The Importance of Active Leisure Areas in the Context of Urban Planning

Janpavle, Ilze; Īle, Una

doi:10.2478/aup-2022-0012

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“…Using the descriptive or monographic method, the research process summarises the main trends of inclusive design in the planning of children's play and recreational sports areas. The research process evaluated active leisure areas in the inner courtyards of residential blocks, parks and squares, promenades, according to the author's previously developed classification by type of use of public outdoor space [11], selecting areas corresponding to the previous study "The Importance of Active Leisure Areas in the Context of Urban Planning" [12], thus ensuring the continuation of the study by adding new components to the overall assessment of the quality of the surveyed areas. The study sites were surveyed in the summer and autumn of 2022 in Riga (Latvia) and Tallinn (Tallinn).…”

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Accessibility of active leisure areas and social inclusion in context of urban planning

Janpavle

Īle

2023

22nd International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development Proceedings

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A sustainable and inclusive public outdoor space is unthinkable without accessible physical activities for everyone in active leisure areas. However, until now, the main emphasis was placed on providing essential functions through the used elements and their position in relation to each other, not always considering users with different opportunities for participation or the elderly. Research focuses on active leisure area quality evaluation in the urban environment, identifying the main planning principles of accessibility and inclusivity that can be integrated into children’s playgrounds and recreational sports area design. Based on the scientific research literature materials and the obtained data, the mutual comparison method was used for the surveyed territories in Riga and Tallinn in the summer and autumn periods of 2022. Using the descriptive or monographic method, accessible and inclusive planning principles were summarised during the research process. The obtained results are dated in photographic records and quality assessment tables. The main results highlighted several problems that brought attention to insufficient accessibility or lack of inclusive design in surveyed active leisure areas. Although in some active leisure areas it was possible to identify elements that were meant for inclusive use, and it was considered a good practice of planning, there was a high chance those specific elements were placed on the side in a separate area creating segregation or they were integrated within a play or sports area but were few elements that were compelling for all users. Still, other elements or surfaces provide participation for limited users, which could be addressed to a lack of knowledge of what inclusive design means. Therefore, it is essential to educate all parties involved to make decisions based on planning principles that can ensure the requirements of accessible and inclusive active leisure areas.

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Accessibility of active leisure areas and social inclusion in context of urban planning

Janpavle

Īle

2023

22nd International Scientific Conference Engineering for Rural Development Proceedings

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“…Due to its close relationship with urban growth and sustainable development [8], EAs have been an essential factor in urban planning [9]. As one of the basic components of the urban built environment [10], the recreation and leisure regions provide the specified functionality of cities and improve the quality of life [11,12]. More attention has been given to the experience of users in urban recreation and leisure regions (URLRs), which impacts their likelihood to revisit, recommend, and share the venues [13][14][15] from an environmental psychological point of view.…”

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“…More attention has been given to the experience of users in urban recreation and leisure regions (URLRs), which impacts their likelihood to revisit, recommend, and share the venues [13][14][15] from an environmental psychological point of view. Therefore, the measurement of URLRs' EAs can indicate the Land 2023, 12,1998 2 of 25 economic development potential and the underlying spatial heterogeneity patterns of urban leisure activities.…”

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Characterizing and Measuring the Environmental Amenities of Urban Recreation Leisure Regions Based on Image and Text Fusion Perception: A Case Study of Nanjing, China

Chen,

Zhang,

Zhao

et al. 2023

Land

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Quantitative evaluation of the environmental amenities (EAs) in urban recreation and leisure regions (URLRs) can provide stronger support for the government to enhance the quality of urban leisure space and improve the well-being of urban residents. Considering the diversity of leisure spaces and the complexity of environmental perception perspectives, this study proposes a comprehensive environmental measurement framework based on image and text fusion perception, which utilizes big data to perceive and quantify the EA features of URLRs comprehensively and efficiently. The study of the URLRs in Nanjing, China, was conducted as an empirical study. The results indicate the following: (1) When it comes to leisure environments, the top concerns for most people are service, hygiene, reputation, and walkability. (2) The EA level of URLRs in Nanjing generally decreases from the center to the outside and shows regional differentiation. (3) EA features in Nanjing’s URLRs exhibit a spatial pattern of similarity in the center and at each district’s edges. This study enhances our understanding of leisure regions’ environmental features that contribute to quality. The measurement results support understanding the spatial heterogeneity patterns of urban leisure activities and vibrancy. Furthermore, valuable urban planning and policy suggestions are made to promote sustainable urban development.

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“…Traditional approaches of moderating attendee numbers, closing the locations for maintenance, or issuing a limited number of passes don't solve the core problem of limited numbers of natural natureoriented tourism destinations [3], [4]. People today are increasingly looking for new and exciting experiences in the natural environment [5], which typically would include attractions or features such as mountains, waterfalls, parklands, local wildlife and waterfronts; however, there is an inherent limit to the amount of natural outdoor attractions applicable for recreational opportunities [6]- [8]. Experiential nature tourism architecture that merges destinations with activities [9]- [14] can help us create new destinations and manage the problems and issues caused by overcrowding in nature and the intense competition for existing authentic natural attractions [15]- [18].…”

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Organisational Typologies for Experiential Nature Tourism Architecture

Babris,

Bratuškins,

Tihanova

et al. 2023

Architecture and Urban Planning

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This research analyses experience-oriented nature tourism architecture approaches to develop sustainable solutions for destination-oriented nature travel. Currently, the tourism industry mostly relies on a classical interpretation of recreational architecture. After analysing a set of 945 case studies, five main approaches for organising nature tourism architecture were proposed – classification by type, location, climate, relation to nature and grouping by main tourist attractors used: existing nature features, built environment, activity and story-oriented destinations, and a combined approach.

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The Importance of Active Leisure Areas in the Context of Urban Planning

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Accessibility of active leisure areas and social inclusion in context of urban planning

Accessibility of active leisure areas and social inclusion in context of urban planning

Characterizing and Measuring the Environmental Amenities of Urban Recreation Leisure Regions Based on Image and Text Fusion Perception: A Case Study of Nanjing, China

Organisational Typologies for Experiential Nature Tourism Architecture

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