NBSpart12 BEHAVIOURAL MAPPING

DESCRIPTION PARTICIPATION PROCESS

NBSpart12
Behavioural mapping is structured observation combining CO-DIAGNOSTIC
CHALLENGES ADDRESSED different techniques for documentation, mapping and Very relevant for the in-depth understanding and
counting of activities performed by people passing and communication of performed activities, usual or
NATURE
occupying a defined space in chosen moments of time. extraordinary behaviour observed in a public space.
WELLBEING It helps to explore the quantity and the quality of various
HEALTH activities performed at the place observed, the non- CO-SELECTION
motorized moving, staying, recreating or playing. The Particularly relevant for the informed selection of
MOBILITY
process of gathering of data through observations and data solutions more suitable to the public life which adapted
PARTICIPATION analysis and visualization can reveal the ways of presence to the existing environment and was cultivated in time.
ECONOMY of different targeted groups in the study area and their
behaviour. This information can present overall pictures of CO-DESIGN
health, wellbeing, socialization, time budget and physical Particularly relevant for preliminary evaluation of the
activity. The results can provide in-depth knowledge of the impact from planned and designed interventions. Also
users’ dynamics at specified locations as input for urban relevant for the involvement of volunteers from the
regeneration decisions, planning and design of healthy community to help them to understand places beyond
corridors and implementation of place oriented NBSs. their routine.

CO-IMPLEMENTATION
UrbanStandard-behavioral_mapping Can be relevant if included between phases of
INNOVATION ASPECT
implementation and as part of tactics for gradually
• Non-participant observation method with the evolving design and realization, step by step.
help of new information and communication
technologies for documenting and mapping; CO-MONITORING
• Can reveal important patterns in public space use Particularly relevant to emerging issues during monitoring
with the help of various cartographic and other for the improvement of implemented solutions and the
IMPLEMENTATION methods for visualization. overall evaluation of the transformation of public life,
SOFT MEDIUM HARD
pattern of old and new activities, changes in the behaviour
of users.
REPLICATION POTENTIAL/FLEXIBILITY
LOW MEDIUM HIGH

REPLICATION AND SCALABILITY BEST PRACTICES and REFERENCES

AMORTIZATION PERIOD
SHORT MEDIUM LONG NA • Easy replicable in smaller scope and useful in LINKS:
diverse places of interest; Gehl collaborated with the J. Max Bond Center for a
• Quality of replication relates to initial preparation, study of public life and urban justice in New York City in
INVESTMENT
instructions, motivation and potential use of 2015. Gehl Architects included behavioural mapping in
LOW MEDIUM HIGH NA
reliable hardware; a report for the historical centre of Sofia in 2017. It was
• Processing and visualization of data through GIS, preceded by two demonstration projects of the Union of
illustration and preprint design techniques possible Bulgarian Spatial Planners – Share the Neighborhood
with the help of free and open source software. and Urban Standard.
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BEHAVIOURAL MAPPING COMPLEMENTAR NBS FROM URBINAT

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 776783