theHEPNESSpilotactions

THE HEPNESS PROJECT

AN HEPNESS CITY IS A CITY WHERE

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS INTEGRATED IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES, SUCH AS: MOBILITY, PUBLIC SPACES, SECURITY, ACCESSIBILITY, PEDESTRIAN AND COMMERCIAL AREAS, PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURES

CULTURAL ASSETS AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS SERVICES ARE ENHANCED FOR THE QUALITY OF CITIZENS‘ LIFE

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS PROMOTED IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

SPORT IS AN ECONOMIC ASSET

SPORT IS A TOOL FOR URBAN REGENERATION

SPORT IS STRATEGIC FOR DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES

BECOMING AN HEPNESS CITY REQUIRES NEW PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE MODELS FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF BOTH CITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS

THE HEPNESS PERSPECTIVE PROVIDES NEW PLANNING AND GOVERNANCE MODELS FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF CITY LEADERS, SPORT ASSOCIATION AND CITIZENS

AN HEPNESS CITIES IS DESIGNED TO MOVE, MANAGED FOR A MORE ACTIVE LIFESTYLE OF CITIZENS AND DEVELOPED TO BECOME MUCH MORE RESILIENT, ATTRACTIVE AND COMPETITIVE

The HEPNESS city program is an open frame that can be implemented through the following steps:

1. MAPPING:• map urban assets currently used for physical activity andassessthelevelofusebyactivecitizens;

• map underused places with a huge potential to becomeplaceforphysicalactivityinthecityandunderstandingthereasonstheyarenotusedbycitizens;

• mapsocialenvironment.

2. NETWORKING• establish a task force including policy makers, urban

designers, grassroots sport clubs, health experts and other relevantstakeholders.

3. VISION and PLANNING• identify vision and strategic dimensions to shape and

manage the built and social environment to promoteopportunitiesforactiveliving;

• sharevisionwithinterestedparties;• renewcitiesplanning toolsandelaboratea strategicplan

for public space management, including temporary uses for sportandphysicalactivity.

3. MANAGING and MONITORING• buildanewparticipatedandopengovernancestructure;• evaluateandmonitoroutcomesandimprovetheplan.

AN HEPNESS CITY IS AN ACTIVE, HEALTHY AND HAPPY PLACE TO LIVE

NotwithstandingresearchesdemonstratetheimportanceofPhysicalActivityforhealth,peopleincitiesarelessactivethaneverbefore.Considering that thebuiltenvironment influenceshowpeoplemoveandgetaround,andurbandesign isessential toencouragephysicalactivity,CITIESshouldreconsiderstrategiesintegratingsportindiverseurbanpolicies,beingawarethat,forexample, encouraging walking and cycling contributes also to cleaner air and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

The objective of HEPNESS project is DEVELOPINGHEALTH SPORT CITIES, BY ENHANCING CULTURAL ASSETS ANDNATURALECOSYSTEMSSERVICESFORTHEPROMOTIONOFACTIVELIFESTYLEincities.

Theprojectimprovestheunderstandingofthevalueofnaturalandculturalecosystemservicesintheurbancommunities,anditprovidescityleaderswiththefollowingtools:

• a wide literature reviewonactive,sportandhealthycities;• a conceptual frameworktodesignrecreationalareasandenhanceecosystemservicesintheurbanenvironment;• a methodological tool toplanandmonitorHEPNESScitiespolicies;• a framework of good practices to inspire city leaders in developing theHEPNESS programand integrating sport in urbanpolicies;

• a reference frametomanageurbanculturalandnaturalresourceswithasportandhealthperspective.

HEPNESShasbeenco-fundedbytheErasmus+ProgrammeoftheEuropenUnion.

HEALTH: A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being (WHO, 1948)

HOW TO INTEGRATE WELL-BEING IN OUR CITIES? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

The natural and builtenvironmentencourage physical activity

SOCIAL BENEFITS

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS

PEOPLE ARE HEALTIER ANDHAPPIER

UNDERSTANDINGSOCIO-ECONOMICALBENEFITSOFACTIVECITIES

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – Department of Economics

HOW TO DESIGN POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES TO MAKE OUR CITIES PEOPLE CENTERED, ACTIVE AND HEALTHIER?

