International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
16(20), P. 3986 - 3986
Published: Oct. 18, 2019
Urban
green
spaces
(UGS)
have
been
linked
with
a
series
of
benefits
for
the
environment,
and
physical
health
well-being
urban
residents.
This
is
great
importance
in
context
aging
modern
societies.
However,
UGS
different
forms
characteristics
that
can
determine
their
utilization.
Common
elements
such
as
type
vegetation
surface
are
surprisingly
understudied
regard
to
relationship
activity
undertaken
UGS.
paper
aims
explore
between
landscape
diversity
time
spent
intensity
performed
by
seniors.
To
do
so,
this
study
uses
GPS
tracking
data
combination
accelerometer
gathered
from
63
seniors
residing
Barcelona,
Spain.
Results
showed
senior
participants
little
inside
analyzed
sedentary
behaviors
(SBs)
were
more
common
than
activities
(PAs).
The
presence
pavement
surfaces
positively
influenced
total
while
gravel
negatively
associated
active
behaviors.
provision
well-defined
maintained
paved
areas
paths
some
key
infrastructures
be
considered
when
designing
overall
residents
and,
especially,
aiming
potentiate
access
visitors.
Urban Science,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 67 - 67
Published: Aug. 8, 2018
This
review
examines
disparities
in
access
to
urban
green
space
(UGS)
based
on
socioeconomic
status
(SES)
and
race-ethnicity
Global
South
cities.
It
was
motivated
by
documented
human
health
ecosystem
services
benefits
of
UGS
countries
planning
barriers
rapidly
urbanizing
Additionally,
another
North
studies
uncovered
that
high-SES
White
people
have
a
higher
quantity
quality
UGSs
than
low-SES
racial-ethnic
minority
but
no
clear
differences
exist
regarding
who
lives
closer
UGS.
Thus,
we
conducted
systematic
uncover
(1)
whether
inequities
cities
are
evident
(2)
the
vary
between
continents.
Through
PRISMA
approach
five
inclusion
criteria,
identified
46
peer-reviewed
articles
measured
SES
or
We
found
for
(high-SES
advantaged
85%
cases)
proximity
(74%
cases).
Inequities
were
less
consistent
(65%
also
across
African,
Asian,
Latin
American
These
findings
suggest
experience
similar
as
cities,
former
face
proximity.
Transport Reviews,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
40(3), P. 354 - 381
Published: Jan. 9, 2020
A
growing
concern
for
mobility-related
social
inclusion
and
equity
is
evident
from
both
academic
research
planning
best
practices.
Scholarly
promotes
accessibility
as
the
main
aim
of
transport
planning,
assuming
it
evaluative
approach
that
better
conveys
how
mobility
contributes
to
individuals'
well-being
participation
in
life.
Accessibility
can
be
crucial
address
socio-spatial
inequalities
characterise
manifold
settings
across
world.
Amongst
them,
Latin
American
countries
have
been
keen
tackling
such
imbalances
through
interventions,
renowned
cases
Curitiba,
Medellin
Bogotá
show.
The
widespread
interest
a
cause
effect
disparities
has
generated
an
increasing
stream
work
examines
lenses
accessibility.
This
paper
aims
at
critically
reviewing
scholarly
works
that,
providing
accessibility-based
evaluations,
examined
issues
America.
Proposing
novel
conceptual
framework
considers
underlying
ethical
stance,
components
implications
policy,
this
what
approaches,
features
indicators
are
present
current
literature,
well
taken
into
consideration
by
research.
Moreover,
review
explicit
operational
interest,
define
relevant
or
missing
assess
light
concerns,
consider
potential
findings
on
policy.
highlights
but
still
limited
body
America,
suggesting
academic,
technical
avenues
enhance
theoretical
practical
approaches
issue.
Geoforum,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
103, P. 126 - 137
Published: April 26, 2019
Urban
greenspace
can
improve
the
health
of
local
residents
by
facilitating
physical
activity,
psychological
restoration,
and
social
contacts,
as
well
through
amelioration
environment
immune
system
modulation.
In
some
cases,
exposure
has
been
reported
to
reduce
inequalities
associated
with
deprivation.
However,
studies
investigating
socioeconomic
equity
distribution
find
conflicting
results.
We
investigate
how
varies
deprivation
in
Sheffield,
UK,
for
three
aspects
(access;
provision,
or
accessible
area;
population
pressure,
potential
crowding),
types
(any
publicly
greenspace;
greenspaces
meeting
criteria
that
increase
likelihood
providing
benefits;
specific
provision
children
young
people).
accessibility
favours
people
living
more
deprived
areas,
although
total
area
provided
is
not
proportionally
greater,
have
a
greater
crowding.
When
looking
only
at
high
quality
greenspaces,
relationship
far
weaker,
crowding
remains
areas.
people,
once
again
but
less
congestion
greater.
Our
results
are
influenced
historic
choice
locations
urban
parks
i.e.
within
walking
distance
working
class
neighbourhoods.
Both
methodological
details
context
key
drivers
whether
equitable
cities,
increasing
complexity
questions
being
asked
also
increases
Researchers
should
carefully
consider
which
interest
when
designing
studies.
recommend
planners
policy
makers
ensure
designed
maintained
standard
meets
cultural,
recreational
needs
residents,
including
those
belonging
minorities,
order
provide
maximal
public
benefits.
Land,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
7(4), P. 134 - 134
Published: Nov. 12, 2018
Although
it
is
well-established
that
urban
green
infrastructure
essential
to
improve
the
population’s
wellbeing,
in
many
developed
countries,
availability
of
spaces
limited
or
its
distribution
around
city
uneven.
Some
minority
groups
may
have
less
access
are
deprived
when
compared
with
rest
population.
The
public
also
be
directly
related
geographical
location
within
Europe.
In
addition,
current
planning
for
regeneration
and
creation
new
high-quality
recreational
sometimes
results
projects
reinforce
paradox
gentrification.
aim
this
study
was
explore
concept
environmental
justice
two
contrasting
cities,
Tartu,
Estonia;
Faro,
Portugal.
Quantitative
indicators
space
were
calculated
districts
each
city.
accessibility
those
measured
using
“walkability”
distance
grid
methods.
revealed
there
more
Tartu
than
Faro.
However,
inequalities
observed
Soviet-era
housing
block
where
most
Russian
live,
while
Roma
communities
Faro
located
without
space.
varied
from
1.22
31.44
m2/inhabitant
1.04
164.07
Tartu.
both
45%
inhabitants
had
accessible
500
m
their
residence.
development
targeted
could
increase
88%
population
86%
delivering
provoking
outcome
provides
advice
planners
on
how
balance
neighbourhoods.
