Describe TWO strategies a local council could implement to promote SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) for improving youth mental health, including indicators of success. (4 marks)
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Strategy 1: Create youth-specific public spaces
- Councils should build infrastructure such as skate parks, basketball courts and quiet zones with free Wi-Fi.
- These spaces provide safe, accessible environments for social connection, physical activity and stress relief.
- Success can be measured through electronic usage data, reduced vandalism rates in surrounding areas, youth satisfaction surveys and increased physical activity levels among local young people.
Strategy 2: Develop connected walking and cycling paths
- These types of initiatives should prioritise linking schools, youth centres and residential areas and have adequate lighting and safety features.
- This promotes active transport, reduces isolation and creates opportunities for incidental social interactions.
- Success indicators could include hard data on increased pedestrian/cyclist counts or mental health presentations to emergency departments of young people.
- Surveys could also be used as evidence of success by showing improved perceptions of neighbourhood safety.
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Strategy 1: Create youth-specific public spaces
- Councils should build infrastructure such as skate parks, basketball courts and quiet zones with free Wi-Fi.
- These spaces provide safe, accessible environments for social connection, physical activity and stress relief.
- Success can be measured through electronic usage data, reduced vandalism rates in surrounding areas, youth satisfaction surveys and increased physical activity levels among local young people.
Strategy 2: Develop connected walking and cycling paths
- These types of initiatives should prioritise linking schools, youth centres and residential areas and have adequate lighting and safety features.
- This promotes active transport, reduces isolation and creates opportunities for incidental social interactions.
- Success indicators could include hard data on increased pedestrian/cyclist counts or mental health presentations to emergency departments of young people.
- Surveys could also be used as evidence of success by showing improved perceptions of neighbourhood safety.