Tukums Town Urban Active Environment Action Plan
www.tukums.lv 2017 CONTENTS
1. SUMMARY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4 2. BACKGROUND ……………………………………………………………………………………………………5 2.1. People …………………………………………………………………………………………………………5 2.2. Infrastructure …………………………………………………………………………………………………10 2.3. Partners for active living ……………………………………………………………………………………..14 3. PUBLIC POLICIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………16 4. SWOT ANALYSIS …………………………………………………………………………………………………19 5. ACTION PLAN …………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 5.1. Priorities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 5.2. Target groups …………………………………………………………………………………………………20 5.3. Vision ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20 5.4. Aim ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………20 5.5.Activities ………………………………………………………………………………………………………20
Photo credits ...... 30 References ...... ,..31
2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Editor:
Zane Siliņa, Tukums Municipality, Latvia
Contributors:
Marita Bērziņa, Department of Education ,Tukums Municipality, Latvia Diane Crone, University of Gloucestershire, UK Maija Fogele, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Armands Hohfelds, Municipal Police, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Sonja Kahlmeier, University of Zurich, Switzerland Gunta Kalviņa, Association of Tukums NGOs,Tukums Municipality, Latvia Dace Keirāne, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Zane Koroļa, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Juris Kožeurovs, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Dace Liepiņa – Zusāne, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Modris Liepiņš, Tukums Ice Hall, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Tanja Onatsu, Fit for Life Program, LIKES Foundation for Sport and Health Sciences, Finland Edgars Redko, Municipal Police, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Ģirts Ruģelis, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Ingrīda Smuškova, Tukums Tourism Information Centre, Tukums Municipality, Latvia Dace Zvagule, Tukums Municipality, Latvia
3 1. Summary The aim of the Action Plan is to create a favourable environment in Tukums town to facilitate active and healthy way of life for its In 2014 Tukums Municiplality became a member of Latvian Healthy people. Putting the following sub-objectives in order to pursue the Cities Network. It gave a lot of possibilities to provided goal: 1) Facilitate the daily mobility among the citizens; 2) Facilitate the active leisure time. Every year, the existing infrastructure in the Tukums town is developed by launching new objects, building new cycling paths, restoring streets, sports halls, parks, playgrounds, etc. The number of active population is growing every year who are using the existing infrastructure for both daily needs and recreation. The Action Plan will help to increase intensity of the use of infrastructure through implementation of specific activities.
Photo credit: Tukums Tourism Information Centre communicate more with inhabitants about healthy lifestyle, to promote preventive measures, to support healthy ageing, to cooperate with other municipalities in this field, to get political support for solving public health problems in the municipality. The next important step was made in 2016 - the health experts together with municipality and cooperation partners created a new political document named “Public Health Promotion Strategy of the Tukums region 2016-2023”. On this document is based the development of healthy urban planning in Tukums and “Tukums Town Urban Active Environment Action Plan” (Action Plan) plays important role in it.
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2. Background The number of new-borns and deceased persons registered at the 2.1. People Tukums region Registry office has fluctuated. The comparison of data of the Tukums region Registry office for 2014 and 2013 shows Population trends that the demographic situation in the Tukums region has Overall the population in Latvia and the Tukums region continues improved. The negative natural growth has approached the level to decline. On the basis of the PMLP data on January 1, 2015, there of 2012 establishing the negative natural growth of 174. was the population of 31,666 in the Tukums region that makes 4.6% decline in comparison with 2011. The largest part of the 600 554 504 522 population in the region – 19,099 is concentrated in the Tukums 500 467 471 town, the smallest population – 530 has remained in the Zentene 400 328 348 301 299 parish. 300 271
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0 Figure 2.2 Dynamics of natural motion indicators in the Tukums region in 2011.01.01 2012.01.01 2013.01.01 2014.01.01 2015.01.01 2010-2014 (data as of the end of the year) Tukums Tukums region Data source: Tukums Municipality
