Table 3 Topic guide for interviews
From: Shoe leather epidemiology: active travel and transport infrastructure in the urban landscape
| Theme | Prompts |
|---|---|
| Introduction | Explain purpose of research project |
| Explain audio recording procedures | |
| Ensure participant has copy of information sheet | |
| Complete both copies of consent form | |
| Offer £10 for participating | |
| Review questionnaire data | |
| Mapping task | Mark home |
| Name local area and discuss boundaries | |
| Identify locations of key local amenities (shops, school, park, health centre...) | |
| Discuss routes for typical local journeys (and whether made on foot, by car...) | |
| Living in the area | What do you like about living in the local area? |
| What do you not like about living in the local area? | |
| What do you think of this area as a place to bring up children? | |
| Is there anything you would like to change about the local area? | |
| Environmental themes to be used as prompts if necessary: | |
| • Aesthetics (pleasant to walk, attractive surroundings...) | |
| • Green space (parks, in general...) | |
| • Convenience (of routes for walking and cycling) | |
| • Access to amenities (shops, public transport...) | |
| • Traffic (quantity, disturbance...) | |
| • Road danger (for pedestrians and cyclists) | |
| • Personal danger (of attack, after dark...) | |
| M74 | Do you know about the plan to build the new motorway? |
| Explain briefly if necessary | |
| How do you think that will affect your local area? | |
| How do you think that will affect you and your household? | |
| Close | Thanks for participating |