QR codes were posted at green spaces across the UK, specifically in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Carlisle, Dunfermline, Falkirk, Inverness, Perth, Scarborough. To date we have had 1,221 responses from all these locations. All summaries of each location will be posted to our website: https://nercmeasureproject.co.uk/

Dunfermline QR survey summary of results

MEaSURE Project

QR codes were placed in 7 of Dunfermline’s green spaces. The areas and number of responses per green space is shown in table 1 below.The surveys were put into each green space on 4th - 6th July 2023.These will be removed ~summer 2024. As of the October 2023, 10 people responded to the QR surveys in Dunfermline.

Table 1: The areas the QR codes were placed and the number of response.

Green Space No. responses Area characterization
The Dean Plantation 55 Hinterland
Calais Muir Wood 12 Urban
Pittencrieff Park 25 Urban
Dunfermline Park 34 Urban
Town Hill Wood 62 Urban

Activity at the green spaces

The survey began by asking people how often and for how long they frequent the green space. Different type of green spaces were visited at different frequencies. With urban spaces being visited daily and hinterland sites less often.

Figure 1: shows how often respondents visited each of the 13 green spaces.

Most people spent more than 30 mins in the green space they were visiting. Of the 10 respondents 62.23% of them have a dog(s)with them in the green space. We also asked the respondents what their main activity was when in the green space. 87.77% said they ran or walked on paths.

Figure 2: shows how long people spent in these green spaces.

Deer at the green spaces

Overall, 68.09% of respondents had seen a deer in their green space within the last 3 years.

Figure 3: number of Yes/ no to the question Within the last 3 years have you seen deer at this local green space?

When we asked the respondents for areas in Dunfermline where deer are present, some of the most frequent responses was town hill woods and Dulloch woods.

Figure 4: Wordcloud created with responses to the question ” What areas in and around Dunfermline are deer present?“

Ticks at the green spaces

We were interested if ticks were in sub-urban and urban green spaces.First we asked the respondents to identify a tick, 89.89% of people correctly ID’d a tick fist time.

Figure 5 shows each site and the number of Yes or No responses to Within the last 3 years have you found a tick in your this park?

Of those who had dogs with them 65.82% of respondents had found a tick on their dog over the past 3 years. When we asked the respondents for areas in Dunfermline where ticks are present they said:

Figure 6: Wordcloud created with responses to the question ” Are there areas in and around Dunfermline known for ticks?“