Figure 2.1 The population changes in the Tukums region and the Tukums Population structure by age town in 2011-2015 (data as of the beginning of the year) The working age population in the Tukums region (similarly as all Data source: The Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (Latvia) over Latvia)1 continues to decline and the population above
1 Central Satistical Bureau data.2015. Access 16.11.2015 http://data.csb.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/Sociala/Sociala__ikgad__iedz__iedzskaits/IS0042.px/ta ble/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=09cbdccf-2334-4466-bdf7-0051bad1decd 5 working age continues to increase (Figure 2.3). Overall 16.8% of establishments and pre-school groups for education in general population was younger than working age, 61.5% was at working educational institutions. age and 21.7% was above working age in 2015.2
100% 1600 90% 6181 6238 6274 6296 6300 1400 80% 271 263 314 292 70% 1200 288 136 136 145 60% 1000 145 154 50% 19391 19037 18605 18072 17887 800 40% 600 30% 1067 967 998 1051 863 20% 400
10% 5106 4925 4840 4809 4882 200 0% 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2010./2011. 2011./2012. 2012./2013. 2013./2014. 2014./2015. Under working age Working age Above working age Kindergardens Special Kinergarden Groups at schools Figure 2.3 Population change in Tukums region 2010 - 20153 Data source: Tukums Municipality Figure 2.4 Dynamics of number of children split by preschool education School population establishments in the Tukums region in 2010-2011 – 2014-2015 school year In 2014-2015 school year, there were 8 pre-school establishments, (data as at the beginning of the school year) 1 special pre-school establishment and 5 general education Data source: Tukums Municipality institutions providing pre-school education group training in the Tukums region. The branch of the pre-school establishment In the Tukums region, 14 general education schools are “Vālodzīte” named “Lotte” providing 116 places was opened in functioning including 1 high school, 5 secondary schools, 5 2014-2015 school year. elementary schools, 1 primary school and 2 special elementary boarding schools. According to the data of the Office of The number of pupils in the pre-school establishments has Citizenship and Migration Affairs the population of the Tukums increased by 11% from 2010-2011 school year in total, providing region has decreased by 6.2% from 2009, thus the number of the places for 1,466 pupils in pre-school and special pre-school
2 Central Satistical Bureau data. 2015. Access 21.11.2015 3 Central Satistical Bureau data on hte beginning of the year. 2015. Access 21.11.2015 6 pupils in the general education institutions has decreased by17.9%. cardiovascular diseases, a quarter is caused by cancer, but the The trend of growing number of pupils has emerged in 2014-2015 third most common are the external causes of mortality (Figure school year to compare with 2009-2010 school year. 2.6).4 Researches suggest that the most common causes of mortality may be substantially reduced by making changes in the life style 2500 habits of society as well as by providing access to preventive 1973 medical examinations, and early detection of diseases and starting 2000 1846 1787 1674 5 1596 1609 their treatment. 60% 57% 1500 1356 1314 1236 1191 1228 1251 50% 1037 964 50% 1000 855 775 717 723 40% 500 30% 26% 0 21% 2009./2010. 2010./2011. 2011./2012. 2012./2013. 2013./2014. 2014./2015. 20% Primary school pupils Elementary school pupils Secondary school pupils 12% 12% 8% 10% 6% 4% 4%
0% Cardiovascular Cancer External causes Digestive Others diseases system diseases Figure 2.5 Dynamics of the number of pupils in general education In average in Latvia In the Tukums region institutions in the Tukums region in 2010-2011 – 2014-2015 school year (data Figure 2.6 Proportion of leading cases of mortality in Latvia and the as at the beginning of the school year) Tukums region in 2013 (%)6 Data source: Tukums Municipality
Health The non-communicable diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Latvia as well as in the Tukums region. About a half of all deaths in the region are caused by
4 Tukums region health profile. 2015. The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of 6 Tukums region health profile. Latvia. www.spkc.gov.lv/file_download/2502/Tukums_profils_2010-2013.pdf 2015.www.spkc.gov.lv/file_download/2502/Tukums_profils_2010-2013.pdf 5 Population health in Latvia. Analytic report. 