Köckler, HeikeShrestha, RehanaAslam, Atif BilalBerger, TaniaBörner, SusanneCheung, ClementFabian, CarloShankavaram, HiranmayiShrestha, ReshmaShrestha, SadichchhaSimon, Daniel2024-04-152024-04-152024-03-012374-88342374-8842https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2024.2307739https://irf.fhnw.ch/handle/11654/45264https://doi.org/10.26041/fhnw-8642Physical activity in open spaces is a crucial topic of urban health around the globe. As cities and everyday life differ a lot in specific urban contexts, places for physical activity may vary in shape, perception and use by local people. A group of researchers from eight countries in Europe, South America and Asia used the same online-photovoice application to explore places in their cities regarding physical activity in public spaces. Using the same application in eight countries with diverse local participants, we collected a rich basis for a reflection on methodological issues, the usability of the online-photovoice application and determinants of physical activity in public spaces in contrasting cities. The paper aims to provide traceable documentation of a collaborative learning activity with an online-photovoice application. In doing so, results are presented from researchers’ self-reflection as a global community of practice on how the online-photovoice approach can be applied to place analysis for healthy urban development at different places with practitioners, communities, and scientists from diverse backgrounds. The paper contributes to a broader problem understanding of physical activity in public open spaces. As one result, we find that including aspects of safety and conflict in public space is highly relevant.enphysical activityhealthy urban developmentknowledge co-productionpublic spaceonline photovoice610 - Medizin und Gesundheit300 - Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift