Baseline and Review Assessments

The descriptors table can be used as a basis for awareness-raising, sharing information and ideas, action as part of a baseline or review assessment.

This is of most use when you want to identify an area of focus – a park, a community, a plan, a neighbourhood, a particular demographic…

Start by considering each factor. Is it a significant positive or negative issue/influence, or is it not relevant/applicable. 

You can approach this in several ways:

• Do this exercise as a one-off e.g. as part of a planning stage or for end-of-project learning.
• Repeat the exercise at key points; use it as a tool for monitoring progress.
• Use this with different localities, policies etc. Compare and contrast results.