2012. The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia. 7 Researches suggest7,8 that the causes of non-communicable least 4 hours per week, 33,6% of respondents stated that they are diseases are found in unhealthy lifestyle and social environment. A spending their leisure time passively - reading, watching TV, using healthy lifestyle plays a major role in maintaining and improving computer or performing other sedentary activities10. the health; it implies following changes in the people behaviour and risk factors: Walking, cycling or other physical activities ar least 4 hours % 42,1 Maintaining a body mass index, per w eek Healthy diet (sufficient consumption of fruits and Reading, w atching TV and other sedentary w ay of spending 33,6 vegetables, reduced use of products with high sugar, free time Slow run, Nordic w alking and other physical activities or salt and fat content), 15,2 Sufficient physical activities, heavy gardening at least 3 hours per w eek heavy physical exercises and competitions more than once a Limited alcohol consumption, 5,1 Cessation of tobacco consumption. w eek No answ er 4,0 Spending free time Bāze: visi respondenti, n=322 0 10 20 30 40 % 50 The overall situation in Tukums region is described in following paragraphs. Being one of the risk factors for many non- Figure 2.7 Proportion of population in Tukums are spending their leisure communicable diseases, the sedentary lifestyle has become a time actively11 current public health concern both in Europe in Latvia. The importance of physical activities is proven not only in maintaining The described indicators of physical activity, overweight and the physical health and decreasing the risk of non-communicable obesity contrary to the self-assessment of population related to diseases but also in providing mental health, decreasing stress, their physical shape. When assessing their physical shape in the improving cognitive abilities and functional capacity and providing research in 2016, 67.4% men and 52.8% women aged 15-64 stated better learning performance, especially for children and young that it is “good”,12 (Figure 2.8). people.9 Analysing their leisure activities in 2016, respondents for the most part (42,1%) stated that they are spending their leisure time quite active – walking, cycling and making other physical activities at
7 Global Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases 2013– 10 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums 2020. municipality services”, 2016 8 The World Bank review “Development of health network guidelines in priority areas”, 11 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums deliverable “Review on health promotion documentation in Latvia”. 2015 municipality services”, 2016 9 The Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia infografics. 2015. 12 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums www.spkc.gov.lv/file_download/2812/Infografika_Pastaigas.pdf municipality services”, 2016 8 Figure 2.9 Proportion of men and women in Tukums aged 15-64 are 14 8,4 assessing their physical shape as “bad”, “medium” and “good” 2016(%) bad 5,8 In the same research when reasoning why they are not engaged in physical activities, 10 % of respondents indicate that there is no 38,9 medium need to engage in physical activities, 47.4% mention the lack of 26,8 time and 26.1 % report that nothing stops, and 16.4% state that 15 52,8 there is a financial constraint . The above reasons reveal the good 67,4 necessity of educational measures to clarify for people the importance of physical activities to maintain their health and 0,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0 70,0 80,0 provide information about possible options of physical activities. male female (Figure 2.9) Figure 2.8 Proportion of men and women in Tukums aged 15-64 are assessing their physical shape as “bad”, “medium” and “good” 2016(%) 13 I don't know 3,9
Nothing stops 26,1 The research results indicate that young people aged 15-24 are Other 5,2 very active and 34.6% taking the part in physical activities 2-6 times Sports infrastructure is overloaded 1,2 per week and 16.8% doing sports every day. I have no information about the sports possibilities 6,1 The sports objects are too far 6,4
The offered time is not advantageous 8,0
I'm not interested in sports 10,0 No answ er 3,1 There is not available attractive programmes 12,2
I can not be active because of It is too expensive 16,4 health problems 3,3 I have no time 47,4
few times per year 21,8 0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0 30,0 35,0 40,0 45,0 50,0
2-4 times per w eek 20,5 Figure 2.10 The reasons why population does not engage in physical activities, 2016(%) 16 2-6 times per w eek 34,6
every day 16,8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
13 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums 15 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums municipality services”, 2016 municipality services”, 2016 14 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums 16 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums municipality services”, 2016 municipality services”, 2016 9 In Tukums a 69,9 % of population are moving by foot every day and 2.2. Infrastructure 13% at least once per week, in the same time 43,7% are moving by car every day and only 23,4% didn’t use the car last year. Urban planning The territorial planning of the Tukums region for 2011–2023 Roads involves major solutions for urban development. The excessive The network of streets in the Tukums town has developed within concentration of motor transport in the centre of the town is the a long period of time and they are reflecting the historical main issue of traffic infrastructure that would be solved by structure where the meaning of the