Citizen Science On Q - Group 1 Consent & Demographics |
Group 1 Consent and Demographic Questions
Information for participants
What is this study about?
On Q is a Campbelltown City Council project that will test and trial new and innovative ideas to improve public spaces in Queen Street and Lithgow Street. Queen Street is at the heart of Campbelltown Central Business District (CBD). As Council continue to explore and test ideas for more permanent improvements to the local streets, paths and public spaces, they are seeking direct community engagement and feedback regarding perceptions and experiences of newly developed shared public spaces.
The aim of this study is to engage members of the public in evaluating the impacts of the On Q project in order to empower community members to contribute to ongoing improvement of this space and increase their sense of connection to the city centre. This study uses citizen science approaches, in which community members play an active role in gathering and making sense of data, documenting and evaluating why and how spaces are used.
What will I be asked to do if I take part?
After consenting to participating in this study and providing some basic information about yourself, there are two parts in this study:
Part 1: Data Collection - First you will be asked to participate in a series of four data collection outings across a 12 month period. During this data collection outing, you will walk around the city centre with other participants and members of the research team. You will be asked to answer short number of questions, record observations and upload photos via a unique code on your phone. Each data collection will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, for a total of two hours over the 12 months.
Part 2: Community Workshop - Following on from the second and fourth data collection time points, a workshop will be held providing you the opportunity to contribute to the interpretation and meaning of the data, identifying themes and developing ideas to feedback to council and the community. Each workshop will take two hours, for a total of four hours.
For more information please read the Participant Information Sheet (click here).
What else do I need to know?
Your participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will be stored anonymously. To be eligible, you need to be 18 years or older, can understand and read English, and be an employee of a business in Campbelltown CBD. To allow us to send you information about the data collection and evaluation workshops we will ask you for your email address and/or phone number. Your email address and/or phone number will only be used for the purposes that you agree to. For more information please read the Participant Information Sheet (click here).
What is this study about?
On Q is a Campbelltown City Council project that will test and trial new and innovative ideas to improve public spaces in Queen Street and Lithgow Street. Queen Street is at the heart of Campbelltown Central Business District (CBD). As Council continue to explore and test ideas for more permanent improvements to the local streets, paths and public spaces, they are seeking direct community engagement and feedback regarding perceptions and experiences of newly developed shared public spaces.
The aim of this study is to engage members of the public in evaluating the impacts of the On Q project in order to empower community members to contribute to ongoing improvement of this space and increase their sense of connection to the city centre. This study uses citizen science approaches, in which community members play an active role in gathering and making sense of data, documenting and evaluating why and how spaces are used.
What will I be asked to do if I take part?
After consenting to participating in this study and providing some basic information about yourself, there are two parts in this study:
Part 1: Data Collection - First you will be asked to participate in a series of four data collection outings across a 12 month period. During this data collection outing, you will walk around the city centre with other participants and members of the research team. You will be asked to answer short number of questions, record observations and upload photos via a unique code on your phone. Each data collection will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, for a total of two hours over the 12 months.
Part 2: Community Workshop - Following on from the second and fourth data collection time points, a workshop will be held providing you the opportunity to contribute to the interpretation and meaning of the data, identifying themes and developing ideas to feedback to council and the community. Each workshop will take two hours, for a total of four hours.
For more information please read the Participant Information Sheet (click here).
What else do I need to know?
Your participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will be stored anonymously. To be eligible, you need to be 18 years or older, can understand and read English, and be an employee of a business in Campbelltown CBD. To allow us to send you information about the data collection and evaluation workshops we will ask you for your email address and/or phone number. Your email address and/or phone number will only be used for the purposes that you agree to. For more information please read the Participant Information Sheet (click here).