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ArticlePloS one2023

Spatial data collection and qualification methods for urban parks in Brazilian capitals: An innovative roadmap.

Anne Dorothée Slovic, Claudio Kanai, Denise Marques Sales, Solimar Carnavalli Rocha, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Lucas Soriano Martins, Débora Morais Coelho, Anderson Freitas, Mika Moran, Maria Antonietta Mascolli and 2 more

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  1. Urban Environments, Health, and Environmental Sustainability: Findings From the SALURBAL Study.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2024
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Anne Dorothée SlovicSchool of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4780-5813
Claudio KanaiDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Denise Marques SalesObservatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Solimar Carnavalli RochaObservatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Amanda Cristina de Souza AndradeInstitute of Collective Health, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil.
Lucas Soriano MartinsDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Débora Morais CoelhoObservatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0948-0971
Anderson FreitasCenter of Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
Mika MoranSchool of Public Health, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Maria Antonietta MascolliDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.
Waleska Teixeira CaiaffaObservatory for Urban Health in Belo Horizonte, School of Medicine, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Nelson GouveiaDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Sao Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil.

Funding

Wellcome Trust 205177/Z/16/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Urban parks have been studied for their effects on health and the environment. Accessing park data from reliable and comparable sources remains challenging, reinforcing the importance of standardized search tools, notably in Latin America. We designed a systematized methodology to identify processes of accessing, collecting, verifying, and harmonizing urban park spatial data in all Brazilian capitals included in the Urban Health in Latin America (SALURBAL) project. We developed a research protocol using official and non-official sources combining the results of Google Maps (GMaps) points and OpenStreetMap (OSM) polygons-GMaps-OSM. Descriptive analyses included the frequency of the distribution of parks before and after harmonization stratified by data source. We used the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) to assess agreement in the area between official and GMaps-OSM data. Official data were obtained for 16 cities; for the remaining 11 capitals, we used GMaps-OSM. After verification and harmonization, 302 urban parks were obtained from official data and 128 from GMaps-OSM. In a sub-study of the 16 cities with official data (n = 302 parks), we simulated a collection of non-official data using GMaps-OSM and OSM only. From GMaps-OSM, we obtained 142 parks, and from OSM, 230 parks. Statistical analysis showed a better agreement between official data and OSM. After completing verification and harmonization, the complete dataset (official and GMaps-OSM) included 430 urban parks with a total area of 145.14 km2. The mean number of parks across cities was 16, with a mean size area of 0.33 km2. The median number of parks was nine, with a median area of 0.07 km2. This study highlights the importance of creating mechanisms to access, collect, harmonize, and verify urban park data, which is essential for examining the impact of parks on health. It also stresses the importance of providing reliable urban park spatial data for city officials.

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Parks, RecreationalUrban HealthBrazilCitiesData CollectionHumansUrban Population

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PMID37561781
PMCPMC10414613

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