Developing a quantitative tool to measure the extent to which public spaces meet user needs

Alwah, Abdulfattah.A.Q.; Li, Wen; Alwah, Mohammed A. Q.; Shahrah, Saddam

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2021.127152

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“…This aims to provide a basis for empirical research on the design of green spaces from a health perspective. Therefore, numerous tools to evaluate the micro characteristics and restorative effects of the environment have been proposed and implemented (21)(22)(23)(24)(25). These have contributed to a more comprehensive picture of the green space and the consequent psychological benefits.…”

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Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Pathways Between Environmental Characteristics and Perceived Restorativeness on Public Rooftop Gardens in China

Chen

Gan

Zhou

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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As a kind of informal green space more closely related to the built environment, public rooftop gardens (PRGs) are novel green open space and important salutogenic resource for urban residents. It is one of the most easily accessible method for urban residents to be in contact with outdoor or natural elements from the context of high-altitude living. Given its potential health benefits to city dwellers, existing empirical studies are heavily focused on immediate recovery through visually accessing PRGs (through windows), neglecting the possibility of using PRGs physically as a place of interaction. This paper hypothesizes usage patterns will mediate the associations between the environmental characteristics of PRG and users' restoration. This is done through inputting data from 12 typical samples of PRG in Chengdu, China into structural equation model (SEM). Combining the concept of Perceived Sensory Dimensions (PSD) and Perceived Restorativeness Scales (PRS) with the usage patterns of the above samples, this study aims to examine the correlation of environmental characteristics, usage pattern and restoration, in which identify their relative importance in the context of PRGs. Through serials of numerical tests on the model, the study shows that out of the 20 theoretical pathways constructed by the environmental characteristics (x)–usage patterns (m)–restorative effect (y), only 14 forms a significant correlation. In addition, out of all PSDs, social, serene, refuge, space and nature dimensions are induced into restorative effects through four patterns of use: retreat, nature touch, interpersonal interaction and family-bonding activities. The findings also show that social and family-bonding are the most influential independent and mediating variables respectively in achieving restorative effects in the PRG. This study reveals important findings about how usage patterns mediate the association between the PSD and PRS of users. And it also has generated practical implications on how we can design public rooftop gardens from the perspective of restoration, which could potentially be the key to the future survival and development of PRGs in urban environments.

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Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Pathways Between Environmental Characteristics and Perceived Restorativeness on Public Rooftop Gardens in China

Chen

Gan

Zhou

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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“…Many tools for evaluating the micro characteristics and restorat vironment have been proposed and implemented [56][57][58][59][60]. These h more comprehensive picture of green space and its consequent psycho most typical and widely used tools are the perceived sensory dimensi by Grahn [61] and the perceived restorativeness scale (PRS) propo The ACSI model focuses more on analyzing products and services from the perspective of satisfaction, while the green spaces and parks in this study are not products or services in the general sense, but special types of public services.…”

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Park Recreation Intention and Satisfaction of Blue-Collar Workers Based on the ACSI Model: A Case Study of Anning Industrial Park in Yunnan

Xie

Wang

et al. 2023

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The negative effects of long working hours and shift work on the physical and mental health of blue-collar groups should not be underestimated. Under intense stress, they have limited time to access recreational green space, and their own health is thus affected. In this study, a conceptual model of recreational satisfaction among blue-collar workers was established based on the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The model explores the factors affecting their level of satisfaction when using recreational spaces. Anning Industrial Park in Yunnan Province was used as an example. User data were collected and analyzed using a questionnaire survey and structural equation methods. The results indicate that recreation intention, perceived park quality characteristics, and perceived value all had significant and positive effects on the park recreation satisfaction of blue-collar workers. This study applied social economics theory to the field of landscape planning, identified the typical characteristics of blue-collar workers and their green space use, and strived to optimize the UGS configuration and functional facilities through the evaluation of recreation satisfaction indexes, which provided guidance and reference for improving the service quality of green spaces.

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“… Alwah et al, 2021 , Boterman, 2020 , Brichacek and Burkrinsky, 2020 , Đuki ć et al, 2017 , Florida et al, 2021 , Hamidi et al, 2020 , Klein et al, 2021 , Lo and Jim, 2010 , Ma et al, 2021 , Ministry of Construction, 2016 , Ravelo and Jerving, 2020 , Rogers, 2019 , Stevens et al, 2021 , UN-Habitat, 2016 , UNSD, 2019 , World Health Organization, 2020b…”

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Use and design of public green spaces in Serbian cities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Gubic

Wolff

2022

Habitat International

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Developing a quantitative tool to measure the extent to which public spaces meet user needs

Cited by 16 publications

References 104 publications

Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Pathways Between Environmental Characteristics and Perceived Restorativeness on Public Rooftop Gardens in China

Using Structural Equation Modeling to Examine Pathways Between Environmental Characteristics and Perceived Restorativeness on Public Rooftop Gardens in China

Park Recreation Intention and Satisfaction of Blue-Collar Workers Based on the ACSI Model: A Case Study of Anning Industrial Park in Yunnan

Use and design of public green spaces in Serbian cities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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