seminar summary and consultation response, February 2008 Does the view improve your quality of life, brochure, 2007
Research and Surveys Reports from greenspace research and surveys Expand Greenspace Use and Attitude Survey 2017 - Full Report Greenspace Use and Attitude Survey 2017 - Executive Summary State of UK's Public Parks 2016 (external link) State of UK's Public Parks 2014 (external link) Scotland’s People and Nature Survey 2013-14 - Urban greenspace findings greenspace scotland - omnibus survey, 2011 greenspace scotland – omnibus survey, August 2007 greenspace scotland – omnibus survey, January 2005 Second State of Scotland's Greenspace Report, 2012 State of Scotland’s greenspace, 2009 greenspace scotland – omnibus survey, 2009 Public views on Scotland’s greenspace (2004-2009), briefing note, 2009 greenspace and quality of life: a critical literature review, August 2008 greenspace and quality of life: a critical literature review, executive summary, August 2008 The links between greenspace and health: a critical literature review, October 2007 The links between greenspace and health: a critical literature review, summary, October 2007 demonstrating the links - action research on greenspaces, briefing note, 2008
SROI Social Return on Investement Expand Capturing the changes that count - a review of greenspace scotland's SROI programmes and projects, November 2013 Collation of SROI study outcomes - greenspace scotland, November 2013 Social Return on Investment, working with community groups, report, 2011 Social Return on Investment, in simple terms, briefing note, 2011 Greenspace is good…and we’ve proved it, programme summary report, 2011 Greenspace is good…and we’ve proved it, summary report, 2011
Stalled Spaces Delivering community and environmental benefits through temporary greenspace Expand Stalled spaces – delivering community and environmental benefits through temporary greenspace, October 2010