THREE SPHERES OFCOMMUNITY’S

BENEFITS

THREE MAIN SECTORSOFTHECITY

SOCIAL ECONOMICAL

DIGITAL THIRDSECTOR

PUBLICSECTOR

PRIVATE SECTOR

A FRAMEWORK TO ANALIZE:

Citizenwell-being(environmentalwell-being,mobility,greenareasavailability),health&population,sportattitude,civicengagement

Health care costs, economic well-being, economics of the sportsector,attractivenessandreputation,municipalityproactivitytowardsphysicalactivity,sportandtourism

Sharingeconomy,attitudestowardssmartanddigitalcity,people’sdigitalengagement

Theinfluenceofcitysectorsindecisionmakingprocessesaboutsportandactivecitiesthrough:

• thedistributionofdecisionmakingcapacityamongthe three sectors of the city

• thelevelofsharingthedecisionmakingforanyaspects of the city

TWO COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS

WhicharethebenefitsofActive,SportCities? WhotakesdecisionsonActiveCitiestopics?

A MODEL TO ANALIZE:

ACOMPREHENSIVEANDPARTICIPATORYINSTRUMENTTOSUPPORTDECISION-MAKERSINTAKINGINTER-SECTORIALDECISIONSABOUTACTIVE,SPORTANDHUMANCENTEREDCITYANDTOMONITORTHECHOICESINTHELONGTERM

THE HEPNESS PERSPECTIVE

DEVELOPMENT OF A CONCEPTUAL METHODOLOGICAL TOOL TO HELP URBAN PLANNERS AND DECISION-MAKERS DESIGNING RECREATION AREAS AND/OR URBAN ENVIRONMENT

THE METHODOLOGY WAS TESTED ON THE CITY OF LJUBLJANA, AS A CASE STUDY

THE THREE PHASES OF THE METHODOLOGY

• Listofculturalecosystemservices

• Typesofoutdoorrecreationareas

• Surveyingusers

• Focusgroupswithexperts

•Synthesis

•Methodological guidelines

PREPARATION ASSESSMENT OF IMPORTANCE RECOMMENDATIONS

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RECREATIONANDTHEUSEOFRECREATIONFACILITIESINMORESUITABLEAREAS

IMPACT BENEFITS

Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Anton Melik Geographical Institute

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THE HEPNESS PILOT ACTIONS

Pilotactionsaredevelopedbypartnersintheircitiesorurbanareas.Thespecificitiesofpilotactionscanbesummarizedasfollows:

identifyandmapplacesforoutdoorsphysicalactivities,focusingontheinterrelationamidcitiesandecosystemservices

implementthecollaborationamongpublicandprivateorganizations

establishingnewpublicandprivatepartnershiptoensurethelong run durability of the programs

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Italy, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Germany, United Kingdom

CITY | COUNTRY

ACTIVITY

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DESCRIPTION

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IMPACT & BENEFITS

VICENZA | ITALY

VICENZA OPEN-AIR GYM: CITY AND NATURE DISCOVERY ITINERARIES

CityofVicenza

Municipality of Vicenza mapped the existing sites and facilities devoted tophysicaloutdoorsactivities(http://sit.comune.vicenza.it/SitVI/vicenza/ Aree Verdi pubbliche–SporteIstruzione)andcreatedtwospecialitineraries:Hepness“CityDiscovery”(8km)and“NatureDiscovery”(25km).Theprojecthasbeendevelopedwiththeinvolvementofpublicandprivatelocalstakeholders(Hepness Vicenza’s Focus Group).Theaimistoenhancetheopportunitytoexperiencethecityanditscultural and natural heritage as an open-air gym.Forinformation:https://www.comune.vicenza.it/uffici/dipecofin/politichecomunitarie.php/progetti_europei/hepness_active_cities_network

Promotetheparticipationofcitizensintophysicalandsportsactivitiesthroughtheenhancementofthelocalculturalandnaturalheritage:discoverandbeawarethelocalnaturalassets,greenspacesandecosystemservicesofVicenza’shistoricalcity centre and urban outskirts

