Bio-Healthy Parks
Summary
In total, eight new bio-healthy parks, are already up and operational, and have been added to the existing network across the city during the last year. Their installation responds to the commitment from Valencia City Council to provide a free service that focuses on the well being of the older people.
Beyond aspiring to improve their quality of life throughout the regular practice of physical exercise, the placement of these bio-healthy parks seeks to create open and green spaces while promoting socialization. Pilar Bernabé, the City Councilor responsible for the Department of Active Ageing, aims with these policies “to keep reinforcing a model of ageing that is active, healthy and inclusive as it leads to the development of a more age-friendly city”.
Each bio-healthy park contains a minimum of 3 and up to 8 different types of exercise equipment that all together form the so called “circuit”. The guidelines of these circuits have been designed in order for older people to maintain and develop a different set of abilities such as balance, coordination, strength, elasticity, mobility or agility.
Key facts
Main target group: Older people in general
Sector(s): Health, Urban development
Desired outcome for older people:
Meet their basic needs
- Accessibility
- Healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity)