scholarly journals Quality of urban parks in the perception of city residents with mobility difficulties

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e10570
Author(s):  
Magdalena Błaszczyk ◽  
Marzena Suchocka ◽  
Magdalena Wojnowska-Heciak ◽  
Magdalena Muszyńska
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Physical Barriers

Urban parks should be inclusive for all. Availability and accessibility of urban parks determine the quality of life in cities. The importance of access increases for residents with limited mobility who, facing obstacles due to inadequate adjustment of the surrounding physical space, are exposed to social exclusion. Five groups of respondents completed a survey questionnaire revealing their attitudes towards green areas and indicating barriers to parks’ accessibility. The groups were designed to include blind and vision impaired people, those who use a wheelchair, have a physical disability of any kind, their carers/assistants and parents pushing strollers. The results revealed more similarities than differences among the five groups (the differences included preferences towards the neighbourhood and destination parks, physical barriers in parks, as well as using assistive technology devices and mobile assistive applications). Overall, city residents with mobility difficulties find those green public spaces as an important element of their life quality.

scholarly journals Improving the quality of life in a residential complex by identifying the practical criteria of educational public spaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mousa Shakeri ◽  
Atefeh Arjmand
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Probabilistic Approach ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Local Identity

Introduction: One of the approaches to improve life quality in a residential complex is by modifying them properly to an educationalpublic space. An educational public space is consisted of three factors: individual, community and physical space, the importantfactor in these environments are, the proper individual and general education and respecting the natural or artificial surroundings. Basedon the probabilistic approach, an environment can have a direct impact on an individual. An environment can teach us cultural,moral and social values. The purpose of this study is to identify the criteria for designing educating public spaces in a residentialcomplex to improve the environmental quality. Therefore, the qualitative data was collected with the help of library documentsin two categories: Residential Satisfaction Factors and Educational Public Spaces Criteria. Then, both groups were adapted based oncontent validity and a questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data. The questionnaires were distributed among the architectureprofessors, according to the Delphi method. SPSS 18 software was used to analyze the quantitative data to prioritize and correlate thecriteria and micro criteria for designing educational public spaces in the residential complex. The results indicate that among all of thecriteria for an educational public space, safety is more important than other criteria, in a residential complex, the top five criteria areas follows: health and safety, aesthetics, social -cultural interactions, and national-local identity. Therefore, it can be concluded that byapplying the micro criteria of the aforementioned criteria in the communal spaces of residential complexes, the quality of residentialenvironment can be improved.

Reconstruction Of Urban Parks Of Culture And Rest Of The Soviet Period

2019 ◽  
pp. 61-65
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Soviet Period ◽  
Limited Mobility ◽  
Functional Zoning ◽  
Functional Areas ◽  
The City

This article analyzes the main problems of urban public spaces, because today public spaces can determine the future of cities. It is noted that parks are multifunctional public spaces in the urban environment, as they are an important element of the citywide system of landscaping and recreation, perform health, cultural, educational, aesthetic and environmental functions. The article notes that the need for easily accessible and well-maintained urban parks remains, however, the state of parks in many cities of Russia remains unsatisfactory, requiring reconstruction. A brief historical background of the Park of Culture and Rest of the Soviet period in Omsk is expounded, the analysis of the existing territory of the Park is presented. It is revealed that the Park, being the largest public space in Omsk, does not meet the requirements of modern urbanism, although it represents a great potential for designing the space for the purpose of recreation of citizens. Performed functional zoning scheme of the territory of the Park in question, where its division into functional areas destined for active recreational users of the Park is presented, considered the interests of senior citizens, people with limited mobility, etc. Reconstruction of Parks of the Soviet period can provide the city with additional recreational opportunities, as well as increase its tourist attractiveness.

scholarly journals Postoperative rehabilitation of patients with colloidal nodular goiter

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 97-102
Author(s):  
G. K. Zherlov ◽  
N. P. Rezantseva ◽  
D. V. Zykov ◽  
A. V. Karpovich ◽  
T. G. Zherlova
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Gland ◽  
Postoperative Period ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Nodular Goiter ◽  
Postoperative Management ◽  
Hormonal Status ◽  
Postoperative Rehabilitation ◽  
Wound Reparation

The new method for the rehabilitation of patients operated on thyroid gland because of the colloidal nodular goiter has been suggested. The method includes the prescription of non-steroid anti-inflammatory nimesulide drug and microwaves during the earlier postoperative period in combination with the hormonal status correction. This rehabilitation method results in sooner wound reparation, shorter period of physical disability, and better life quality of patients comparing to traditional postoperative management.

scholarly journals Environmental Justice and Urban Parks. A Case Study Applied to Tarragona (Spain)

