Glasgow QR survey summary of results

MEaSURE Project

QR codes were placed in 13 of Glasgow’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 between 3rd May – 19th May 2023.These will be removed ~summer 2024. As of the October 2023, 588 people responded to the QR surveys in Glasgow.

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

Green Space No. responses Area characterization
Blairskaith Linn 10 Hinterland
Cadder church 3 Sub-urban
Dawsholme 77 Urban
Douglston 50 Urban
Hogganfeilds 84 Urban
Kelvingrove 69 Urban
Kilmadinny 74 Sub-urban
Lenzie moss 102 Sub-urban
Mains plantation bearsden 3 Sub-urban
Mugdock 34 Hinterland
Queens veiw 12 Hinterland
Robroyson 40 Urban
Ruchill 30 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 and sub-urban spaces being visted 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 588 respondents 45.75% 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. 91.84% said they ran or walked on paths.

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

Deer at the green spaces

Overall, 64.80% of respondents had seen a deer in their green space within the last 3 years. Of these 8.92% of people see them daily.

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 Glasgow where deer are present, some of the most frequent responses, such as Milgavie, Mugdock and Lenzie Moss were all park of our study. The word cloud below shows the responses.

Figure 4: Wordcloud created with responses to the question ” What areas in and around Glasgow 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, 80.61% 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 60.71% of respondents had found a tick on their dog over the past 3 years. When we asked the respondents for areas in Glasgow where ticks are present they said:

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