Evaluate your municipality
From the “Safe and Healthy School Environments” initiative we have developed 11 indicators so that municipalities, associations, schools or any interested body can carry out self-assessments on the state of school environments and the promotion of active, sustainable and autonomous mobility of children and adolescents in their municipalities.
These 11 indicators, linked to the proposals of the “Safe and Healthy School Environments” initiative, have been designed so that each municipality or interested organisation/agent can make an initial and periodical assessment (every 2 years), in order to know initially at what stage the assessed school environments are at and afterwards to see the progress over time.
From the “Safe and Healthy School Environments” initiative we have developed 11 indicators so that municipalities, associations, schools or any interested body can carry out self-assessments on the state of school environments and the promotion of active, sustainable and autonomous mobility of children and adolescents in their municipalities.
These 11 indicators, linked to the proposals of the “Safe and Healthy School Environments” initiative, have been designed so that each municipality or interested organisation/agent can make an initial and periodical assessment (every 2 years), in order to know initially at what stage the assessed school environments are at and afterwards to see the progress over time.
In this way, they can be aware of what needs to be improved in order to reach the “ideal” situation. It should be noted that these indicators are a simplification, and that many more could be used, but we believe that they are sufficient and more feasible to apply, and allow us to have an idea of the situation in each municipality and also to raise awareness of the need to take concrete measures, as well as to offer tools so that the necessary changes are carried out (see the section “What else can you do?” on the initiative’s website).
In this way, they can be aware of what needs to be improved in order to reach the “ideal” situation. It should be noted that these indicators are a simplification, and that many more could be used, but we believe that they are sufficient and more feasible to apply, and allow us to have an idea of the situation in each municipality and also to raise awareness of the need to take concrete measures, as well as to offer tools so that the necessary changes are carried out (see the section “What else can you do?” on the initiative’s website).
How does it work?
Participation is very simple; you can carry out a self-evaluation on the basis of indicators that are relatively easy to obtain and report.
Who can participate?
Participation is open to all municipalities, associations, schools or any interested body.
The 11 indicators of the initiative
«Safe and Healthy School Environments»
Percentage of schools with no car parking on the school site.
Percentage of schools with no car parking on the school site.
Percentage of schools with secure parking for bicycles and scooters.
Percentage of schools with secure parking for bicycles and scooters.
Percentage of schools with school gardens, green roofs, gardens, vertical gardens, etc. (all applicable).
Percentage of schools with school gardens, green roofs, gardens, vertical gardens, etc. (all applicable).
Percentage of schools with traffic calming measures to reduce speed (maximum 20 km/h) and number of vehicles.
Percentage of schools with traffic calming measures to reduce speed (maximum 20 km/h) and number of vehicles.
Percentage of schools with restricted parking for cars or motorbikes near the school entrance.
Percentage of schools with restricted parking for cars or motorbikes near the school entrance.
Given that there are no incidents and rules are respected, percentage of school settings that do NOT require police/civic officers presence to manage entry and exit.
Given that there are no incidents and rules are respected, percentage of school settings that do NOT require police/civic officers presence to manage entry and exit.
Percentage of schools with a school street project in place. The school street project must meet the standards set by the Directorate General of Traffic: safe, sustainable, healthy, with autonomy. (See reference)
Percentage of schools with a school street project in place. The school street project must meet the standards set by the Directorate General of Traffic: safe, sustainable, healthy, with autonomy. (See reference)
Of the total number of kilometres of roads within 1,000 metres of each school, indicate the percentage of kilometres of segregated (car-free) cycle lanes that can be used independently by children and young people.
Of the total number of kilometres of roads within 1,000 metres of each school, indicate the percentage of kilometres of segregated (car-free) cycle lanes that can be used independently by children and young people.
Percentage of schools participating in educational programmes to promote cycling and road safety in everyday life.
Percentage of schools participating in educational programmes to promote cycling and road safety in everyday life.
The city has a municipal law that limits the maximum speed to 30 km/h throughout the city (not just the one set by the General Directorate of Traffic), and enforces the law through speed controls.
The city has a municipal law that limits the maximum speed to 30 km/h throughout the city (not just the one set by the General Directorate of Traffic), and enforces the law through speed controls.
Percentage of primary and secondary students in the municipality who walk, scoot or cycle to school alone (unaccompanied by an adult).
Percentage of primary and secondary students in the municipality who walk, scoot or cycle to school alone (unaccompanied by an adult).