Greenway use and preferences in diverse urban communities: Implications for trail design and management

Keith, Samuel J.; Larson, Lincoln R.; Shafer, C. Scott; Hallo, Jeffrey C.; Fernández, Mariela

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2017.12.007

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“…People tend to choose relatively attractive spaces. Good landscapes are related to the pleasure that people experience in a place, the memory of a place, and the elements that a place represents [12,13,38,39]. The attractiveness of the trail is related to the trail infrastructure, e.g., restroom facilities fountains, shelters, signage, etc., constructed in the proximity of the trail [40].…”

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“…In addition, greenways have not only captured attention due to connecting urban ecosystems [7] but, from a social perspective, are also recognized as places for recreation and as areas that maintain the scenic quality of the landscapes in urban areas [8]. In other words, greenways provide benefits to individuals in the form of scenic views and access to a variety of experiences related to health, recreation, alternative transportation, and tourism at the community level (e.g., [3,5,[8][9][10][11][12][13][14]). Many studies have examined human interactions with the natural environment, especially greenways, due to the benefits that such interactions offer [15][16][17][18], and thus, "an affective state is an important indicator of the nature and significance of a person's ongoing interaction with an environment" [19].…”

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“…Therefore, in advancing the understanding of human interaction with greenways, both planners and designers must understand greenway users' experiences to effectively design and manage greenways in urban areas [23]. However, few studies have addressed individuals' experiences with trail-based greenways or how these experiences may relate to design features such as trail characteristics [13,24,25]. Trail characteristics are related to physical attributes such as width, trail surface, amount of vegetation, presence of water, trail facilities, background buildings, built structures on the trail, and automobile traffic [25][26][27].…”

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The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

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Greenways provide multiple benefits for trail users’ individual experiences based on users’ background environment and their perceptions of characteristics such as the trail width, vegetation, water, and facilities. Although greenway trail characteristics are important factors that affect users’ preferences, only a few studies have examined individuals’ experiences of greenways based on their perceptions and preferences. The purpose of this study is to examine how greenway trails can be designed to improve users’ experiences in relation to their perceptions and preferences by considering trail characteristics. We examine the relationship between greenway trail characteristics and likability using t-tests as well as correlation and multiple regression analyses. In the current study, virtual tour surveys of greenway users were conducted, with two urban greenway trails as the study sites: Town Lake Trail in Austin, Texas, and Buffalo Bayou Trail in Houston, Texas. Perceptions of all eight greenway trail characteristics, except for background buildings, were significantly different between the trails, and a significant difference in likability was found for five characteristics (the presence of water, trail facilities, trail width, adjacent automobile traffic, and built structures on the trail). In addition, the results of the correlation and multiple regression analyses revealed that the presence of water, amount of vegetation, automobile traffic, and built structures were correlated with likability. These findings suggest that designing appropriate types of greenway trails can help increase users’ likeability ratings of urban greenways. This study contributes to the enhancement of trail environments by providing strategies for practitioners to effectively design and manage greenways.

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“…A recent study has found that positive perceptions of greenspaces are important indicators of neighbourhood satisfaction (Douglas, Russell, & Scott, 2018). Therefore, understanding residents' perceptions of and preferences for greenspaces and engaging them in the planning process can potentially bring more benefits to local residents (Adegun, 2018;Keith, Larson, Shafer, Hallo, & Fernandez, 2018;Marcus & Francis, 1997) and boost the success of greening developments and interventions. Research on perceptions and preferences has therefore gained increasing recognition among scholars (De La Barrera, Reyes-Paecke, Harris, Bascuñán, & Farías, 2016;.…”

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Perceptions and Preferences of Urban Greenspaces: A Literature Review and Framework for Policy and Practice

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The ever-increasing process of urbanisation across the globe has major implications for the environment, biodiversity and health and wellbeing of urbanites. Urban greenspaces are considered a promising planning tool in tackling some of the problems associated with urbanisation such as pollution and urban heat island effects. It is, therefore, important to understand what encourages the extent to which urban dwellers interact with or use greenspaces. Perceptions and preferences are different ways of exploring how users interact with greenspace, but they are traditionally considered separately in extant research. The aim of this literature review is to synthesise the existing evidence for both perceptions of and preferences for greenspaces, highlighting crossovers and synergies between these two approaches. Drawing on a review of literature found in three online databases -EBSCOhost Web, Taylor and Francis Online and Elsevier -, the paper proposes a framework for understanding perceptions of and preferences for greenspaces which can assist policy makers and planners to develop and design greenspaces with higher efficiency and use or improve existing ones, ultimately improving the liveability of urban environments.

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“…The applications of ecological land in the fields of landscape ecology, land management, and other related domains have been studied, and some progress has been made [28,29]. Moreover, the introduction of ecological spatial entities, such as green infrastructure, greenways, and ecological networks, further enriched the formulation of ecological land [30][31][32]. Nevertheless, studies of ecological land have mostly focused on the definition, classification, and spatial distribution patterns, and the dynamic changes and underlying mechanisms need to be discussed further.Landscape ecological risk is an effective indicator to measure the ecological land health by estimating the exogenous pressure on the environment at a landscape scale [13].…”

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Elevated Risk of Ecological Land and Underlying Factors Associated with Rapid Urbanization and Overprotected Agriculture in Northeast China

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Ecological land with considerable ecological value can be regarded as an important indicator in guaranteeing ecosystem function and sustainable development. Generally, the urbanization process has been considered to be the primary factor affecting ecological land use. However, the influence of agricultural development, particularly in a typical farming area, has rarely been studied. In this paper, we present a method to assess the ecological risk of ecological land (ELER) in a black soil area in northeastern China. Furthermore, the underlying factors were detected using the geographically weighted regression model, which took into account conditions of natural elements, the urbanization process, and grain production conditions. The results indicate that ecological land experienced remarkable changes with an evident loss and decline from 1996–2015. The ELER progressively increased in the concentrated farming area and the western agro-pastoral ecotone, and the ecological land in the eastern forest area was always at a high risk level. According to the regression coefficients, the relationships between influence factors and ELER could be better explained by the variables of elevation, slope, proportion of rural residential area, and ratio of cultivated land area to residential area. To summarize, agricultural occupation and urban expansion were verified as the two main causes of ecological land loss, as well as elevated risks. In light of the current situation, measures such as policy adjustment and ecological restoration should be taken to avoid risk and optimize land use.

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Greenway use and preferences in diverse urban communities: Implications for trail design and management

Cited by 92 publications

References 67 publications

The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

The Relationship between User Perception and Preference of Greenway Trail Characteristics in Urban Areas

Perceptions and Preferences of Urban Greenspaces: A Literature Review and Framework for Policy and Practice

Elevated Risk of Ecological Land and Underlying Factors Associated with Rapid Urbanization and Overprotected Agriculture in Northeast China

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