Peopleofallages:locals,tourists,visitorsandeveryonewhowouldliketopracticephysicalactivitiesandenjoythecityofVicenza

Increasingpublicawarenessoftheimportanceofphysicalactivitiesandfitnessbyusingpublicspaces=promotehealthylifestyleofcitizens.Promotionandenhancementofculturalandnaturalheritage=betterunderstandingoftheterritoryforalongtermsustainableliving

open-air gymACTIVE CITY

PUBLIC SPACE

green lifestyle

promoted by MUNICIPALITY OF VICENZA

citizens

CITY | COUNTRY

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PLACE

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PADUA, METROPOLITAN AREA | ITALY

THE SPORTPLACEBOOK

Padua, metropolitan area public places

USMA launchedasortof socialcampaign tomapplaceswherepeoplepracticesport and physical activity, thus to create a favourite sporting place map(#sportplacebook),createdwithdirectreportsfromusers,asanimportanttoolforknowledgeandsharingofurbanplaces.Thiscontributestocreateacollaborationbetweenassociations,administrationandpopulationinthemanagementandinthewayoflivingthecityanditspublicspaces

Promotetheusepublicspaces,parks,squaresandstreetsoftheurbanenvironmentinvolving several local sports associations, public authority and people in theidentificationofplaces,thedevelopmentofHEPAevents,andexperiences

Allcitizens

Increasingoutdoorphysicalactivity,indifferentagegroups,contributessignificantlytothehealthofpopulation.Taking possession of the public places of the city means knowing it better,experiencingitmore,anddonotgivingspacetothedegradation

know&shareplacesINVOLVE PEOPLE

LIVE HEALTIER use urban areas

promoted by USMA

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LJUBLJANA | SLOVENIA

RAZGIBAJ SE NA PROSTEM! – Web map of free public accessible outdoor recreational facilities

City of Ljubljana

The web map of free public accessible outdoor recreational infrastructure inLjubljanawasestablished. Itwasdesigned in theESRIenvironmentand locatedonZRCSAZU’sownserverwiththepossibility tobe integrated intotheexistingmunicipalwebmap.Wegatheredthegeoreferenceddataonrecreationalareas(e.g. urban green spaces, playgrounds, sport fields) in one place, including themostrelevantinformation(e.g.possibleactivities,facilities,accessibility)

Theaimof thepilotactionwas threefold:1)mapping theoutdoor recreationalinfrastructureintheCityofLjubljana,2)publishingitintheformofawebmapand3)promotingitasastorymap

Cityofficials,citizensandvisitors.AnagreementbetweencityauthoritiesandZRCSAZUwasalsosigned,definingtheobligations,financialmattersandownershipofthe results

Currently,thedataonsportsandrecreationpublicoutdoorinfrastructurearenotpublished in one place and in a user-friendly way. The web map also promotes outdoorphysicalactivity

outdoorrecreationalinfrastructure

WEB MAP

story mapfree public areas

promoted by ZRC-SAZU

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SOFIA | BULGARIA

GRANDMA MARTHA WAS IN A HURRY - баба марта бързала

Sofia,Park“Borisovagarden”,citycenter

Thiseventwasagrassroots run forchildren,youthand refugees inSofiaand itcombinesoneofthelargestBulgariantraditionalculturalholidays(1st of March, Grandma Martha)with activities in open urban spaces: fun games and specialactivitieswithBulgarian,Kurdish,ArabicandAfghansongsanddances.Itcombinedsport, socialmeaning, solidarity and anti-discrimination promotion, and raisingawareness of refugee issues and gathering material support for them

RepresentativesofAssociationFooturatalkedtoparticipants,partnersandobservers,gatheringopinionsandfeedbackonideasforfutureevents.Thisevent,realizedintermsof“socialdimensionsofsport”inthelargestandcentralpark,ledtoagreatdealofsocialization,awarenessofsportinurbanenvironment,promotionofgoodmodelsforsportsactivitiesforchildren,youthandpeopleatrisk

