Data driven sports provision
Data driven decisions for well-balanced sports facility provision
Data modelling and analysis, hand in hand with community consultation can provide the basis for realistic, long-term and balanced sport and recreation facility planning for a town, a region, or state and national sport.
Every Council has been through similar situations. A convincing proposal is received from a sports club that wants a new playing field. However, on inspection, it looks like the club is not caring for the field. Without accurate data, Council would have no way of knowing whether a new playing field would be a worthwhile investment.
When the ideal number of players per field is compared with existing player numbers, the real story begins to emerge. It’s not that the club is neglecting field maintenance, it’s that the field is overused. Population growth projections and sport participation trends, derived from national and local participation numbers, can then be used to determine if adding lights or an irrigation system will help meet current and future demand or if a new field is required. With accurate data available, informed decisions can be confidently made.
CPR Group approaches facility strategies by progressively gathering data, through available sources and consultation. The modeling and analysis of the data through powerful and flexible technology can alter decision-making outcomes and lead to changes in projected investment in facilities that would otherwise have gone undetected. Data can assist in balancing demand and supply, and provide financial value that continues during the life of the facility.
CPR Group believes that:
Good sports facility and participation data is crucial
When matched with good community consultation, accurate data enhances the confidence of facility investment decision making
Data enables facility investment to be planned, prioritised and future proofed
With good data collection and architecture, data modelling can provide accessible, interactive visualisation across all sports and all facilities in a town, district or region
