jamie rae walker, ph.d. assistant professor & extension...

Jamie Rae Walker, Ph.D. Assistant Professor &

Extension Specialist, Urban Parks Texas AgriLife Extension

Texas A&M System

Review Needs Assessments and GIS

Discuss new ways to assess needs and

performance indicators based on spatial

distribution

Discuss benefits of aggregate vs.

disaggregate spatial data

Introduction .. Needs Assessment .. GIS .. Why the New View .. Putting it to Use

Backgrounds

Community Sizes

Emphasis Areas/

Specialty/ Program

Area

Why did you pick

this session?


Introduction .. Needs Assessment .. GIS .. Why the New View ..


An important tool for soliciting input

which will guide future decisions relating

to:

• Pricing

• Promotion

• Distribution

• Policy

• Operations


Function of any park and recreation

agency is to provide the public with what

it wants and needs

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Needs Assessment

• helps understand needs and wants

• provides insight to perceptions regarding

quality/ relevance of existing services

• gathers information and input from public

• encourages park leaders/ public interaction

• guides plans to fulfill needs

• guide with operations


Current Snapshot

Priorities

Special Topics


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Allows up to look

at layers of spatial

data and attribute

data at the same

time


What spatial problems have we used GIS

for in Parks and Recreation?

• Locations

• Attributes / Inventory

• Access/ Equity

• Maintenance Management


Parks

Trails

Residents

Schools


Developed/

Undeveloped

Trails

Pool / No Pool


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Pre Citizen Input Process • Sample/Participant Selection

Vernon Example

Survey Example

Include everyone

Apartments

Businesses

Post • Representative Sample

Geographically

• Does this matter?


Representative for your

spatial problem

• Proximity to Park

• Within Park Zone

• City Council District

City Parcel Data Study Sample Park Users Proportion

Distance From Park N % N % N % User: Sample

Within 1/4 mile 7390 43.55% 197 43.01% 128 48.48% 0.65

1/4 - 1/2 mile 7467 44.00% 206 44.98% 113 42.80% 0.55

1/2 - 3/4 mile 1311 7.73% 38 8.30% 18 6.82% 0.47

3/4 - 1 mile 598 3.52% 15 3.28% 4 1.52% 0.27

Beyond 1 mile 204 1.20% 2 0.44% 1 0.38% 0.50

Total

1697

0 100.00% 458 100.00% 264 100.00%


Park Districts/

Regions

School Districts

City Council Districts


What, if any, of these would you like to apply when you get home?

What, if any, spatial issues do you face?

What, if any, questions would you add to a needs assessment now that we can look at results spatially?


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