AllcitizensofSofiaandnearplaces;migrantsandyoungpeople

TheideaofAssociationFooturawastoshowtheuniversalcapabilitiesofsportinurbanenvironmentsandtosignalthepossibilityofusingurbanspaces(especiallyparks, squares,etc.) fororganizedsportsevents foreverybodyonweekends. Inparallel,weaimedtoinformandshareaboutthesuccessfulpracticesatBulgarianandEuropeanlevelintheserelations

public space

CULTURE

SPORTsolidarity

promoted by FOOTURA

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VARNA | BULGARIA

STRENGHT, SPEED AND GOOD HEARTS

Varna,Park“Seagarden”,citycenter

The“Strenght,speedandgoodhearts”eventwasaimedatthecitizensandvisitorsofVarnaat all agesandmanaged toattractmore than200participants and tomake partnerships with business and local authorities. Participants ran 1, 2.5or5kmorliftedweightsinopenurbanspacesandforcharity.Theeventaimedtopromote thevaluesof sport andactive lifestyle,motivatingcitizens tomoveactivelyinurbanenvironment

Duringtheevent,representativesofAssociationFooturahadtheopportunitytotalktoparticipants,partnersandobserversoftheopensportevent,aswellastogatheropinionsandfeedbackonthisandideasforfutureevents.ItwasimportantforustobringthemodelofactivesportintourbansurroundingsoutsideofSofia(namelyinVarna-thesecondlargestcity)toshowthesustainabilityofthedevelopedmodels

AllcitizensofVarnaandnearplaces

TheideaofAssociationFootura(throughitspartnerinvolvementinthisinitiative)wastoshowtheuniversalcapabilitiesofsportinurbanenvironmentsandtosignalthepossibilityofusingurbanspaces(especiallyparks,squares,etc.)fororganizedsports events for everybody onweekends. In parallel,we aimed to informandshare about the successful practices at Bulgarian and European level in theserelations

public space

ACTIVE

SPORTeverybody

promoted by FOOTURA

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BONN | GERMANY

MAPPING SPORT FACILITIES IN PUBLIC SPACE

Bonnpublicareas

The city of Bonn is in the final stages of an evaluation and planning processdevelopinga“sportsdevelopmentplan”(SDP)forthecityofBonn.Thatfocusesonthegivensportinfrastructure,itscurrentstateandtheneedsforthenext15years.SincesportinGermanytraditionallyorganizedthroughsportsclubsandthesportfacilitiesaremainlydesignedforclubsports,HEPNESSbringsactivitiesandinformalsportinpublicspacetothatSDP

TheCity of Bonnhas done a representative scientific survey, sending extensivequestionairesto5000households,tokeyactorsandallsportsclubs,additionallytherehasbeenanonlinesurveyonthemunicipalparticipationplatform.Askingaboutneedsandcapacitiesofpublicsportsfacilitiesandpotentialpublicspacesinordertoempowerandenablepeopletobeactive.Identifiedpublicspaceforactivitieswillbemappedandaddedtotheonlineregistrymapofsportfacilities

CitizensofBonn,tourists,visitors,everybody

ThecitizensofBonnhavebeeninformed,empoweredandinvolvedinthedesignofpublicspace.Thereisaraisedownershipanddifferentunderstandingofpublicspace.Sportinpublicspaceandpublicsportfacilitieswillbemadevisibleandeasyto access through the internet presence

sportfacilitiesPUBLIC SPACE

ACTIVEeverybody

promoted by CITY OF BONN

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UNITED KINGDOM

TAKE A CREATIVE APPROACH TO USING YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENT TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY HEALTHY AND ACTIVE

ArmaghCity,BanbridgeandCraigavonBoroughCouncil

Toencouragelocalcommunitiestoconsiderinnovativewaystoutilisetheurbanenvironmentforphysicalactivity

To challenge local sports clubs and community groups to organise and deliversomeinnovativeactivitiesintheirlocalarea