main streets and their changing the current scheme of transport movement – by destination are characterized by their names (Jelgavas Street, creating an inner circle in the town and linking Stacijas Street with Rīgas Street, Talsu Street). The centre of the town has narrow Gotlandes and Tirgus Streets and connecting to Kurzemes, Tulpju streets with not sufficiently foreseeable crossings thus creating un Raudas Streets for this purpose. The security of pedestrians unpleasant traffic conditions for both drivers and cyclists. and cyclists would be improved by diverting the transport flow The total length of 193 streets in the town is 95 kilometres; 10 of from the town centre thus contributing to the mobility of them are the main (transit) streets, others are of local importance. population. Every year, the Structural Funds of the European Union are every day at least once per week less than once per week during the last year I did not use hard to say involved to fix the infrastructure of local community roads and % by foot 69,9 13,0 5,0 10,5 1,7 streets. It has resulted in cycle routes built in Tukums . The cycling routes take an increasingly important place in the infrastructure of by car 43,7 18,5 11,6 23,4 2,9 every community due to the easy accessibility of cycling, minor demands of operating costs and environment friendly qualities, by bicycle 12,5 16,9 12,3 56,9 1,5 and their number is increasing continuously. Except Tukums town, by public transport in Tukums 6,6 9,9 18,4 61,2 4,0 there are no marked cycling routes built in the Tukums region. The tow n Tukums tourism information centre has developed a cycling map by public transport in Tukums 3,9 7,9 21,7 61,9 4,5 district rural area with available cycling itineraries. 17 of them are situated in the Tukums region – completely or partly. 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Bāze: visi respondenti, n=405 The population is using bicycle 77,2% for spending their free time Figure 2.11 The different transport mode of population in Tukums, 2016(%) and only 24,6% using it like transport mode. 17
17 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums municipality services”, 2016 10 % Pedestrian paths are on the main streets of town, but from It is the w ay of spending my free time 77,2 periphery it is not always possible to use safe pedestrian paths to go to the town centre. It streets outside the town centre is I w ant to improve my health , physical form 40,0 signified like living area, it means, that the priority is given to the
I am going to w ork/ to school 24,6 pedestrians and the speed limit for transport is 20 km/h.
I am doing sports - I'm w orkig out, I'm taking a part in 3,6 competition
Other 1,8
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 % Bāze: respondenti, kuri pēdējā gada laikā ir pārvietojušies ar velosipēdu, n=168
Figure 2.12 The reason of using bicycle in Tukums, 2016(%) 18
18 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums municipality services”, 2016 11
Map 2.1. Tukums town map with reduced speed areas, bicycle path and location of sport infrastructure Data source: Tukums Municipality
12 But still with the existing sport infrastructure is not enough – the occupancy is too intensive and in the year 2016 municipality Leisure and sport infrastructure started to build new sport hall and in the year 2017 will start to In the Tukums region, there are possibilities to be physically active reconstruct stadium near by the biggest school in town. Overall both in parishes and the Tukums town. Tukums Ice Hall, the outdoors sports possibilities are provided all over the region Tukums Sports School complex and stadium are the major sports (including outdoor fitness equipment is available in Irlava and infrastructure in the region. Sports and active leisure Sēme), but possibilities to do sports indoors are available in the infrastructure involve both the specific sports infrastructure major part of the region (except Abavnieki, Lestene, Zentene and (including in educational institutions) and facilitated parks, cycling Vienība). It should be noted that there are more possibilities to routes, pedestrian paths. A great part of sports halls and stadiums engage in physical activities in the Tukums town including the ice (including in educational institutions) available for sports activities hall, indoor shooting-range, cycling routes, several developed of population are restored in the recent years. parks, etc.19
% Sw imming places (lakes, rivers etc.) 48,5
Stadiums/sports grounds 41,6
Playgrounds for children 34,8
Tukums Ice Hall 32,7
Cycling paths 31,4
Outdoor fitness equipment 25,4
Gym (including educational institutions gym) 18,1
Skate park / BMX track 6,6
Pool 5,4
Has not attended to any of the mentioned sports facilities 19,7
Hard to say 3,6
Bāze: visi respondenti, n=322 0 10 20 30 40 % 50 Figure 2.13 The use of existent sport infrastructure, 2016(%) 20
The use of existent sport infrastructure shows that 48,5% of Photo credit : Tukums Municipality population using the swimming places like lakes and rivers, 41,6% using stadiums/sports grounds, very active are used also playgrounds for children (34,8%), Tukums Ice Hall (32,7%), cycling
