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.
Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
130, P. 104162 - 104162
Published: March 16, 2024
Children's
home–school
walks
are
a
perfect
opportunity
for
green
routes
and
active
transportation.
However,
the
availability
of
greenery
along
them
likely
varies
among
different
socio-economic
status
(SES)
groups.
If
low-SES
children
have
less
exposure
to
than
others
during
these
walks,
this
might
represent
environmental
injustice
in
We
assess
socio-environmental
inequalities
regarding
children's
three
alternative
routes:
shortest,
simplest,
greenest.
used
mixed-method
approach,
linking
viewshed
analysis,
space
syntax
network
analysis
using
multiple
Lodz
(Poland)
datasets.
Exposure
all
types
is
consistently
lower
high-SES
children,
signalling
injustice.
In
particular,
even
greenest
simplest
shortest
ones
children.
Combining
knowledge
pedestrian
movement
justice
needed
understand
address
injustices
adequately.
Health & Place,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
62, P. 102284 - 102284
Published: Jan. 13, 2020
Exposure
to
greenspace
in
urban
environments
is
associated
with
a
range
of
improved
health
and
well-being
outcomes.
There
need
understand
which
aspects
influence
components
health.
We
investigate
the
relationship
indicators
quantity
(total
specific
types
greenspace),
accessibility
quality
poor
general
health,
depression,
severe
mental
illness,
city
Sheffield,
UK.
find
complex
relationships
multiple
that
are
different
for
each
measure,
highlighting
future
studies
include
multiple,
nuanced
neighbourhood
order
produce
results
can
inform
planning
policy
guidance.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 214 - 214
Published: Jan. 17, 2018
Urban
green
space
is
closely
related
to
the
quality
of
life
residents.
However,
traditional
approach
its
planning
often
fails
address
actual
service
capacity
and
users’
demand.
In
this
study,
facilitated
by
mobile
phone
location
data,
more
specific
features
spatial
distribution
urban
residents
are
identified.
Further,
population
in
relation
traffic
analysis
zones
mapped.
On
basis,
two-step
floating
catchment
area
method
(2SFCA)
adopted
combination
with
evaluate
per
capita
accessibility
practice.
Subsequently,
classification
spaces
within
study
obtained;
thus,
districts
currently
low
areas
identified
can
be
deemed
as
key
for
future.
The
concludes
that
data
used
accurately
map
residents;
while,
2SFCA
offers
a
comprehensive
quantitative
measuring
supply
demand
spaces.
two
combined
an
important
basis
decision-making
Since
regarded
kind
public
facility,
methodology
present
also
believed
applicable
studies
other
types
facilities.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(6), P. 690 - 690
Published: June 18, 2020
Urban
green
space
(UGS)
is
crucial
to
the
healthy
development
of
urban
residents.
However,
UGS
that
accessible
can
benefit
residents
an
even
greater
degree.
Based
on
two-step
floating
catchment
area
model
(2SFCA)
and
location
quotient
(LQ),
we
analyzed
changes
from
1999
2019
in
walking
accessibility
equity
built-up
areas
Urumqi
at
different
administrative
levels,
how
policy
affects
improvement
accessibility.
The
results
showed
are
not
evenly
distributed
levels
categories.
Although
overall
has
improved
with
implementation,
these
caused
by
metro-level
construction
fringe
areas.
neighborhood
level
densely
populated
neglected,
which
leads
a
mismatch
between
population
distribution.
In
addition,
also
limited
geographical
location,
density,
road
distribution,
water
shortage
arid
metropolitan
Urumqi.
Our
research
provide
theoretical
basis
for
other
cities
optimization
structure
realization
social
equity.
Ecological Indicators,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
131, P. 108231 - 108231
Published: Sept. 24, 2021
Urban
public
green
space
(PGS)
provides
a
wealth
of
ecological
and
social
benefits,
is
the
key
for
sustainable
urban
development
human
well-being
satisfaction.
A
comprehensive
evaluation
an
important
basis
PGS
refined
governance
planning.
However,
few
studies
have
comprehensively
explored
fine
dimension
quality,
accessibility,
population,
accessible
its
spatial
equity.
Therefore,
we
evaluated
PUS
at
community-scale
with
consideration
temporal
accessibility
quality.
We
first
communities
using
two-step
floating
catchment
area
(2SFCA)
approach
based
on
road
network.
Secondly,
Gini
coefficient
was
employed
to
examine
equity
PGS.
Finally,
proposed
relevant
strategies
improving
provision.
The
main
findings
this
study
were:
transportation
modes
did
not
change
average
level
but
had
"flattening
effect"
Transportation
affected
as
they
changed
progressively
increases
walking,
riding
E-bike,
driving.
imbalance
quality
exacerbated
inequity,
only
existing
quantity
unfair,
also
unfair.
Comprehensive
supply
improvement
were
in
terms
increase,
improvement,
construction.
This
conducive
implementation
human-scale
planning,
providing
management.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(8), P. 4694 - 4694
Published: April 14, 2022
During
times
of
stress
and
social
pressure,
urban
green
space
provides
social,
cultural,
economic
resources
that
help
individuals
communities
cope.
Green
accessibility
is,
therefore,
an
important
indicator
related
to
people’s
health
welfare.
However,
is
not
even
throughout
areas,
with
some
areas
better
served
than
others.
patterning
a
major
environmental
justice
challenge.
This
research
uses
GIS
approaches
analyze
understand
access
in
the
Australian
metropolitan
Adelaide,
Melbourne,
Sydney,
Brisbane.
We
calculate
indicators
describe
relation
different
patterns
within
zones,
including
inner
urban,
suburban,
peri
urban.
use
best
available
open
data
from
census
2017
accessibility.
Our
results
relationship
between
population
density
distribution
four
areas.
find
cities
which
are
generally
thought
as
liveable
have
considerable
challenges
inequity
must
improve
address
inequity.
also
range
type
measures
can
be
used
Accessibility
varies
greatly
both
city
city.
Through
improving
our
understanding
characteristics
result
this
study
supports
future
planning
more
just
equal
cities.
