Table 5. Changed items of NGST

Category Items Changed items Reason 1* Reason 2** Reason 3***
Recreation facilities (RA) Skateboard ramp Recreation square
Etcetera Fitness equipment
Amenity (AM) Rubbish bin Toilet
Dog bin Signal
Natural features (NA) Trees /shrubs /plants Trees
Flower beds Shrubs/plants
Incivility (IN) Evidence of drugs Evidence of smoking
Reflects pilot test results
Reflects the research in Korea that used NGST
Items from other park quality evaluation tools