19 Tukums Region Development Program 2015-2021 pp. 72-75. Adopted by Tukums region 20 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums council resolution of 22.12.2015 (Minutes No.14, 5§). municipality services”, 2016 13 paths (31,4%) and outdoor fitness equipmen (25,4). In the same Additionally, a Health route is launched with a support of The time 19,7 % of population has not attended to any of the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia within the mentioned sports facilities. 21 area of Lauktehnika in 2015. It is the route with information how to do different exercises in different levels for everyone, including Similarly, the local municipality is improving the existing persons with special needs. infrastructure each year to facilitate a safe, active and qualitative life environment; new exercising grounds and playgrounds are 2.3. Partners for active living built and the renewals are provided all over the area of the local municipality. In cooperation with its partners, the Tukums region municipality The survey shows that population is interested to have possibility provides promotion of active lifestyle by a range of sports events to use pool (43% ), swimming places (34,4%), Tukums Ice Hall throughout the year such as municipality sports games, (28,4%) and cicyling path (28,3%). competitions in various sports for different age groups, sports % Pool 43,0 days for children in the areas of the region. The Tukums region
Sw imming places (lakes, rivers etc.) 34,4 Sports and Health Festival is taking place every year since 2015 with emphasis on promoting grassroots sport in various age and Tukums Ice Hall 28,4 interest groups. The sports festival aimed to people with special Cycling paths 28,3 needs – seniors, young people, disabled persons, including Stadiums/sports grounds 25,8 children, family members and society at large are organized every
Outdoor fitness equipment 23,0 year in cooperation with NGOs. The seniors are taking part actively
Playgrounds for children 22,2 when exercising with their physiotherapist and social rehabilitator in the community centre “Rīti”. The association “Zentenes Gym (including educational institutions gym) 20,3 izaugsme” also is performing exercises twice a month trained by Skate park / BMX track 4,3 their physiotherapist in Zentenes parish and corrective-gymnastic Not in anyone 10,0 therapy are performed in the Lestene parish once a week.
Hard to say 9,7 Information on options for leisure activities in the Tukums region is available in the Tukums Tourism Information Centre including Bāze: visi respondenti, n=322 0 10 20 30 40 % 50 cycling routes, boat renting, etc.23 Figure 2.13 The wish to use different kind of sports infrastructure, 2016(%) The organization of the sports field in the region is intended to 22 improve by increasing the capacity of experts in sports field,
21 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums 23 Tukums Tourism Information Centre. municipality services”, 2016 www.turisms.tukums.lv/index/vietas/marsruti/marsruti/569764 22 The research centre SKDS pupulation survey ”Assessing the performance of Tukums municipality services”, 2016 14 enlarging the material resources and increasing the possibility to develop the grassroots sport. A full-time sports methodologist is engaged to promote physical activities and sports, including organizing active way of life and sports activities; in some parishes (Tume, Pūre, Irlava), the so called “sports life organizers” also are involved. At the same time, NGOs play an essential role in implementing the health promoting measures since the events and activities realised through NGOs are adjusted to the specific character of the members of each particular association (diabetes, bone- connective tissues, deaf and blind people associations). The examples are the organized educational seminars, practical workshops on healthy lifestyle, and healthy diet, the psychologist advices for illness-influenced daily life as well as regular classes of gymnastic therapy, very active Nordic walking, etc. The association “Tukuma Domu Biedri” (Tukums’Like-Minded Persons) in its turn organized course of 8 lectures on healthy way of life. The Tukums Pensioners association is organizing activities promoting healthy lifestyle for seniors. It is characteristic that NGO’s events are more for their target groups and people from specific population groups are inactive and do not engage in Photo credit : Tukums Municipality offered events and activities The course of informative events on health topics is organized every month by a cooperation partner “Centra aptieka” (Centre Pharmacy). It is needed to involve more partners to improve active living in municipality, especially municipality Public Utilities Department, Development Department, Architecture Department, Culture, Sports and PR Department, Education Department, Tukums Tourism Information Centre, Municipality Police and State Police.
