Accessibility of Park Green Space in Wuhan, China: Implications for Spatial Equity in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Zhang, Shujin; Yu, Peiheng; Chen, Yiyun; Jing, Ying; Zeng, Fanxin

doi:10.3390/ijerph19095440

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“…A better approach would be to use the true distance between zones rather than the centroid-to-centroid surrogate (Miller, 2016). To our knowledge, place-based accessibility analysis is mostly based on the spatial aggregation level: administrative division units (e.g., You, 2016;Shen et al, 2017;Wei, 2017;Li et al, 2019;Wang and Lan, 2019;Hu et al, 2020;Shi et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2022) or grid units (e.g., Ala-Hulkko et al, 2016;Xing et al, 2018;Guo et al, 2019;Shi et al, 2020), on which scale centroid-to-centroid surrogate is inevitable. When evaluating the accessibility of park green space and the fairness of its spatial distribution under the residential quarter scale, two different accessibility modes will lead to the difference in the path distance between the residential quarter and the park green space.…”

Section: Enlightenment To Urban Green Space Planningmentioning

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“…At present, place-based accessibility analysis of park green space is mostly based on administrative division units (e.g., You, 2016;Shen et al, 2017;Wei, 2017;Li et al, 2019;Wang and Lan, 2019;Hu et al, 2020;Shi et al, 2020;Zhang et al, 2022) or grid units (e.g., Ala-Hulkko et al, 2016;Xing et al, 2018;Guo et al, 2019;Shi et al, 2020) to analyze the spatial distribution characteristics, time-varying characteristics, and the correlation between accessibility and population, and socioeconomic indicators, and then analyze the spatial and social fairness of the urban green space distribution. These methods take the geometric center of the aggregation area as the source point and the geometric center of the park green space as the destination point to calculate the accessibility of the park green space of each research unit at a specific spatial scale.…”

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Influence of spatial scale on the study of access fairness of urban park green space

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2023

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Park green space is an important ecological factor of the urban built-up environment, and it plays an increasingly important role in improving human welfare and the quality of urban life. Accessibility analysis of urban park green space is an issue of social equity and environmental justice that has received widespread attention. The accessibility of a city’s park green space must be evaluated under the correct scale and resolution before it can be applied to urban green space planning. To measure the impact of different research scales on accessibility, Weidu District of Xuchang City, Henan Province, China, was taken as the experimental area. The Gaussian-based two-step floating catchment area method was used to compare and analyze the accessibility differences under three scales: subdistrict, community, and residential quarter. The influence of the source and destination point modes on accessibility was analyzed at the residential quarter scale. Results show that the accessibility of park green space at the subdistrict scale is different from that at the community and residential quarter scales in terms of spatial distribution characteristics and quantitative relationship. The accessibility of the geometric center mode and the entrance and exit mode at the residential quarter scale is similar in overall distribution and different in local quantity. Overall, the accessibility of the park green space at the residential quarter scale under the entrance and exit mode and the spatial fairness of visiting the park green space are better than that under the geometric mode. Therefore, accessibility analysis of park green space should be performed cautiously when taking the aggregation unit as the basic research unit. The accessibility of the aggregation unit is not the statistical summary of its subunits, especially when the area of the aggregation unit is far larger than the walking range of residents, and is thus likely to lead to wrong conclusions. Accessibility analysis should be conducted on the finest scale possible rather than the aggregation scale and use true distance rather than the centroid-to-centroid surrogate to obtain reliable results for further guiding urban green space planning.

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Influence of spatial scale on the study of access fairness of urban park green space

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2023

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“…The neighborhood and its built environment are important for people’s well-being [ 38 ]. Well-being has been associated with a variety of neighborhood characteristics, such as access to services [ 39 ], open space and greenery [ 40 ], safety and noise [ 41 ] and quality of facilities [ 42 ]. Community facilities are one of the key components of neighborhoods that may impact on residents’ well-being.…”

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Older People’s Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts

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Community facilities are an important element that supports older people’s daily life and promotes their well-being. However, there is a dearth of comprehensive studies on the effect of planning and design of different types of community facilities on older people’s usage patterns and satisfaction. This study aims to provide a framework to explore the relationship among the planning of community facilities, older people’s usage and satisfaction level and well-being for different types of community facilities. Both spatial analysis and questionnaire survey (n = 497) methods are employed in this study. This study finds that commercial (89.34%), municipal (83.10%) and leisure (88.13%) facilities are most commonly used by older people. This study suggests that older people’s frequency of visiting community facilities is mainly affected by the purpose of visiting a community facility. Planning and design quality of the community facility are found to be significantly associated with older people’s satisfaction level with using a community facility. In addition, older people’s higher satisfaction level and usage level of community facilities could increase their physical and psychological well-being. The findings of this study not only contribute to the knowledge gap of older people’s usage and satisfaction with using community facilities but also suggest that planners should aim toward a better distribution of community facilities to improve older adults’ well-being.

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“…The horizontal equity lens is widely described as a minimum rule of fairness that calls for equal treatment of all populations [39]. The vertical equity lens requires an appropriate differentiation pattern among those unequal groups, such as minors and seniors [40,41]. Applying the spatial vertical equity lens, space creates heterogeneity by embedding social divisions in public general hospitals, which results in space allocation that is not conducive to minors, seniors, and other vulnerable groups [42,43].…”

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Spatial Vertical Equity in Public General Hospitals: Towards a Sustainable Healthcare System

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The accessibility of public general hospitals is essential for the well-being of urban residents and for more equitable urban planning. However, public general hospitals and the associated spatial vertical equity are still not well known in developing countries. The objective of our study is to propose a theoretical framework to investigate the accessibility of public general hospitals and spatial vertical equity based on demographic dimensions. The main urban area of Wuhan is a suitable and representative example to explore this issue. An enhanced Gaussian two-step floating catchment area method, the Lorenz curve, and the Gini coefficient are employed in this study. The results indicate significant spatial heterogeneity in the accessibility of public general hospitals due to the dramatic transformation of urban planning and heterogeneous spatial structure. From a spatial vertical equity perspective, the spatial distribution of most public general hospitals does not take into account communities with a high proportion of minors and seniors. Compared with seniors, minors face more serious inequities in access to healthcare. The spatial distribution of only a few public general hospitals is prospective and inclined. Evidence-based policy implications are portrayed as a more equitable urban form and a sustainable healthcare system.

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Accessibility of Park Green Space in Wuhan, China: Implications for Spatial Equity in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Cited by 37 publications

References 79 publications

Influence of spatial scale on the study of access fairness of urban park green space

Influence of spatial scale on the study of access fairness of urban park green space

Older People’s Usage Pattern, Satisfaction with Community Facility and Well-Being in Urban Old Districts

Spatial Vertical Equity in Public General Hospitals: Towards a Sustainable Healthcare System

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