Factors affecting the use of urban green spaces for physical activities: Views of young urban residents in Beijing

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 851-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenjuan Zhang ◽  
Jun Yang ◽  
Lvyi Ma ◽  
Conghong Huang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activities ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces

scholarly journals Sensitivity analysis in multi-criteria evaluation of the suitability of urban green spaces for recreational activities

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Sercan Cakir ◽  
Robert Hecht ◽  
Kerstin Krellenberg
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Spatial Decision Support System ◽  
Spatial Decision Support ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation

Abstract. Urban green spaces can have potential positive impacts on climate, biodiversity, health, and generally on the quality of life for urban residents and are of great importance for pursuing recreational activities. People as urban green space users should therefore be well informed about where they are located within a city and what activities they are suitable for. As people’s individual preferences play a significant role in the decision-making process for visiting urban green spaces, we present a method that enables to assess urban green spaces upon various activities in accordance with a range of criteria. A sensitivity analysis to investigate the influence of weighting the criteria in a multi-criteria evaluation of the suitability of urban green spaces for recreational activities depending on people’s preferences is in the focus. Initial results are shown based on an exemplary use case of playing Frisbee. Overall, the study is embedded in the development of a spatial decision support system implemented in the form of a web app to assist urban residents make decisions in the context of green space use.

scholarly journals PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF URBAN GREEN SPACES ON HEALTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-309
Author(s):  
Juliana Felipe ◽  
Marcus Vinicius Pimenta Rodrigues ◽  
Aline Duarte Ferreira ◽  
Elivelton Silva Fonseca ◽  
Gabrielle Gomes dos Santos Ribeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Multidisciplinary Approach ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Field Surveys ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Scale Parameters

ABSTRACT Introduction: Urban green spaces can offer opportunities for regular physical activity, providing benefits in the lives of members of the population, such as physical, social and affective health. The aim of this article consists of analyzing the influence of urban green spaces on physical activity, focusing on urban environmental quality and the health of those who engage in physical activities in open areas. The study has a multidisciplinary approach from the perspective of environmental health. Method: The study design was based on qualitative research, using a bibliographic and document search as well as field surveys, whose technique involved direct observation (DO). The sample selection was based on Miot (2011), consisting of a total of 36 individuals aged between 18 and 40 years, who perform physical activities regularly, at least three times a week, for at least 50 minutes. Questionnaires were also applied using the IPAQ (assessment of physical activity) and Borg Scale parameters. Results: The study showed that the research participants became more active, possibly being stimulated and motivated by their surroundings with widespread vegetation cover, the good infrastructure of the venue and the guidance provided during the research. Conclusion: The research project showed that the greater the frequency and intensity of physical activity in open areas, the better the body's physiological adaptability. Level of Evidence II; Prognostic study.

scholarly journals Urban Green Spaces and Housing Prices: An Alternative Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Liebelt ◽  
Stephan Bartke ◽  
Nina Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Economics ◽  
Housing Prices ◽  
Hedonic Pricing ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Buffer Zones ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Alternative Perspective ◽  
Essential Components

Urban green spaces (UGS) are essential components of sustainable cities that provide many benefits to urban residents, such as recreation or aesthetics. Urban residents may be willing to pay for some of these ecosystem services. Indeed, studies investigating the formation of housing prices through hedonic pricing analysis have shown that UGS can influence housing prices. Hedonic pricing analysis puts housing units at the center of analysis. In this study, we investigate whether an alternative perspective provides additional insights into the effects of UGS on pricing. The proposed approach puts UGS into the center of analysis by applying an analysis of buffer zones to housing prices, thus, linking approaches from urban economics and landscape ecology. Such an analysis could deepen our understanding of the effects of UGS on housing prices by analyzing price–distance slopes around UGS-thus supporting more informed decisions on efficient UGS management and urban planning. Our results using a case study on Leipzig, Germany, demonstrate that the size of UGS affects price–distance slopes around them. We conclude that further investigations should be fathomed to unleash the potential of applying the analysis of buffer zones around UGS as a method to inform sustainable UGS design in cities.

scholarly journals The Socioeconomic Welfare of Urban Green Areas and Parks; A Literature Review of Available Evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7863
Author(s):  
Antonios Kolimenakis ◽  
Alexandra D. Solomou ◽  
Nikolaos Proutsos ◽  
Evangelia V. Avramidou ◽  
Evangelia Korakaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Urban Policy ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Green Areas ◽  
Green Areas

Urban green areas present a lucid example for the harmonious co-existence of the artificial and natural environments best illustrated by their interdependence and interconnection in urban spaces. Urban green areas are essential for the health and wellbeing of citizens. The present study aimed to investigate those multiple benefits for citizens that arise through the existence of urban green areas, as well as important policy dimensions that should be considered when designing the expansion of urban green spaces in urban development. The study was based on a literature review to examine for available evidence on the benefit levels derived by the existence of urban green areas. An extended literature review was followed by a structured review, based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, which partly followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was conducted in two databases, and a total of 1674 articles and abstracts were identified through the database searches. After removing 114 duplicates, 1560 records were initially screened based on title and abstract. Following inclusion and exclusion criteria, 14 articles were incorporated in the structured review and a total of 47 in the extended review. The extended literature review identified 33 additional articles examining aspects of benefits that did not fall under the pre-established inclusion and exclusion criteria used in the structured review, such as health benefits and other social parameters associated with urban green spaces. The selected studies were allocated in five principal groups according to study types: three of the them consisted of studies employing “willingness to pay” (WTP) methods, five were based on property values, two studies assigned monetary values, while another two assigned CO2 values, and, finally, two studies were based on qualitative criteria. The results indicated benefits to citizens and increased welfare levels gained by the existence of urban green areas. The conducted review revealed a number of findings and recommendations that could direct future research and urban policy. Those hints could assist local authorities as well as stakeholders in order to measure and assess the benefits of green spaces and urban parks and promote measures and programs to assist their further deployment.

Social inequalities in the associations between urban green spaces, self-perceived health and mortality in Brussels: Results from a census-based cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 102603
Author(s):  
Lucía Rodriguez-Loureiro ◽  
Lidia Casas ◽  
Mariska Bauwelinck ◽  
Wouter Lefebvre ◽  
Charlotte Vanpoucke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Urban Green ◽  
Urban Green Spaces ◽  
Health And Mortality
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