Factors affecting the use of urban green spaces for physical activities: Views of young urban residents in Beijing

Zhang, Wenjuan; Yang, Jun; Ma, Lvyi; Huang, Conghong

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2015.08.006

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“…In particular, studies found that, compared to low-SES people, high-SES people have higher green space satisfaction and perceptions of maintenance and safety in Guangzhou [25], more compact green spaces in Shanghai [81], access to larger green spaces in Shenzhen (in this paper, identified as best green spaces) [101], and higher green space satisfaction in Beijing [105]. Findings in cities in other Asian countries are mixed: One study in Tehran, Iran found inequities for maintenance and best green spaces [71], but three other studies in Dehli, India and Karachi, Pakistan uncovered mixed findings for satisfaction and safety [23,79,87].…”

Section: Results: Do Inequities In the Global South Vary Based On Geomentioning

confidence: 61%

“…The only study focusing on racial-ethnic differences found that, in Karachi, Pakistan, Pathan women felt safer in women-only-parks than Mohajir women [79]; however, the author did not discuss whether one of these ethnic groups is more advantaged in Pakistani society than the other one. [20,25,47,71,72,77,81,89,96,101,105] 100%, n = 5 [47,71,72,77,101] 80%, n = 4 [25,71,89,96] 50%, n = 4 [25,89,96,105] 100%, n = 2 [20,96] 50%, n = 1 [81] Equity 5.8%, n = 1 [104] 0%, n = 0 0%, n = 0 0%, n = 0 0%, n = 0 50%, n = 1 [104] Mixed or not sig. 29.4%, n = 5 [23,38,79,87,90] 0%, n = 0 20%, n = 1 [79] 50%, n = 4 [23,38,87,90] 0%, n = 0 0%, n = 0…”

Section: Green Space Qualitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Access to Urban Green Space in Cities of the Global South: A Systematic Literature Review

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This review examines disparities in access to urban green space (UGS) based on socioeconomic status (SES) and race-ethnicity in Global South cities. It was motivated by documented human health and ecosystem services benefits of UGS in Global South countries and UGS planning barriers in rapidly urbanizing cities. Additionally, another review of Global North UGS studies uncovered that high-SES and White people have access to a higher quantity of higher quality UGSs than low-SES and racial-ethnic minority people but that no clear differences exist regarding who lives closer to UGS. Thus, we conducted a systematic review to uncover (1) whether UGS inequities in Global North cities are evident in Global South cities and (2) whether inequities in the Global South vary between continents. Through the PRISMA approach and five inclusion criteria, we identified 46 peer-reviewed articles that measured SES or racial-ethnic disparities in access to UGS in Global South cities. We found inequities for UGS quantity (high-SES people are advantaged in 85% of cases) and UGS proximity (74% of cases). Inequities were less consistent for UGS quality (65% of cases). We also found that UGS inequities were consistent across African, Asian, and Latin American cities. These findings suggest that Global South cities experience similar inequities in UGS quantity and quality as Global North cities, but that the former also face inequities in UGS proximity.

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Section: Results: Do Inequities In the Global South Vary Based On Geomentioning

confidence: 61%

Section: Green Space Qualitymentioning

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Access to Urban Green Space in Cities of the Global South: A Systematic Literature Review

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“…The two belts should be given greater priority by the government to protect existing green spaces and prevent construction interests from occupying and degrading them. Second, due to the fact that there are few possibilities to add new green spaces in the most crowded city in Beijing [55], the emphasis should be on increasing green spaces by restoring the abandoned land (e.g., the brownfield). Furthermore, multi-spatial green space can be planned.…”

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Research on the Sustainable Development of Green-Space in Beijing Using the Dynamic Systems Model

Sun

et al. 2016

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Greater contradiction and conflict among urban green space, the development of social economy and the environment have occurred in Beijing. However, few studies have been conducted that consider the three subsystems as a whole. In this study, we defined sustainable development of green space (SDGS) as the coordinated development of the urban green system, social economy, and environment. Based on the datasets from 2000 to 2015, we forecast the SDGS in Beijing under multiple scenarios based on real-world policies using a system dynamics model. We found that the historical SDGS value increased to its highest level in 2012, but declined slightly by 2015. Second, the forecasted SDGS values declined over time in all scenarios, but the decline was greater in scenarios placing a high priority on economic development. In these scenarios, the performance of the indices only improved in certain subsystems. The simulation shows the implementation of the four policies proposed by the government failed to improve the overall level of SDGS in Beijing. This study could provide support for decision-making designed to improve the overall condition of urban green space in Beijing through integrated forecast and scenario simulation.

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“…Urban parks as important urban ecological spaces provide residents with the best place for leisure and recreation, and they gradually become a "commodity" [53]. Therefore, studies on the accessibility and spatial equity of urban parks are becoming particularly important.…”

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Spatial Equity Measure on Urban Ecological Space Layout Based on Accessibility of Socially Vulnerable Groups—A Case Study of Changting, China

Yuan

Wang

2017

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Abstract:The improper layout of urban public parks leads to the difference between citizens sharing or not sharing this kind of public resource, particularly in the historical districts of mountainous cities in China. The purpose of this study is to explore the spatial equity and quantitative measures of urban public parks' layouts by building a demand index of socially vulnerable groups sharing public parks based on the accessibility evaluation model. In this paper, Changting-a famous national historical and cultural city-is taken as the empirical object, then the accessibility and social equity of public parks is quantitatively measured with the aid of the field investigation method, the spatial analysis model of geographic information system (GIS) and the SPSS statistical analysis method. The results indicate that it is feasible to measure the spatial equity of urban public parks with the accessibility and demand index of socially vulnerable groups, and it can effectively characterize the rationality and social equity of urban ecological space. It shows that a degree of spatial mismatch exists between the distribution of urban public parks and that of residents, that is to say the spatial distribution of public parks is not equitable in terms of accessibility or residents' demands. Therefore, the data suggest that the spatial patterns and accessibility levels of parks in Changting County-especially the historical districts-should be further improved and perfected to achieve high levels of accessibility and equity through urban green space system planning. The paper may be used as a scientific reference for the planning and construction of ecological urban spaces. It can also provide useful decision-making guidance for urban planners in investigating, analyzing, and adjusting the distribution of public service facilities to achieve equitable outcomes, while promoting the harmonious and sustainable development of mountainous cities.

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Factors affecting the use of urban green spaces for physical activities: Views of young urban residents in Beijing

Cited by 135 publications

References 37 publications

Access to Urban Green Space in Cities of the Global South: A Systematic Literature Review

Access to Urban Green Space in Cities of the Global South: A Systematic Literature Review

Research on the Sustainable Development of Green-Space in Beijing Using the Dynamic Systems Model

Spatial Equity Measure on Urban Ecological Space Layout Based on Accessibility of Socially Vulnerable Groups—A Case Study of Changting, China

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