Adapting schools to climate change with green, blue, and grey measures in Barcelona: Study protocol of a mixed-method evaluation

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• dc.contributor.author Sanz Mas, Marta
• dc.contributor.author Ubalde López, Mònica, 1972-
• dc.contributor.author Borràs i Aguadé, Sílvia
• dc.contributor.author Brugueras, Silvia
• dc.contributor.author Continente Garcia, Xavier, 1980-
• dc.contributor.author Daher, Carolyn
• dc.contributor.author Marí Dell'Olmo, Marc, 1978-
• dc.contributor.author López, Maria José
• dc.date.accessioned 2024-06-20T07:04:34Z
• dc.date.available 2024-06-20T07:04:34Z
• dc.date.issued 2024
• dc.description.abstract 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.
• dc.description.sponsorship This work was supported by European Regional Development Fund within the framework of the Urban Innovative Action 3rd call [GBG_AS2C, M.J.L and C.D.]; and the Ministry of Universities and Research, Government of Catalonia [grant 2017SGR1526, M.J.L.]. ISGlobal authors acknowledge support from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and State Research Agency through the “Centro de Excelencia Severo Ochoa 2019–2023” Program (grant CEX2018-000806-S funded by MCIN/AEI/ https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033), and support from the Generalitat de Catalunya through the CERCA Program. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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• dc.identifier.citation Sanz-Mas M, Ubalde-López M, Borràs S, Brugueras S, Continente X, Daher C, et al. Adapting schools to climate change with green, blue, and grey measures in Barcelona: Study protocol of a mixed-method evaluation. J Urban Health. 2024 Feb;101(1):141-54. DOI: 10.1007/s11524-023-00814-y
• dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11524-023-00814-y
• dc.identifier.issn 1099-3460
• dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/60533
• dc.language.iso eng
• dc.publisher Springer
• dc.relation.ispartof J Urban Health. 2024 Feb;101(1):141-54
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• dc.subject.keyword Children
• dc.subject.keyword Climate change
• dc.subject.keyword Community participation
• dc.subject.keyword Mixed methods
• dc.subject.keyword Nature-based solutions
• dc.subject.keyword Program evaluation
• dc.subject.keyword Schools
• dc.subject.keyword Social innovation
• dc.subject.keyword Urban health
• dc.subject.keyword Urban planning
• dc.title Adapting schools to climate change with green, blue, and grey measures in Barcelona: Study protocol of a mixed-method evaluation
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