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National Development plan 2020 One of the three priorities of the action plan of the “Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia until 2030” or ”National 3. Public policies Development Plan of Latvia for 2014-2020 period” is "people reliability", where one of the courses of action is a "healthy and The Development Planning System Law determines that the workable person". The 5 tasks set up to achieve the above aim also Sustainable Development Strategy of Latvia is, in terms of include strengthening a healthy and active way of life habit in hierarchy, the highest long-term development planning document society.25 of the state where the state long-term development targets, Sustainable Development Strategy of the Tukums region until 2033 priorities and spatial development perspective put forward are The first goal of “Sustainable Development Strategy of the implemented by implementing subordinated development Tukums region until 2033” stipulates that the Tukums region will policies of sectors and territories. The Ministry of Enviromental embrace a “united and open, educated and active society Protection and Regional Development is responsible for provided by various opportunities of high quality development”, implementation of these policies. underlining that the population is the key value of the region. The Sustainable Development Strategy of the Tukums region until document puts its emphasis on a society where are possibilities to 2033 and Tukums Region Development Program 2015-2021 are lead a healthy life taking care about vulnerable people and people territory planning documents by the law and supported by the in need and a society where population is physically active and politicians. Tukums Municipality Development Department is healthy. The third goal of the Strategy is an „attracting, responsible for implementation of these policies. comfortable and harmonious place for living, working and
spending their spare time”, including an appropriate environment Latvia 2030 for people in wheelchair, mums with prams, etc. as well as an The key principles of the “Sustainable Development Strategy of environment which is safe for life and health and attractive. One Latvia until 2030”24 are happy people in a prosperous country, of the priorities of the Tukums region is a comfortable transport sustainable and healthy way of life, creative and tolerant society, infrastructure and traffic. The role of public transport and so called cooperation based competitiveness and country as a "fast-ability" “light” transport (environmentally friendly transport – bicycles, partner. electric mobility) will increase through support of a sustainable way of life. The public transport will be organized to provide
24 Strategy for Sustainable Development of Latvia until 2030. Adopted by the Saeima 25 National Development Plan of Latvia 2014-2020. Adopted by the Saeima resolution of resolution of 10.06.2010. 20.12.2012. 16 opportunity to get to Tukums and back from any development a) RV4 Sports as a base of a healthy way of life and centre of the region several times any time of the day, including promoter of the region’s recognition; commuting. Pedestrian-safe street and road infrastructure in b) RV5 Prevention-oriented health care; populated areas will increase the proportion of pedestrians. The c) RV11 Growing tourism; importance of bicycle transport will increase due to further d) RV12 Regeneration of the Tukums’ old town; development of bicycle infrastructure (cycling routes, bicycle e) RV13 Convenient transport infrastructure, traffic and parking places, bicycle rental) and the bicycles will be more communications; actively used not only for sporting but also as means of f) RV18 Attractive and clean environment; conveyance. g) RV19 Safe environment The residential areas include both private houses and few-storey and multi-storey housing areas. In these areas, the housing Public Health Promotion Strategy of Tukums region 2016-2023 alternates with public buildings and service structures. The goal of the “Public Health Promotion Strategy of the Tukums Accessibility to the green territories and space for active way of region 2016-2023”28 is a healthy and active population of the life and families should be provided in housing areas. The development of habitation offer is a topical issue for the town; Tukums region in all age groups who are taking care and another issue to be solved is modernising areas of multi storey responsibility of their health and actively engaging in health buildings from the soviet times. The green areas if the town are promotion and disease prevention. creating the recreation and landscape space of the town; they are 4 sub-objectives and respective courses of action were set to trailing throughout the density of spaces and balancing them. In achieve the key goal. The course of action 5 is the promotion of future, the existing waterlines should be revived and used in the sufficient physical activities in the Tukums region where one of the Tukums town – the bank of the river Slocene should be more tasks indicated in 5.12 is to develop a program/strategy for a displayed, the Tukums lake should be restored and the green areas including the parks should be improved.26 physical activities promoting environment. The development of this Action Plan is an achievable result of the above task. Tukums Region Development Program 2015-2021 The concept of improvement of the Tukums town traffic “Tukums Region Development Program 2015-2021” is a region’s organization and traffic safety and development of the transport midterm development planning document that is strictly related infrastructure. with “Sustainable Development Strategy of Tukums region until 2033” thus it is covering courses of action such as: Considering that the concept of improvement of the the Tukums town traffic organization and traffic safety and development of
