Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 742 - 742
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
The
rapid
increase
in
urban
population
density
driven
by
development
has
intensified
inequity
green
space
distribution.
Identifying
the
causes
of
changes
equity
and
developing
strategies
to
improve
greening
are
crucial
for
optimizing
resource
allocation
alleviating
social
inequalities.
However,
long-term
spatio-temporal
evolution
visibility
remains
underexplored.
This
study
utilized
“Time
Machine”
feature
capture
street
view
images
from
2014,
2017,
2021,
analyzing
its
across
residential
communities
Wuhan.
Deep
learning
techniques
statistical
methods,
including
Gini
coefficient
location
quotient
(LQ),
were
employed
assess
distribution
spatial
street-level
greenery.
results
showed
that
overall
Wuhan
increased
4.18%
between
2014
2021.
this
improvement
did
not
translate
into
better
equity,
as
consistently
ranged
0.4
0.5.
Among
seven
municipal
districts,
only
Jiang’an
District
demonstrated
relatively
equitable
2017
Despite
a
gradual
reduction
disparities
visibility,
mismatch
persisted
UGS
growth
distribution,
leading
uneven
patterns
equity.
explores
factors
driving
inequities
proposes
enhance
greening.
Key
recommendations
include
integrating
evaluation
framework
planning
guide
fair
allocation,
prioritizing
greenery
low-income
neighborhoods,
reducing
hardscapes
support
planting
maintenance
tall
canopy
trees.
These
measures
aim
accessible
visible
resources
promote
access
communities.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
159, P. 111664 - 111664
Published: Jan. 31, 2024
The
establishment
of
ecological
security
patterns
(ESPs)
has
emerged
as
a
significant
approach
to
address
the
inherent
conflict
between
preservation
and
economic
advancement.
Existing
studies
commonly
only
focus
on
supply
ecosystem
services
(ESs)
but
pay
little
attention
demand
for
ESs
less
service
flow
(ESF),
which
leads
limited
satisfaction
space
planning
with
needs
human
society.
This
study
takes
West
Liao
River
basin
an
example
design
comprehensive
pattern
construction
optimization
method.
quantified
soil
conservation
(SC),
carbon
fixation
(CF),
water
purification
(WP),
windbreak
sand
(WS)
provision
(FW)
five
key
in
area
from
2000
2020,
discussed
strategy
ESPs
perspective
“supply-flow-demand”.
results
indicated
that
total
25
source
areas
have
been
identified,
optimized
3.57×104km2,
53
corridors,
including
15
primary
38
secondary
31
checkpoints,
16
obstacle
points.
Based
spatial
distribution
sources,
“four
zones,
three
belts,
multiple
branches”
constructed.
sources
watershed
is
mainly
forest
grassland
northern,
central,
eastern,
southwestern
regions,
pinch
points
predominantly
observed
central
western
first-class
corridors
are
located
region.
Research
shown
there
mismatch
within
area.
use
“supply-flow-demand”
framework
can
more
accurately
identify
traditional
methods
not
able
identify.
research
finding
will
contribute
enhancing
comprehension
ecosystems
basin.
aims
explore
optimize
ESPs,
certain
universality
reference
value,
provide
new
paths
decision
support
future
regional
patterns.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
136, P. 108714 - 108714
Published: Feb. 25, 2022
Ecological
Security
Patterns
(ESPs)
are
important
nature-based
solutions
for
ecological
problems
caused
by
urbanization
and
industrialization.
Previous
studies
on
ESPs
focus
natural
conditions
only,
yet
do
not
incorporate
the
need
social
equity.
This
study
aims
to
address
this
quandary
area
of
Wuhan
identifying
extracting
sources
corridors,
followed
an
sensitivity
assessment,
minimum
cumulative
resistance
model
buffer
analysis,
in
order
construct
optimize
security
patterns.
The
optimization
construction
most
suitable
patterns
relies
equity
aspects,
including
quality
urban
services
improvement
well-being
residents.
results
demonstrate:
(1)
There
19
51
corridors
with
a
total
length
840.10
km.
(2)
To
cater
needs,
it
was
necessary
add
one
additional
amendment
source,
14.89
km2,
25
new
287.8
(3)
Optimizing
is
possible
through
derivation
restoration
area,
control
shield
area.
indicate
feasibility
simultaneously
protecting
realizing
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(9), P. 5440 - 5440
Published: April 29, 2022
During
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
people
have
seen
precious
value
of
park
green
space
for
health.
In
post-COVID-19
Era,
it
is
essential
to
understand
different
needs
and
expectations
communities
use
space.
A
myriad
previous
studies
focused
on
whole
city’s
demand
space,
while
few
examined
spatial
equity
from
a
supply-demand
perspective.
This
paper
aims
investigate
differences
in
accessibility
among
ages
at
community
scale.
Specifically,
better
evaluate
account
travel
choice,
we
compared
effects
two-step
floating
catchment
area
(2SFCA)
method
containing
distance
decay
functions
(i.e.,
improved
2SFCA
methods)
by
considering
traffic
network
scale
addition,
methods
with
traditional
2SFCA.
study
investigated
1184
total
population
6,468,612
central
urban
districts
Wuhan.
The
results
showed
that
high
accessible
were
concentrated
center
along
Yangtze
River.
outperformed
2SFCA,
presented
smoother
gradient
information.
It
was
revealed
over
half
communities’
levels
did
not
match
their
density.
Inequality
found
ages,
especially
youth
(Gini
coefficient
as
0.83).
difference
age
structures
implies
need
integrate
planning
into
Era.
