An Observational Study of Park Attributes and Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks of Shanghai, China

Wang, Xinxin; Wu, Chengzhao

doi:10.3390/ijerph17062080

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“…In addition, according to the results of observed people of different activity groups and their graphic spatial distribution (see Figure 4 and Appendix C ), the overall recreational spaces of four parks are more applicable for sightseeing and some activities that do not depend on facilities. Together with other studies [ 56 , 57 , 58 ], the results infer that places with sports courts/facilities for ball sports activities are generally scarce in Chinese parks [ 48 ], which results in fewer sports activity groups in parks.…”

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Performance Assessment Indicators for Comparing Recreational Services of Urban Parks

Yang

Wang

Lin

2021

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Parks can offer varied services to human well-being, including recreational services (RS); however, there is insufficient understanding of park differences concerning the actual performance of their varied RS. To fill this gap, this study aimed to develop a set of performance indicators as a tool for comparing the functional efficacy of RS among different parks. The indicators covered three aspects of RS: recreational usage of various physical activities, their recreational satisfaction level and the collective performance rating. These indicators were applied in a case study of four parks in Guangzhou, China, based upon on-site observation and a questionnaire survey. The functional difference of these indicators was compared and the collective indicator was found to be able to effectively capture different efficacies of urban parks in supporting varied RS. Results show all the parks were far from reaching the maximum performance of designed RS, so it is worthy of consideration by urban managers to further improve their RS efficacy. In addition, the overall spatial design and configuration were inferred to be essential for improving the RS efficacy of urban parks, but not park size nor ornamental vegetation. The findings offered valuable evidence for the optimal spatial design and management of urban parks.

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Performance Assessment Indicators for Comparing Recreational Services of Urban Parks

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Wang

Lin

2021

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“…Through field visits, the spatial notation method ( 33 , 34 ) was used to observe the situation and form of children's physical activity in the neighborhood environment activity spaces, and the assignment method was adopted to assess the intensity of physical activity. First, children's activity intensity was divided into five levels: low, lower, medium, higher, and high.…”

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Effects of Children's Outdoor Physical Activity in the Urban Neighborhood Activity Space Environment

Bao

Gao

Luo

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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The rapid development of cities results in many public health and built-up environmental problems, which have vital impacts on children's growth environment, the development of children, and city contradictions. There is a lack of children being a main concern when constructing new urban areas or reconstructing old districts. Children's activity spaces tend to be standardized and unified (kit, fence, and carpet) “KFC style” designs, which leads to the urban neighborhood space and the environment being insufficient to attract children to conduct activities. Therefore, starting from the urban neighborhood space environment, this paper explores what kind of spatial environment is needed for children's physical activity and its impact on children's physical activity. Taking six residential areas in the Changchun Economic Development Zone as the research object, based on the theory of children's ability development and game value, this paper uses the Woolley and Lowe evaluation tool to quantify the impact of the theory on the urban neighborhood space environment and children's physical activity. It can be confirmed that there is a significant correlation between the spatial characteristics of an urban neighborhood and the general signs of the environment on the duration and intensity of the physical activity of children. The results show that: (1) the differences in children's ages result in differences in the duration and intensity of children's physical activity in the urban neighborhood space environment; (2) the open space factor of the neighborhood space has the most significant influence on the duration of children's physical activity; (3) in terms of the environmental characteristics, whether children can be provided with education and learning opportunities has a significant impact on the duration of children's physical activity; (4) there is a significant positive correlation between children's age and the duration and intensity of the physical activity, exercise type, and imaginative activity. These results show that the urban neighborhood space environment can affect the duration of children's physical activity. In future urban residential area planning and design, urban children can meet the self-demand of physical activity in the neighborhood space through the reasonable balance and combination of neighborhood space characteristics and environmental characteristics.

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“…For example, a destination that emphasizes relaxation and entertainment as its main destination attributes may be more attractive to a leisure or tourism seeker, whereas destinations that provide nature observation and experiences may be more attractive to ecotourism seekers. As such, the usage behavior of visitors varies in that behaviors are either induced or restricted depending on destination attributes [27]. The various levels of an attribute further segment and diversify visitors [28].…”

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“…As such, attributes are useful as an index for evaluating a place [11]. Thus, it is important to identify which attributes distinguish one destination from other competitive destinations [27,30].…”

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Understanding Visitors at an Urban Park by Profiling of Destination Attributes

Baek¹,

Kim

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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A park has a variety of attributes, providing beautiful natural scenery and a place to rest as well as a cultural space in which performances and events are held. This study aimed to examine the various destination attributes that a place has, specifically, the resources of an urban park, by profiling visitors according to these destination attributes. The study setting, Gwanggyo Lake Park (GLP), is located in Suwon City and is in the limelight as an eco-friendly leisure and tourism destination in South Korea. As a result of profiling 595 visitors through an application of Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), three types of profiles were obtained: “Relaxation Leisure Seekers (RLS),” “Nature Environment Seekers (NES),” and “Ecological Experience Seekers (EES).” There were differences by type in visiting patterns, environmental propensity, distance from residence, and income. The results allow a better understanding of the various attributes of the park as an ecological tourism destination by visitor profile and profile-specific characteristics. Due to COVID-19, more people are visiting parks, which are natural outdoor spaces. This study provides implications for both theoretical and practical aspects of natural resource management in that it profiles visitors by highlighting parks as both leisure and tourism destinations.

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An Observational Study of Park Attributes and Physical Activity in Neighborhood Parks of Shanghai, China

Cited by 23 publications

References 57 publications

Performance Assessment Indicators for Comparing Recreational Services of Urban Parks

Performance Assessment Indicators for Comparing Recreational Services of Urban Parks

Effects of Children's Outdoor Physical Activity in the Urban Neighborhood Activity Space Environment

Understanding Visitors at an Urban Park by Profiling of Destination Attributes

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