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Maximising students' use of purpose-built shade in secondary schools: Quantitative and qualitative results of a built-environment intervention
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posted on 2014-03-01, 00:00 authored by S Dobbinson, K Jamsen, K McLeod, V White, M Wakefield, Trish LivingstonTrish Livingston, Vicki WhiteVicki White, J SimpsonA trial installing shade sails at secondary schools found increased students' use of newly shaded areas, but relatively low use overall. We examined site features and weather related to use of these shaded areas. Tables with seats and temperatures ≥27 °C increased student use of shaded areas, presence of grass decreased use. Focus groups at eight schools suggest students were unaware of changes to their habitual use of favoured locations. Results infer careful selection of locations for built-shade and provision of tables with seats will assist in maximising student use and investments in shade sails.
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Health and place : an international journalVolume
26Pagination
136 - 142Publisher
PergamonLocation
Oxford, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1353-8292eISSN
1873-2054Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2014, ElsevierUsage metrics
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