Urban Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Joan Alberich ◽  
Yolanda Pérez-Albert ◽  
José Ignacio Muro Morales ◽  
Edgar Bustamante Picón
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Justice ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
City Management ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The One ◽  
Home Sale Prices

There is consensus regarding the fact that urban green areas contribute to the quality of life of their inhabitants. Therefore, efficient city management must assess whether the population has access to green areas and the areas’ quality in relation to, for example, vegetation, facilities or furnishings. Therefore, the objective is to establish environmental justice of urban parks in Tarragona (Spain) by developing a Park Quality Index (PQI) and the sociodemographic characteristics (level of studies, Human Development Index –HDI–, home sale and rental prices) of the population living within 300 m of a park. To prepare this, a GIS-integrated Multi-Criteria Evaluation (MCE) was produced. The results show that the green areas have low accessibility and availability and that most parks obtain an average-low PQI, with the best-valued aspect being the vegetation and the worst being the facilities. Regarding the degree of environmental justice, a causal relationship between the PQI and the indicators used emerges. The average value of the home sale prices is the one that shows the greatest correlation. These results can be used together with participatory procedures as a basis for identifying places with greater inequality, and for selecting the more effective actions that enable increasing environmental justice with respect to green areas.

The Grid Cities

2018 ◽  
pp. 109-127
Author(s):  
Francesco Rotondo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Urban Form ◽  
Physical Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
The South ◽  
Central Places ◽  
The Past ◽  
Adriatic Coast ◽  
The City

The pattern of the grid city now seems dated and far from the metropolisation phenomena that characterize contemporary cities. In fact, as already happened in the past, the grid cities manage to evolve favoring the needs of its contemporary inhabitants. In this chapter, the authors try to understand some phenomena that characterize the transformation of the urban form of the grid city, highlighting its own ability to evolve between tradition and innovation. During these 200 years, the grid city, its buildings, and its public spaces were created, lived, and processed in multiple ways: built, replaced, drawn, renovated, restored. Here, the authors do not want to describe these planning and building tools, but they want to discuss the possible implications of the different transformation modes used in the grid city can have on urban and architectural perception of the physical space, the quality of life, and viability of these central places for the city's identity. The city of Bari, on the Adriatic Coast, in the South of Italy, is used as a case of study to represent concepts developed in the chapter.

scholarly journals Envelhecer com Deficiência Física: experiência com grupos educativos

2004 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marineia Crosara de Resende ◽  
Dóris Firmino Rabelo
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Educational Groups ◽  
One Year ◽  
Keywords Aging ◽  
Age Process

Resumo: O envelhecimento populacional brasileiro também está acontecendo entre as pessoas com deficiência física e as maneiras e condições pelas quais estas pessoas estão chegando à velhice, deve ser fonte de atenção por parte dos pesquisadores e das políticas públicas. Pretende-se apresentar uma experiência, realizada no segundo semestre de 2002 e no primeiro semestre de 2003 com os sócios da Associação dos Paraplégicos de Uberlândia, com grupos educativos envolvendo pessoas acima de 50 anos com deficiência física. Esta iniciativa objetivou contribuir para a preparação destas pessoas para um envelhecimento saudável, com mais qualidade de vida, trabalhando aspectos singulares do envelhecer com deficiência. O grupo “Qualidade de Vida e Velhice” aconteceu, semanalmente durante um ano, com a participação de três a quinze pessoas por encontro, e utilizou-se como recursos discussões, jogos e dinâmicas de grupo. A avaliação final dos grupos indicou que os participantes encontraram formas de melhorar sua qualidade de vida e atitudes frente à velhice. Palavras-chave: Envelhecimento. Deficiência Física. Grupos. Gerontologia. Abstract: The populational ageing of Brazilian with physical disability and the conditions with those are coming to elder should be source of attention of researchers and public policies. This text intends to present an experience realized with Uberlândia’s Paraplegics Association’s members, at the period of the second semester of 2002 and the first semester of 2003, with educational groups involving people above 50 years with physical disability. This initiative intended to contribute for these people’s preparation for a healthy aging, with more life quality, working singular aspects of aging with deficiency. The group “The Age Process and Quality of Life” weekly happened for one year, with the participation from three to fifteen people for meeting, and the used resources were discussions, games and group dynamics. It is believed that the objectives of this work were reached, starting from the final evaluation of the groups, that the participants told to have found forms of improving their life quality and attitudes toward aging. Keywords: Aging. Physical Disability. Groups. Gerontology.

scholarly journals Can the Pandemic Be a Catalyst of Spatial Changes Leading Towards the Smart City?

