Living Lab Post-Trail Evaluation

Macquarie University Living Lab Program
- POST-TRAIL EVALUATION -

Thank you for completing the Living Lab Go Slow for a Mo' Nature Wellness Trail Program

We hope that you have enjoyed the program, and experienced some changes to your sense of connection. Remember you can use the exercises in your own time at any time, either on campus, or in your own backyard or even when you are just walking down the street.

POST-Trail Evaluation

We ask that Living Lab trail participants complete the following evaluation questions. Please allow 5-10 minutes to complete all five post-trail surveys:

APAS

CN-12 Index

Living Lab_Pre and Post_CN-12_and demographics Master

Demographics

Number Identifier *

Gender

Female

Male

prefer not to say

Other, please specifyOther, please specify

Age

9-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements

1. I think of myself as someone who is very concerned about taking care of nature *

2. My relationship to nature is a big part of how I think about myself *

3. I feel uneasy if I am away from nature for too long *

4. I feel right at home when I am in nature *

5. Feeling connected to nature helps me deal with everyday stress *

6. I feel a strong emotional connection to nature *

7. I enjoy spending time in nature *

8. I like to get outdoors whenever I get the chance *

9. Being in nature allows me to do the things I like doing most *

10. Everything in nature is connected (e.g. animals, plants, humans, water, air, land, fire, etc.) *

11. Human beings and nature are connected by the same ‘energy’ or ‘life-force’ *

12. Human wellbeing depends upon living in harmony with nature *

If you are human, leave this field blank.

WHO Index

The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) is a short self-reported measure of current mental wellbeing.

Living Lab_Pre and Post_WHO Five Wellbeing Index_Master

Identifier Number

Please indicate for each of the five statements which is closest to how you have been feeling over the past week

I have felt in good spirits *

I have felt calm and relaxed *

I have felt active and vigorous *

I woke up feeling fresh and rested *

My daily life has been filled with things that interest me *

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Control Question

Living Lab_Pre and Post_Control Question_Master

Identifier Number

Have you experienced a significant life stress in the last two weeks?

Yes

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Green Space Design Survey

This is a self reported survey of the green space features at your place.

Living Lab_Qualities of Green Space Survey

Identifier Number *

Type: What kind of space is your outdoor area?

Private Yard

Balcony (no yard)

Shared green space

Indoor looking out a window

OtherOther

What percentage canopy cover in your LGA? *

Instructions to find your canopy cover
1. Go to this website
Visit greener spaces better places
2. Scroll down to the section called "Where will all the trees be". Enter your postcode.
3. Scroll down to where it says " [Your LGA] has..."

4. Copy the percentage of CANOPY into the field above

How many trees over 3m high in your outdoor space? *

1-2

3-5

6-8

Describe the sunlight in your outdoor space. 1 (too dark/cold or too hot most of the time) up to 100 (perfect balance of shade and sun most of the time) *

What is the size of your outdoor space (yard, shared garden, balcony) *

Instructions to calculate the area of your outdoor space
1. Open google maps, or apple maps. (Google earth has an area function if you have that installed).
2. Zoom in on your home, activate the satellite layer so you can see the ground
3. Right click on the map, select "measure distance"
4. Measure the outdoor space at your house (don't include sheds or houses or decks, if you have a balcony but not yard, measure the balcony). You might need to do two or three rectangles to cover the outdoor space.
5. Length x width = Area. E.g, A yard 6m long by 4 meters wide. 6m x 4m = 24 square meters.
6. Enter this value in the space above

How structurally complex is the vegetation in your outdoor area? (the following images can relate to pot plants or in-ground plants) *

mostly concrete or hard surfaces

Almost all lawn

low herbs and flower garden

Low Shrubby Garden

Grass with trees

Shrubs with Trees

looking out a window

What percentage of your area has a soft surfaces (nature) versus hard surfaces (concrete, pavers etc) *

Water. Click all that apply... *

No water

Can see artificial water (eg water feature) but rarely used by animals, birds or insects

Can see artificial water and is used frequently by animals, birds, or insects

Can see natural source of water (lake, dam, river, ocean)

Can HEAR artificial running water (eg water feature with pump)

Can HEAR natural water (ocean, creek)

Prospect 1: Your view. How far can you see? Answer from 1 meter to 100+meters *

test

Prospect 2: My outlook is... *

Mostly on buildings or streets

Mostly urban with some nature

Mostly nature with some urban

Mostly nature

My level of ambient (non-natural) noise is (refer to image below) *

Refuge1: How comfortable do you feel in your outdoor place? 1 (v. uncomfortable) to 100 (v. comfortable) *

Refuge 2: How safe do you feel in your outdoor place. 1 (v.unsafe) to 100 (v.safe) *

Refuge 3: To what extent do these words describe your outdoor space? Safety, retreat, withdrawl, embracing, contemplative, protective. 1 (not very) to 100 (very) *

I find this place to be 1 (not at all beautiful) to 100 (extremely beautiful) *

To what extent does your outdoor place have pleasant scents and smells? 1 (Not at all) to 100 (all the time)) *

My outdoor space has (select those that apply) *

a vegetable garden

edible or medicinal herbs

chickens, ducks or other animals

flowers or other materials that I collect and use

Number

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Abreviated Place Appreciation Scale

Please answer the following questions related to how you feel about your place after the nature exercises.

Living Lab_Pre and Post_APAS Abbreviated Place Appreciation Scale

Identifier Number *

I am very attached to "this place" being the place you will undertake the activity *

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

"This place" is very special to me *

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I identify strongly with "this place" *

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

This is the best place for activities that I like to do *

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

No other place can compare to "this place" *

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

I would not substitute any other area for the activities I do at "this place" *

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

What is special to the area? *

(Complete after the field school) - Did goslow at home change your experience of your place?

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Macquarie University Living Lab Program - POST-TRAIL EVALUATION -

Thank you for completing the Living Lab Go Slow for a Mo' Nature Wellness Trail Program

POST-Trail Evaluation

CN-12 Index

Demographics

Please rate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements

WHO Index

Control Question

Green Space Design Survey

Abreviated Place Appreciation Scale

Macquarie University Living Lab Program
- POST-TRAIL EVALUATION -