How are characteristics of urban green space related to levels of physical activity: Examining the links

Akpınar, Abdullah; Cankurt, Murat

doi:10.1177/1420326x16663289

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“…Lastly, some studies found that some characteristics of green space are associated with PA (Akpinar & Cankurt, 2016). It is important to note that, each type of green has different characteristics and human perception of landscapes is found to be associated with health and stress reduction (Ulrich, 1984;Ulrich et al, 1991), increased neighborhood satisfaction (Kaplan, 2001),and better restoration (Van den Berg et al, 2014).…”

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Assessing the Associations Between Types of Green Space, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators Using Gis and Participatory Survey

Akpınar

2017

ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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ABSTRACT:This study explores whether specific types of green spaces (i.e. urban green spaces, forests, agricultural lands, rangelands, and wetlands) are associated with physical activity, quality of life, and cardiovascular disease prevalence. A sample of 8,976 respondents from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, conducted in 2006 in Washington State across 291 zip-codes, was analyzed. Measures included physical activity status, quality of life, and cardiovascular disease prevalence (i.e. heart attack, angina, and stroke). Percentage of green spaces was derived from the National Land Cover Dataset and measured with Geographical Information System. Multilevel regression analyses were conducted to analyze the data while controlling for age, sex, race, weight, marital status, occupation, income, education level, and zip-code population and socio-economic situation. Regression results reveal that no green space types were associated with physical activity, quality of life, and cardiovascular disease prevalence. On the other hand, the analysis shows that physical activity was associated with general health, quality of life, and cardiovascular disease prevalence. The findings suggest that other factors such as size, structure and distribution (sprawled or concentrated, large or small), quality, and characteristics of green space might be important in general health, quality of life, and cardiovascular disease prevalence rather than green space types. Therefore, further investigations are needed.

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Assessing the Associations Between Types of Green Space, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators Using Gis and Participatory Survey

Akpınar

2017

ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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“…It is because the physical features in a recreational park can provide opportunities to attract users to do activities, thus will make the place vibrant in use due to increasing numbers of visitor. It is found that attributes such as general population (carrying capacity), short distance, many trees, open lawn, exercise equipment, soccer and basketball fields, and picnic areas are features that attract users to use parks and green spaces (Akpinar and Cankurt, 2016).…”

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“…Researchers in many countries in the world have provided various evidence on the benefits of recreational parks (e.g. studies by Akpinar and Cankurt, 2016;Zainol and Au-Yong, 2016;Nasir, Ahmad and Ahmed, 2013;McCormack et Department of Landscape Architecture, Kulliyyah of Architecture and Environmental Design, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA al., 2010). Regrettably, there are also negative perceptions regarding use of recreational parks in urban areas.…”

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Challenges on Use of Recreational Parks in Kuala Lumpur

Mansor¹,

Zakariya²,

Harun³

2019

JCDC

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Recreational public parks in Kuala Lumpur are provided to support leisure activities of city residents. The leisure activities include voluntary, recreation and social activities. Recreational parks have been recognised to play a positive reinforcement in promoting a healthy lifestyle, regarding physical health, social or even mental health. Nonetheless, some users have negative perceptions of recreational parks. The study investigates challenges pertaining to city residents' use and needs of recreational parks in Kuala Lumpur. Survey results from respondents who live in various zones in Kuala Lumpur were analysed to identify the parameters relevant for the study (n = 1617). The respondents' answers were statistically analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS). The findings revealed challenges related to the use and needs of recreational parks, namely facilities, design aspect, maintenance and safety. The findings imply that similar challenges are prominent in many research papers in the last 15 years. In other words, the specific challenges identified in this study need more attention, should be evaluated closely and be solved for future improvement on the conditions of city's recreational parks. Through solving the pertinent aspects, comfortable spaces and activities that affect residents' health and well-being can be planned and managed.

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“…It is no longer a groundbreaking statement that urban green spaces (UGS) can improve people's well-being (Kothencz et al 2017) and public health (Richardson et al 2013), enhance social interaction, and provide the space for leisure or recreational activities (see Akpinar and Cankurt 2017). In densely populated areas, UGS can reduce air pollution and improve climate, contribute to keeping ecological balance, promote biodiversity, reduce noise, and improve urban economy (Kothencz et al 2017;Lee and Maheswaran 2011).…”

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Promises and Limits of Participatory Urban Greens Development: Experience from Maribor, Budapest, and Krakow

Pogačar

Bajec

Horvat

et al. 2019

Participatory Research and Planning in Practice

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The chapter discusses the integration of civil society into planning, development, and governance of urban green spaces (UGS). The principles of participatory democracy and sustainable development inevitably require a more integrated approach to collaboration and networking among different sectors and actors. Until recently, the citizens/communities were only sporadically involved in decisionmaking and planning processes of UGS, which led to practices of urban development that failed to account for their needs. The crucial question is: What are the potentials and limits of engaging and involving people and communities in planning and playing an active part in the development of UGS? Specifically, the chapter discusses how theoretical concepts that often work well in strategies or development programs are only slowly implemented in practice. This raises the question of the obstacles and benefits faced by municipalities when trying to involve local communities in planning activities. First, the authors discuss the theory and practice of participation and community involvement in urban planning and management. Second, they present an overview of the local cases of UGS development in three Central and Eastern European cities (Maribor, Krakow, and Budapest), and thirdly, linking practice and theory, they discuss the intrinsic issues with community formation and sustainability.

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How are characteristics of urban green space related to levels of physical activity: Examining the links

Cited by 43 publications

References 49 publications

Assessing the Associations Between Types of Green Space, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators Using Gis and Participatory Survey

Assessing the Associations Between Types of Green Space, Physical Activity, and Health Indicators Using Gis and Participatory Survey

Challenges on Use of Recreational Parks in Kuala Lumpur

Promises and Limits of Participatory Urban Greens Development: Experience from Maribor, Budapest, and Krakow

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