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-227
Author(s):  
Barbara Zgórska ◽  
Dorota Kamrowska-Załuska ◽  
Piotr Lorens
Keyword(s):  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Current Crisis ◽  
Urban Structures ◽  
Spatial Changes ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Urban Problems ◽  
City Structure

The worldwide spread of Covid-19 infections has had a pervasive influence on cities and the lives of their residents. The current crisis has highlighted many urban problems, including those related to the functionality of urban structures, which directly affect the quality of life. Concurrently, the notion of “smart cities” is becoming a dominant trend in the discourse on urban development. At the intersection of these two phenomena, questions about the effects of Covid-19 on the future of cities arise. These are concerned with the possible roles of the pandemic in the process of urban regeneration and the development of smart solutions. The article aims to create a conceptual framework that will allow researchers to assess the influence of Covid-19-related changes on urban structures and their functionality in the following areas: city structure, connectivity and mobility, public spaces, access to green areas, and digital transformation. In the empirical part of the article, the influence of pandemic-caused changes on the development of various aspects of smart cities is discussed. The article concludes with an analysis of the effects the pandemic might have on digital urban regeneration.

scholarly journals Environmental perception by the visitors of urban parks in the city of Maringá, Southern region of Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (47) ◽  
pp. e173184
Author(s):  
Silvio Alexandre Santos ◽  
Felipe Rafael Oliveira ◽  
Ana Paula Machado Velho ◽  
Luiz Felipe Machado Velho
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Urban Parks ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Perception ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
The City

Urban parks are essential in improving the quality of life of the population in the cities. In this study, we sought to understand the perception of citizens about the importance of urban parks in the city of Maringá-PR, and the environmental aspects that involve their relationship with green areas. The parks analyzed were Parque do Ingá and Parque Municipal Alfredo Werner Nyffeler, both of which are widely frequented by the population. Exploratory field research was used, through the application of questionnaires, which covered questions related to the user’s profile, environmental perception and the structure of the parks. 212 people were interviewed, 106 in each park. The feeling of well-being, as well as the benefits related to physical and mental health, and contact with nature, were the most highly valued attributes. It can be seen that these green areas make the urban environment more pleasant and play a fundamental role in improving the quality of life of the researched public. The subjective perception developed by visitors to green areas in urban centers shows the importance of developing public policies aimed at the implementation, conservation and management of urban parks, with a consequent expansion and improvement of urban sustainability.  

scholarly journals Demand and Financial Constraints in Eliminating Architectural and Technical Barriers for People with Disabilities in Poland

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Hełdak ◽  
Agnieszka Stacherzak ◽  
Katarzyna Przybyła
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
The People ◽  
Mobility Barriers ◽  
The Disabled ◽  
Financial Expenditure ◽  
Architectural Barriers

The purpose of the study is to analyse the availability of financial resources for people with disabilities and to assess the needs satisfaction level of the disabled in order to eliminate architectural and technical barriers in Poland. The research conducted among the disabled affected by physical disability indicates that mobility barriers and obstacles remain among the most important problems encountered by people with disabilities. The research has shown that the problem of barriers increases with age. The elimination of architectural barriers requires, each time, higher financial expenditure, whereas the elimination of technical barriers improves the life quality of people with disabilities at low financial outlays. The average funding in Poland amounted to PLN 827.53 in 2016, including the funding of EUR 1453.60 for the elimination of architectural barriers and approx. EUR 582 for the removal of technical barriers. The financial resources allocated for this purpose do not cover the actual needs of the people with disabilities. The analysis revealed that the demand for investment in the elimination of barriers is increasing with age, whereas the expenditure of the Polish state is decreasing.

scholarly journals Provision of the population of Saint Petersburg with green construction objects

2020 ◽  
Vol 217 ◽  
pp. 02010
Author(s):  
Svetlana Ershova ◽  
Tamara Orlovskaya
Keyword(s):  
Green Building ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Green Spaces ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Relative Level ◽  
Saint Petersburg ◽  
Green Areas ◽  
Complex Development ◽  
The City

The results of studies of greening areas of Saint Petersburg are presented. Differentiation was carried out by indicators of the area of public parks; the area of public green spaces per 1000 inhabitants; share of the area of public green spaces in the district. According to the ranking results, groups of districts have been identified, which make it possible to assess the relative level of greening of the territory of districts and the availability of large green public spaces for the population. Carrying out a study based on the proposed methodology makes it possible to consider the heterogeneity of the complex development of the city territory by various factors. Approbation of the methodology in the context of the administrative districts of Saint Petersburg made it possible to assess the quality of the urban environment by the level of provision of the population with green areas and to set priorities in the green building strategy. The results obtained can be used as a basis for the formation of standards for urban planning of Saint Petersburg, analytical material for adjusting the investment priorities in green building and the formation of programs for the integrated development of city territories.

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