26 Sustainable Development Strategy of Tukums region until 2033. pp. 29-36. Adopted by the Tukums region council resolution of 18.12.2014. Minutes No.15,39 §. 17 the transport infrastructure 2006-2012 no longer apply, a new cycling routes in the Tukums town to unburden the town’s concept of improvement of the Tukums town traffic organization infrastructure form motor transport, provide the mobility of and traffic safety and development of the transport infrastructure people, improve traffic safety by separating bicycle transport from 2017-2023 is being developed. A separate part provided in the motor transport and pedestrians, thus decreasing the risk of concept is the development of bicycle use and safe pedestrian evoking road accidents. movement by building cycling tracks and developing the possible
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4. SWOT Analysis
Strong points: Weak points: Local authority support Partners are not clearly defined Development of sports organization Non-sufficient human resources Development of sports infrastructure (the Hall, etc.) Lack of relevant financial resources Schools are interested in the Health Promoting Schools Few possibilities of grassroots sports Network Lack of basic data about physical activity, use of The region is a member of the National Network of infrastructure Healthy municipalities Communication with population should be Strong, active community centres, senior associations improved Information on possibilities of active leisure in Tourism Specific population groups are inactive and do not Information centre engage in offered events and activities Targeted development of recreation and sports environment
Potentialities: Threats: Possibility to learn from positive practice of other Depopulation municipalities Aging Legislative initiatives promoting healthy lifestyle and Rise in inequality in the country/region environment Migration of the active population Available EU funds’ funding for the next programming Issues of internal and external security period till 2022
19 Attracting European voluntaries to health promotion actions
activities on water and promenade that seems to be a medium between the housing estates – Sports school stadium in the 5. Action Plan Lauktehnika housing estate, Town park, Pauzera meadows, Pils Street and the Saules hill in the centre and Durbe castle in the 5.1. Priorities Durbe housing estate. The green areas are developed. An active recreation environment is developed in Pauzera meadows. There Under these political documentation the key priority of the Action is a beautiful view on the lake Tukums from the Saule hill. All Plan is a healthy and safe society in a safe and attractive housing estates are connected with a safe bicycle path network. environment. The people in the town are walking or cycling, they are using all
the offered opportunities and are active initiators of new ideas 5.2. Target groups themselves. Action Plan is designed towards a large target group – every individual in the municipality, focusing on children and young 5.4. Aim and specific objectives people and general population. Aim
The aim of the Action Plan is to create a favourable environment 5.3. Vision in Tukums town to facilitate active and healthy way of life for its Motto: “In motion in Tukums!” people.
A town where everything can be reached by foot and bicycles. It is Specific objectives intertwined by pedestrian streets and cycling tracks. The Putting the following sub-objectives in order to pursue the recreation areas are purposefully developed to create a provided goal: favourable environment for active way of life and relaxation. Safe 1) Facilitate the daily mobility among the citizens; bicycle parking places are located at every public building. A 2) Facilitate the active leisure time. Park&Ride parking place is located next to the railway station. The restored Tukums lake is created as a popular recreation place with Activities
20 Every year, the existing infrastructure in the Tukums town is the existing infrastructure for both daily needs and recreation. The developed by launching new objects, building new cycling paths, Action Plan will help to increase intensity of the use of restoring streets, sports halls, parks, playgrounds, etc. The infrastructure through implementation of specific activities. number of active population is growing every year who are using Table 5.1. Action Plan
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Goal: 1) Facilitate the daily mobility among the citizens
Action Step Responsibility Support Time Frame Necessary Media and Evaluation Resources communicaton
1. Develop the infrastructure for safe pedestrian flow in the town
Identifying the Public Utilities Development 2018 Involvment of To inform the Identifed pedestrian flow Department Department, inhabitants and community on pedestrian in the town consultants, planed work and to flow in town Architecture Municipality listen to their 1.1 Department, budget initiatives via Culture, Sports informative and PR network of the Department municipality.
Develop the Development Public Utilities 2018 Involvment of To inform the Developed plan of Department Department, inhabitants and community on plan 1.2. infrastructure Architecture consultants, planed work and to for safe Department, Municipality listen to their pedestrian flow budget initiatives via informative
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Create the Public Utilities Development continues Municipality To inform the Implemented infrastructure Department Department, budget community on plan of for safe planed work via infrastructure Architecture pedestrian flow informative for safe 1.3. Department, network of the pedestrian Culture, Sports municipality. flow and PR Department
2. Develop the infrastructure for safe cycling in the town
Pupils’ Department of Youth Centre, 2018 Coordination of The Department of 5 pupil routes involvement in Education activity at schools Education is are created to Public Utilities designing of (Project week) 5 town’s Department, engaging pupils in the bicycle schools from 5 Architecture the creation of the routes housing Department, route. 2.1. estates.
