Parks and Reserves Survey

We would like to know how you use our parks and reserves and what you think of them. We'd also like to know what you think our role should be in relation to parks and reserves in Dunedin. This will help us plan for the future.

Please take a few minutes to fill in this survey.

How you use our parks and reserves

Q1. What do you use Dunedin parks and reserves for? (Required)	Organised sports Playing in playgrounds Picnics Walking Jogging	Walking the dog Cycling Enjoying the outdoors Access to adjoining areas Other (please specify)
Q2. How often do you use one of Dunedin's parks or reserves? (Required)	Daily Not at all About once a week Several times a week	About once a month Several times a month About once a year Several times a year
Q3. Are Dunedin's parks and reserves easy for you to access for the sport and casual activities you take part in? (Required)	Yes No
Q3a. Comments (Optional)
Q4. Do you think that the Council should provide buildings for recreation, leisure and community use? (Required) (i.e. Public toilets, clubrooms, changing rooms, halls for use of community groups such as scouts, plunket etc.)	Yes No
Q4a. Comments (Optional)

What is important to you?

Q5. What do you like about Dunedin's parks and reserves?
Q6. Is there anything that you don't like about Dunedin's parks and reserves?
Q7. What, if anything, prevents you from using Dunedin's parks and reserves? (Required)	Lack of time Concern about personal safety Lack of transportation Park design not inspiring Facilities not suited to my needs Not interested Lack of information about parks Not applicable (please specify) Other (please specify)
Q8. Is there anything you think the Council could do to encourage Dunedin people to use our parks and reserves? (Required)	Yes No
Q8a. Suggestions (Optional)

Recreation and leisure

Q9. Are there enough parks and reserves in your community to enable you to pursue the recreation and leisure activities you like to participate in? (Required)	Yes No
Q9a. Suggestions (Optional)

Land with conservation values

Please rank how important you think it is to protect and retain each of the following features.

10a. Protection of natural bush areas (Required)
Very important Quite important	Neither important or unimportant Not that important	Not at all important Don't know
10b. Protection of the coastline (Required)
Very important Quite important	Neither important or unimportant Not that important	Not at all important Don't know
10c. Protection of heritage structures and monuments (Required)
Very important Quite important	Neither important or unimportant Not that important	Not at all important Don't know
10d. Protection of visual landscapes (Required)
Very important Quite important	Neither important or unimportant Not that important	Not at all important Don't know
10e. Protection of access to the coasts and rivers (Required)
Very important Quite important	Neither important or unimportant Not that important	Not at all important Don't know

10f. Comments (Optional)

About you

Q11. What suburb do you live in? (Required)

Q12. Which age group do you fit in? (Required)
Under 20 years 21-30 years	31-40 years 41-50 years	51-60 years 61-70 years	Over 70 years
Q13. Do you have children under the age of 18 living at home? Please indicate the number of children in each age group if you do
0-4 years	5-9 years	10-14 years	15-17 years

Q14. If you would like to be kept informed on the progress of the Parks and Reserves Strategy please include your contact details. (optional)

First name(s)
Surname / family name
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Last reviewed: 23 Aug 2009 4:41pm

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