3. Collaborative Project
Coordinated by:
National Heart Foundation
In collaboration with:
Department of Planning
Department of Transport
Department of Sport and Recreation
Department of Health
Planning Institute of Australia
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
Landcorp
Commissioned partners:
HASSELL
CBEH
Aurecon
Bouncing Orange
4. A Cross-Sector Issue
- with numerous co-benefits
Co-benefits of investing in healthy built environments
• Public health benefits
– Reduced heart disease
– Reduced type 2 diabetes
– Reduced obesity
– Improvements in other risk factors
• Reduced traffic congestion
• Reduced air pollution
• Climate change, sustainability and reduced fossil fuel dependence
• Safer streets and more convivial neighborhoods
• Vibrant communities
• Fitness for work, productivity
(Giles Corti B., Foster S., Shilton TR & Falconer R. The co-benefits of investing in
active transportation. NSW Public Health Bulletin. July 2010)
5. Background
• Physical Activity Taskforce
– Built Environment Advisory Committee
• Heart Foundation National investment
- Healthy Spaces and Places
- Healthy by Design
- Research, position statements
The need for a local response to the issues
connecting physical activity, planning and
health
7. Why a WA Healthy Active by Design?
• Growing population: - By 2031 Perth’s population is expected to reach 2.2 million, adding
more than half a million new residents to the city
• – with associated issues: traffic congestion, lack of access to open space, safety and
productivity
• In addition
– High levels of inactivity - 40 % adults, half of children, 90% adolescent girls.
– High rates of overweight and obesity (half of women, two thirds of men, a quarter of children)
– Rising chronic diseases
– Mounting evidence of the connect between built environments and health outcomes
9. Why a WA Guide?
• An expressed need for:
• Strong local policy synergies:
– State Planning Strategy, Directions 2031, Liveable Neighborhoods, State
Parkland Strategy, Activity Centres, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
Prevention
• Strong WA case studies
• Local issues and interest
– e.g. public open space, retrofitting, rural and regional towns (insufficient
focus in national guides)
• A web based format that was flexible and easily
updated
11. Many of the solutions to the ‘modern epidemics’
are also planning solutions
– Movement Networks conducive to walking and
cycling and public transport
– Public open spaces for sport, recreation and
nature
– Healthy active design of buildings, workplaces
and schools
– Vibrant public places that foster social
interaction
– Access to healthy foods close to home
– Walkable and cycle-able destinations close to
home
– Diversity of housing
15. Consultation
• Metro Workshops
• Regional Workshops
• Online surveys
• Conferences
• Master Class
• End-user web testing
• Local Government testing
• All with the primary end
user in mind
25. Mixed-use
The creation of compact mixed-
use neighbourhoods with a
diverse mix of employment,
education, retail, fresh and
healthy food outlets and
recreation land uses and
destinations integrated with
public transport and within
close proximity of a variety of
residential dwelling types
allows residents to undertake and fulfil a
variety of daily activities and needs (i.e.,
live, work, play) in their neighbourhood
and encourages active and sustainable
modes of transport.
26. Town Centres / Main Street
Provide for the diverse daily
needs of a community through
the provision of walkable
neighbourhood and town
centres that act as community
focal points or hubs with a
concentration of co-located
destinations and mixed land
uses that attract people for a
multitude of activities and
fulfil a variety of daily activities
and needs.
. These should be surrounded
by a network of connected
streets, paths and cycle ways,
integrated with public
transport and within close
proximity of a variety of
residential dwelling types.
27. Public Open Space
Provide a well distributed
network of walkable attractive
and public open spaces and
natural areas within the
neighbourhood
Provides for a variety of
recreational, sporting, play and
social needs of the community.
28. Housing Diversity
Provide a range of residential
lot sizes and choice of housing
products and tenures to
facilitate housing diversity and
choice to meet the different
housing needs of the
community.
This includes increased
residential densities in close
proximity to support mixed-
use centres, local employment,
community facilities and public
transport.
29. Sense of Place
Walkable environments are
required to enhance sense of
community and social capital
by encouraging and facilitating
social ties or community
connections through
opportunities for residents to
meet, interact and engage in
their neighbourhood.
Increases the sense of
community or social capital
through the facilitation of
interaction between residents.
30. Shared Facilities
Develop integrated community
facilities and shared use of
sport and recreation facilities
and spaces to enhance
opportunities for sports
participant, physical activity
and enhancement of wellbeing
and community interaction
and cohesion.
31. Schools
Provide schools within
walkable proximity (around
800m) to homes and ensure
that the routes to school are
connected and facilitate
children’s active transport to
school through the provision of
footpaths and cycling
infrastructure and served by
public transport.
Provide sport and play
opportunities for children and
open spaces that are capable
of accommodating a range of
school and community needs,
as well as safe walking and
cycling access.
32. Buildings
Develop buildings and site
designs that specifically
supports increased levels of
physical activity through the
provision of spaces and
facilities that promote
incidental physical activity. Design to encourage stair use,
active transport (end of trip
facilities), less sitting,
convenient access to public
transport options.
33. Buildings
Develop buildings and site
designs that specifically
supports increased levels of
physical activity through the
provision of spaces and
facilities that promote
incidental physical activity. Design to encourage stair use,
active transport (end of trip
facilities), less sitting,
convenient access to public
transport options.
