How Urban Parks Offer Opportunities for Physical Activity in Dublin, Ireland

Abstract

Parks are an important part of the urban fabric of cities. They offer people the opportunity to connect with nature, engage in physical activity, find a haven away from the city noise, or spend time alone or with family and friends. This study examines the relative importance of park and park visit characteristics for 865 survey participants in Dublin, Ireland. The data is analyzed using a multinomial logistic regression model which can distinguish the relative importance of attributes. The model results demonstrate an improvement over proportional by chance accuracy, indicating that the model is useful. The results suggest that when and why individuals go to the park along with the proximity of their residence to the park influence visit frequency more than their age and gender and more than their impression of the sound levels in the park. The contribution of the results, in terms of their potential usefulness to planners, suggest that the priority should be on the provision of park space close to residential areas, so that individuals can engage in activities such as walking and relaxation, and that the quality of that space, in the context of noise levels at least, is less important.

Association between Urban Greenspace and Health: A Systematic Review of Literature

“…Based on the title and abstract, 282 articles were removed, while the remaining 54 were screened by reading the full-text. In the second screening step, 20 articles were eliminated, and the reasons for removal listed ( Supplementary Table S4 ) [ 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 ]. Finally, 34 articles met all the inclusion criteria and were thus incorporated into the qualitative synthesis [ 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 ...…”

Tree Species Composition for Squirrel- Observation Recreational Activity in Botanical Garden, Putrajaya

“…That case was found to be similar in other countries like the United States and Australia (Jones and Reynolds, 2008;Lepczyk et al, 2012). All of those cited studies and many more (Cimprich and Ronis, 2003;Hansen-Ketchum et al, 2009;Akpinar, 2016;Burrows et al, 2018) acts as a confirmation for the ultimate assertion that, relationships with nature are good for physical and mental human health. For these conditions to be created, sustained, and the benefits enjoyed, robust management plans are needed to effectively conserve the resources, which are urban animals and green spaces.…”

Redesain Taman Malabar sebagai Taman Terapi di Kota Bogor

“…Selain berbagai manfaat yang dirasakan secara ekologis, taman kota juga dapat meningkatkan kesehatan masyarakat, mulai kesehatan fisik, psikologis, maupun sosial. Selain itu, taman juga menawarkan kesempatan bagi masyarakat untuk terhubung dengan alam, melakukan berbagai aktivitas fisik, menemukan tempat yang jauh dari kebisingan kota, untuk menghabiskan waktu baik secara individu atau bersama keluarga dan teman (Burrow et al 2018). Hasil penelitian tentang manfaat taman oleh Liu et al (2015) dinyatakan bahwa sebagian masyarakat mengunjungi taman untuk tujuan /kebutuhan fungsional (latihan fisik, relaksasi, atau sekedar jalan-jalan bersama keluarga).…”