Teenagegirls,Menover50,Preteenagers,Thedisabled

Increased awareness and capacity for local communities to better utilise theirsurroundingstoleadanactiveandhealthylife

innovationCOMMUNITY

LOCALcreativity

promoted by ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

THE HEPNESS PARTNERS

Municipality of Vicenza, ITALYTheSportDepartmentoftheMunicipalityofVicenzadealswiththepromotionanddevelopmentofsport,inboththehighestlevelsandthesocialfield,promotingactivities,eventsand initiatives, involvingcitizenshipandsportsassociationsof theterritory.TheDepartmentisconstantlycollaboratingwiththeeducationandschoolservices,takingcareofdesigningnewprojectswiththeaimofenhancingthehealthybehaviourofyoungstudentsandtheirfamilies,throughintroductiontosportactivities,consistentlywiththeHepnesstopicsandPerspective

City of Bonn, GERMANYInordertointegratetheapproachofsmartuseandmanagementofpublicspacesformorehealthyandactivecitiesandtoadvanceintheHEPNESSPerspectives,theCityofBonnaimstodevelopinnovativeideasforurbansportandtostarttoadjustthegiveninfrastructuretoneedsforahealthierurbanlifestyle.TheresultsoftheErasmus+projectwilldirectlybeintegratedintheoverallstrategicgoalsofthenewsportsdevelopmentstrategyofthecityofBonnandthefollowingimplementationplan

Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, UNITED KINGDOMTheBoroughCouncilhasawealthofexperienceintheplanning,implementation,deliveryandevaluationofawiderangeofsportsandphysicalactivities,withinstreets,neighbourhoods,publicparks,openspacesandurbanfacilities.IthasinvestedintheprovisionofnewsportsandphysicalactivityopportunitiesandHepnessisachancetoexchangegoodpracticeandprovide recommendations, encouraging residents to remain active and stay involved in the physical activity sessions,especially outdoors for free

Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Science and Art, Anton Melik Geographical Institute, SLOVENIATheGeographicalInstitutecontributestotheProjectinthefieldofenvironmentalprotection,environmentalinterpretation,andvalorisationofnaturalandculturalheritage.Thisscientificknow-howwillallowasoundidentificationoftheHEPNESSmethodological approach and the elaboration of the HEPNESS Perspective. The Geographical Institute supports themainstreamprocesstowardsthescientificinternationalcommunitiesandpublicinstitutions

National Movement Union for development of sport and Sports Culture - Footura, BULGARIA Footurapromotessportactivities,tournaments,eventsforcharity,demonstrativeorcompetitivepurposesandactivitiesconnectedwithsportandculturaltourismandexchangeprogrammes.Severalvolunteerswithdiversifiedexperiencesandcompetencesareinvolved,soFooturaprovidesthepointofviewofasportorganizationthatcooperatewithpublicauthoritiesforphysicalactivitiespromotion,butalsocontributestotheHEPNESSscientificelaboration

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Department of Economics, ITALY TheCa’FoscariUniversity-DepartmentofEconomicshasalongstandingtraditioninresearchinthecomplexglobaleconomicenvironment.Theeconomicdimensionofactivecitiesandtheinterrelationbetweencitiesecosystemservices,physicalactivitiesandhealthbenefitsaretheobjectofstudyingtoprovidethescientificknowhowtotheelaborationoftheHEPNESSPerspectiveandrelatedmethodologicaltools

Maria Ausiliatrice Sports Union - Usma, ITALY USMAcooperatesintheeducationsector,enhancingthefunctionsofeducationandsocialintegrationofsport,stressingtheimportanceofvolunteeringinnon-formalsports.Workingwithlocalmunicipalitiesinhealthyandactivelifestylepromotion,itcarriesoutseveraleventstospreadhealthybehavioursamongparticipantsandcitizens.USMAaddsvaluetothe HEPNESS partnership especially in terms of networking for follow up

ACTIVE USE OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL ECOSYSTEMS

MANAGE CITY RESOURCES WITH A SPORT PERSPECTIVE

PROMOTION OF ACTIVE CITIES, HEALTHYCOMMUNITIES AND SPORT LIFESTYLES

Project co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT PROMOTION AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE CITIES DEVELOPMENT

HEPNESS establishes a transnational cooperation where cities, research and sport organizations advance new synergies to develop health and sport cities, enhancing cultural and natural assets and ecosystems services for the promotion of an active lifestyle. Cities play a key role for enabling population to become more active.

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