34. HABD Tool
Selected Design Features
** The Food environment is integrated
throughout design features
• Integration with main streets, mixed use,
building and school design as well
as co-location.
– Number, type, location and accessibility of
food outlets
– Availability of healthy/unhealthy foods
36. Multiple Web entry points
• Building on each of the nine
design elements:
• Evidence summary
• Policy links and priorities
• Best practice WA case studies
• Examples (international and national)
• Checklists
• Program/resource links
38. Case Studies
• Introduction
• Location
• Description of project
• Project team
• Project cost
• Values
• Health value
• Economic value
• Environmental value
• Social value
• Use value
39. Busselton Jetty
The artificial shade areas and open
greenspace help to reduce pressure
on the beach environment.
At 8 metres below the surface of the
ocean, the Underwater Observatory
provides an environment for over
300 marine species via a 1.3ha
shaded reef. Scuba divers come from
near and far to enjoy this unique wild
life.
42. Examples
Links to national and
International projects that
demonstrate the use of one or
more design features.
The links may refer to presentations,
TED talks, strategies, resources, non
Western Australian policies, projects
or sites of interest.
Particularly if these cover issues
that are not well advanced in
Western Australia
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46. A website and e-News that is rapid and
responsive to current issues
• In the media
47. Implementation
- Website maintenance
• Ongoing maintenance and updating of
the website
– Policy updates
– New case studies (submission)
– New evidence
• Future website functionality
– E.g. training modules
– Video and graphics
– Interactivity
– Other?
48. Implementation
- Training / recognition / advocacy
• Training
– Different modalities
– Online modules
• Possible recognition scheme
– Based on evidence and checklist
• Ongoing advocacy
Social value
The foreshore is an event space with a program of annual events including the Ironman Triathlon of Western Australia, Southbound concert, Busselton Jetty Swim, Festival of Busselton and Beach Festival and Festival of Triathlon.
The Busselton Jetty is a community managed tourism product and leading exemplar in how a community can be empowered to establish and manage sustainable tourism. The BJECA is a voluntary, not-for-profit organisation, established by members of the Busselton community in 1978 in the aftermath of Cyclone Alby.
Use value
The Jetty is the longest jetty structure in the southern hemisphere and attracts around 400,000 visitors to the Busselton Jetty and Interpretive Centre each year. In 2011, 75,000 customers visited the Underwater Observatory and there were some 100,000 return trips on the Jetty train.
The jetty at Busselton is an excellent example of State and Local Government engaging with the community to ensure existing heritage values continue to contribute to a strong sense of place. The City of Busselton (City), LandCorp, Busselton Jetty Environment and Conservation Association (BJECA), local business owners and the community have, in various ways, invested in the Busselton Jetty (Jetty), Interpretive Centre, jetty train, Underwater Observatory and cafe located on the Busselton foreshore.
Economic value
The Jetty and Underwater Observatory is one of Australia’s premier eco-tourism attractions. With 400,000 visitors annually, over 280,000 people bring economic returns by spending in the local community.
The Jetty is a key attraction in Western Australia’s $200 million tourism industry. The Busselton experience is estimated to bring $7-$10 million annually to the local economy.
HABD
Case studies
33 local metropolitan and regional examples
Check list strategies
Mixed Use
5 strategies
Buildings
8 strategies
Housing Diversity
6 strategies
Shared Facilities
5 strategies
Town Centre
8 strategies
Movement Networks
3 strategies
Sense of Place
6 strategies
Public open space
8 strategies
Schools
5 strategies
Examples
Mixed Use
8 links
Buildings
8 links
Housing Diversity
10 links
Shared Facilities
7 links
Town Centre
9 links
Movement Networks
24 links
Sense of Place
18 links
Public open space
10 links
Schools
9 links
The artificial shade areas and open greenspace help to reduce pressure on the beach environment.
At 8 metres below the surface of the ocean, the Underwater Observatory provides an environment for over 300 marine species via a 1.3ha shaded reef. Scuba divers come from near and far to enjoy this unique wild life.
Social value
The community has a very active role in the management of the Jetty with the BJECA contributing approximately $650,000 to the City’s Jetty Maintenance Reserve Fund.
Environmental value
An improved foreshore landscape ensures increased levels of amenity and improved environmental outcomes. The artificial shade areas and open greenspace help to reduce pressure on the beach environment.
At 8 metres below the surface of the ocean, the Underwater Observatory provides an environment for over 300 marine species via a 1.3ha shaded reef. Scuba divers come from near and far to enjoy this unique wild life.
A revitalised Perth Cultural Centre has contributed to a strong sense of place with dramatic increases in physical activity in the area. The regeneration of the Perth Cultural Centre is an example of how a commitment to developing an inviting, safe and innovative environment can result in positive outcomes for a local and regional community.
Health value
FRESH FOOD
With 31 assorted fruit trees the Urban Orchard is an excellent example of growing food in public urban spaces. Formal and informal attendance numbers at the Urban Orchard supports the view that the community appreciates organic gardening and local food production, in the heart of Perth.
In 2012, the British creative economy consultancy researchers, BOP, surveyed audiences of the Fringe Festival 2012 and identified that 76% of those attending would have stayed at home if the Fringe was not on.
The Healthy Active By Design initiatives across New York City including the High line, public plaza program, bicycle lanes and FitCity conferences.
Health value
First protected bicycles lanes in USA: 35% - 58% decrease in injuries to all streets users.