Culture, Sports and PR To inform the Department community on planed work via informative
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Route Tourism Development 2019 Municipality The information on Developed development in Information Department, budget the created route is route plan line with the Centre promoted in the Architecture designed ideas Municipality Department, and existing information 2.2. bicycle lines Culture, Sports network as well as plan and using and PR at schools. HEAT tool Department, Public Utilities Department
Create the Public Utilities Development 2020 Municipality The information on Impemented bicycle Department Department, budget, EU the created route is route plan infrastructure funding promoted in the Architecture in line with the Municipality 2.3. Department, designed plan information Culture, Sports network as well as and PR at schools. Department
Design the Architecture Public Utilities 2018 Involvement of To inform the Designed 2.4. standardized Department Department, consultants, community on the bicycle Municipality possibility to use parking spot
24 bicycle parking Culture, Sports budget, EU standardized spot and PR funding bicycle parking spot Department, Development Department
Location of safe Architecture Tukums 2020 Municipality To inform the Created at bicycle parking Department Tourism budget, EU community on least 8 safe spots Information funding planed work via bicycle
Centre, Culture, informative parking spots Sports and PR network of the near by the 2.5. Department, municipality. schools, Public Utilities sports and Department leisure infrastructure objects
Involvement of Architecture Public Utilities 2020 Coordination of To inform the Created at enterprises in Department Department, activity, community on least 5 safe location of safe involvement of planed work via bicycle 2.6. Culture, Sports bicycle parking municipality informative parking spots and PR spots leaders network of the near by the Department, municipality. entreprises
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Goal: 2) Facilitate the active leisure time.
Action Step Responsibility Support Time Frame Necessary Media and Evaluation Resources communicaton
1. Development of recreation areas
Inhabitants Architecture Public Utilities 2018 Coordination of The Architecture List of route involvement in Department Department, activity Department design ideas designing of Department of Is engaging the recreation Education, inhabitants in the areas and creation of the recreation and Development routes. 1.1. sport routes Department, Culture, Sports To inform the and PR community on Department, planed work via informative Tourism network of the Information municipality. Centre
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Development Tourism Development 2018 Municipality The information on Developed of routes to Information Department, budget the created route route map link the Centre map is promoted in Architecture recreation the Municipality Department, territories (for information 1.2. walking, Culture, Sports network. Nordic and PR walking, Department, running, Public Utilities bicycling)) Department
Marking of Tourism Development 2018 Municipality The information on Developed developed Information Department, budget the created route is route map route map Centre promoted in the Architecture Municipality Department, information 1.3. Culture, Sports network. and PR Department, Public Utilities Department
2. Improvement of the information availability on sports and recreational infrastructure
27 Improve the Culture, Sports Tourism 2017 Cooperation with The information on Accesable access to the and PR Information institutions the events is information information on Department Centre promoted in the on sports sports Municipality infrastructure 2.1. infrastructure information in web pages: network. www.tukums.l v ,www.visittuk ums.lv
Locating the Culture, Sports Architecture 2018 Municipality The information on Located stands for and PR Department budget the work is stands in the runners and Department promoted in the identified Nordic walkers Municipality recreation with information areas information on network. (Lauktehnikas proper stadions, 2.2. warming-up, Pilsētas parks, performance Melnezera of exercises apkārtne) and warming- down in the identified recreation areas.
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Addressing the Culture, Sports Development 2018 Municipality The information on Implemented state-level and PR Department budget, EU the initiatives is at least 1 competition Department funding promoted in the event organizers on Municipality organizing information 3.1. certain stages network. of competitions in Tukums.
Promotion and Culture, Sports Development 2018 Municipality The information on Implemented development and PR Department budget, EU the initiatives is at least 3 of traditional Department funding promoted in the events events in the Municipality 3.2. municipality information like Family day, network. Heath and Sport Festival, Mobility week
To include Department of Culture, Sports 2017 Municipality The information on Included 3.3 different pupil- Education and PR budget, EU the activities is swimming and attractive Department funding promoted in the skating sport
29 sports Municipality activities in activities in information sports lessons sports lessons, network. including swimming, skating, etc.
Organizing Department of Culture, Sports 2017 Municipality The information on Included activity Education and PR budget, EU the activities is swimming and promoting day Department funding promoted in the skating sport 3.4. camps for Municipality activities in children. information sports lessons network.
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