Built environment characteristics and perceived active park use among older adults: Results from a multilevel study in Bogotá

Parra, Diana C.; Gómez, Luis; Fleischer, Nancy L.; Pinzón, José David

doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.07.008

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“…(Male 3,17 years) "Although the way to Jannat Park is short, it is not safe and we can't go to the park walking." (Female 1,18 years) Previous studies that have focused on children (Loukaitou-Sideris & Sideris, 2010) and older adults (Parra, Gomez, Fleischer, & David Pinzon, 2010) have considered traffic safety (safety of injury) as a factor that could increase accessibility and use of parks. For example, a study on older adults found that older adults residing in areas with a high-connectivity index (a high number of street intersections) were less likely to use parks.…”

Section: Safe Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It is possible that areas with a high connectivity index are proportionately related to a larger number of intersections with higher rates of traffic accidents involving pedestrians. This could potentially create a sense of fear among people, especially older adults or their families, and ultimately prevent them from using parks (Parra et al, 2010).…”

Section: Safe Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Mixed land use also offers people attractions and increases the sense of community and level of safety among those who navigate surrounding areas in order to access parks. This could potentially increase park use (BedimoRung et al, 2005;Parra et al, 2010). Living in an area with more than two types of land use, such as residential and commercial, could motivate people to leave their houses and go for a walk, and potentially to a nearby park.…”

Section: Attractive Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring adolescents’ perception of accessibility and its influence on park use

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Dali

2016

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The fundamentals of urban planning suggest that accessibility to public open spaces, particularly the parks, is supposed to contribute to the increased use of them. Accessibility is a difficult and complex concept to define and measure. Moreover, literature review shows few researches have defined the concept of accessibility from the perspectives of potential park users and its influence on individuals' behavior. This study aims to define factors adolescents find important in perceiving whether a park is accessible and the influence of accessibility on the use of urban parks for adolescents aged 15-18. This qualitative study's findings are based on interviews with a group of 17 male and female adolescents. The findings show that the perception of the accessibility concept among adolescents is an outcome of different parameters such as proximity, travel time, presence/non-presence of traffic, availability of transportation, etc. The results of this study contribute to enhancing the understanding of the accessibility concept as a multi-dimensional construct from adolescents' point of view, and its influence on the use of parks.

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Section: Safe Accessmentioning

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2016

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“…Based on the empirical evidence from other studies about urban environments, participation in the CP and physical activity for leisure time in Colombia 17,26,27,28,29 , the following urban environment variables were obtained using Geographic Information Systems (GIS): socioeconomic status of the neighborhood, public park density, presence of CP corridors, presence of bike paths and traffic fatalities. These geographic indicators were calculated in network polygons of 500 meters from the centroid of each neighborhood delimited by interception lines using the Thyssen methodology 30 .…”

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Social conditions and urban environment associated with participation in the Ciclovia program among adults from Cali, Colombia

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The Ciclovia program (CP) has emerged as an effective initiative to promote active living in urban spaces in Latin America. This study assessed the association between social conditions, the urban environment and participation in the CP among adults living in the city of Cali, Colombia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2011 and 2012 among 719 adults aged 18 to 44. Urban environment measures were obtained using Geographic Information Systems. A multilevel logistic regression was used for the analysis. Slightly more than 7% of participants had participated in the CP in the previous four weekends. Being male and having a high school degree were positively associated with participation in the CP. Participation in the CP was positively associated with living in neighborhoods with Ciclovia lanes. In contrast, a negative association was found among those living in neighborhoods with a presence of traffic fatalities. This study provides new insights about a recreational program that has potential health benefits in a region marked by urban inequalities in terms of opportunities for physical activity.

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“…They can also be important for older age groups and children, who tend to spend more time in parks and open spaces. Parra et al (2010) suggested that residential building environments are associated with perceived active park use and pointed out the importance of surrounding environment (Diana et al 2010). Hence, there has been much research into making open spaces effective for these age groups (Nordh et al 2013).…”

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Development of an Evaluation System for Parks in Neighborhood Communities

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Konishi

Fukahori

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Parks are an important aspect of an ideal city. In the "neighborhood development" concept, the public park is the core of a neighborhood block, which is one of the basic components of the city. Using the neighborhood parks in Kitakyushu, Japan, as a case study, this research proposes an evaluation system for parks in urban area. First, the study uses GIS to identify each neighborhood park and define the neighborhood community. It then classifies neighborhood parks according to the land-use pattern of their communities. Next, the study develops an assessment index and used it for principal component analysis. Finally, based on the results of the analysis, the study comprehensively evaluates the community and park system in Kitakyushu city, Japan. The findings suggest that comparative evaluation between the different parks can help in understanding the characteristics and problems of existing information.

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Built environment characteristics and perceived active park use among older adults: Results from a multilevel study in Bogotá

Cited by 75 publications

References 36 publications

Exploring adolescents’ perception of accessibility and its influence on park use

Exploring adolescents’ perception of accessibility and its influence on park use

Social conditions and urban environment associated with participation in the Ciclovia program among adults from Cali, Colombia

Development of an Evaluation System for Parks in Neighborhood Communities

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