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Our research and expertise centre offers knowledge, inspiration, and support to organisations, federations, and government bodies that want to create a sustainable, active, and liveable environment which is tailored to its users.
Research
We carry out practical studies on the design of physical and social environments, as well as how they affect people’s behaviour and the choices they make. This research primarily relates to the use of public spaces for sport, exercise, play, relaxation, and coming together.
Services
We provide knowledge, inspiration, and support to organisations, federations, and government bodies that want to create a sustainable, active, and liveable environment which is tailored to its users.
Training
We offer custom training, workshops, and lectures.
Tools
Urban Sports Kickstart Guide
How can we create more space for urban sports? Which sports could be a good fit for a given location? This knowledge and working tool analyses the physical resources of a given place in order to identify suitable urban sports locations in a pragmatic and evidence-based manner.
Exercise Scan
Measure the activities of your city or municipality and get inspired!
Community Scan
Would you like to find out how the physical and social environment can encourage young people from disadvantaged communities to practise sports and exercise more often? This tool offers methodologies for gaining insights into factors that affect the sport-related behaviours.
Outdoor Play Tool
Are you aiming to map the outdoor play opportunities of a location or neighbourhood? This useful tool will help you to detect opportunities, enter into dialogue, and integrate the viewpoint of children and their carers.
IncluPAS Learning Platform
Do you want to promote social inclusion through sports and exercise initiatives? This Learning Platform provides you with inspiration, tutorials, instruments, and practical examples. The IncluPAS social-sport project is funded by the Erasmus+ sports programme.
White paper: Exercise Scan
Do you want to use data to increase the activity of your municipality? This white paper combines the various public data sources that can be used to support targeted choices and sustained actions that lead to active policy.
White paper: Exercise Routes
Why invest in Exercise Routes? What are the prerequisites for a successful implementation?