ABSTRACT

Shade provides a variety of public health benefits; however, outdoor recreation sites often have limited shade. We conducted semi-structured interviews (n = 13) with shade stakeholders (i.e. individuals with a professional role involving shade design or provision) to gain in-depth understanding of the factors impacting shade provision at public parks. Interview transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Five main themes emerged: (1) attitudes toward shade at parks; (2) designing shade at parks; (3) advantages and disadvantages of natural and built shade; (4) barriers to shade at parks; and, (5) approaches to reduce shade barriers. Shade stakeholders indicated shade is important and necessary and they strive to design shade in park spaces with park user patterns in mind. However, barriers including competing interests, budget, space constraints, and maintenance and operational concerns can limit their ability to do so. Future research should determine strategies to overcome these barriers.

摘要

阴影提供了多种公共健康益处；然而，户外休闲场所的阴凉处通常有限。我们对遮阳利益相关者（即从事遮阳设计或提供的专业角色的个人）进行了半结构化访谈（n = 13），以深入了解影响公园遮阳供应的因素。使用归纳主题分析对采访记录进行分析。出现了五个主题：（1）对公园遮荫的态度；（2）在公园设计遮荫；（3）自然和人工树荫的优缺点；(4) 公园遮荫屏障；(5) 减少遮荫屏障的方法。遮阳利益相关者表示遮阳是重要且必要的，他们努力在公园空间设计遮阳时考虑到公园用户的模式。然而，包括竞争利益、预算、空间限制以及维护和运营问题可能会限制他们这样做的能力。未来的研究应该确定克服这些障碍的策略。