City and Environment Interactions,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24, P. 100159 - 100159
Published: June 28, 2024
The
accessibility
and
utilization
of
Urban
Green
Spaces
(UGSs)
play
a
crucial
role
in
enhancing
the
health
benefits
overall
quality
life
for
urban
residents.
However,
it
is
evident
that
not
just
single
factor,
but
rather
multitude
factors,
influence
use
UGSs.
Consequently,
this
study
aims
to
systematically
review
determinants
UGSs,
highlighting
their
complex
interrelations
through
socio-ecological
framework.
By
conducting
literature
across
two
major
databases,
Scopus
Web
Science
(WOS),
total
163
articles
published
between
1988
January
31,
2024,
were
included
study.
analysis
provides
an
overview
reviewed
studies,
focusing
on
aspects
such
as
publication
year,
geographical
distribution,
research
designs,
classifications
sampling
techniques,
sample
populations,
assessment
measures.
Furthermore,
identifies
key
affecting
individuals'
including
personal/individual,
socio-cultural,
physical/environmental,
institutional,
transport,
psychological
factors.
Based
these
findings,
conceptual
framework
proposed
better
understand
dynamics
UGS
use.
This
designed
aid
planners
designers
improving
equalizing
distribution
UGSs
meet
diverse
needs
community
comprehensively
serves
foundational
guide
future
research.
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(2), P. 87 - 87
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
The
COVID-19
pandemic
highlighted
the
role
of
urban
parks
as
green
spaces
in
mitigating
social
isolation
and
supporting
public
mental
health.
Research
this
area
is
limited
due
to
lack
large-scale
datasets.
Moreover,
timely
studies
are
indeed
necessary
under
conditions.
This
study
employs
quantitative
methods
analyze
temporal
spatial
changes
interaction
160
before,
during,
after
pandemic,
assesses
their
correlation
with
built
environment.
Social
media
data
from
Dianping
platform
were
collected
for
purpose.
A
two-step
analytical
approach
was
employed:
first,
machine
learning-based
keyword
analysis
identified
review
related
interaction,
leading
construction
two
indicators:
intensity
recovery
rate.
Second,
we
applied
regression
models
explore
between
indicators
18
characteristics
environment
associated
varied
across
different
periods,
seven
factors,
including
natural
landscapes,
perceptual
experience,
building
density,
road
intersections,
showing
significant
correlations
capabilities
post-pandemic
era.
Based
on
these
findings,
it
recommended
that
planners
consider
integrating
more
flexible
design
element,
such
adding
greenery
enriching
audio-visual
experience
visitors.
Furthermore,
enhancing
quality
accessibility
park
amenities
can
foster
thereby
contributing
health
resilience
future
crises.
research
recommends
should
not
only
support
communities’
immediate
needs
but
also
prepare
unforeseen
challenges.
Trauma Violence & Abuse,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(2), P. 356 - 372
Published: March 1, 2025
The
objective
of
this
study
was
to
document
the
current
knowledge
on
characteristics
measured
at
community
level
and
their
relationship
individual
or
well-being.
review
specifically
focuses
studies
in
urban
locations.
main
aim
describe
organize
evidence-based
strengths
using
a
multidimensional
portfolio
approach
resilience.
A
scoping
PRISMA-ScR
guidelines
performed
through
searches
English-language
articles
PsycINFO
PubMed
databases.
Inclusion
criteria
encompassed
deficit
factors
assessed
community-level
analysis.
Our
initial
produced
pool
2,246
articles,
with
87
meeting
full
for
review.
Community-level
variables
were
often
as
deficits
risk
factors.
Most
conducted
North
America.
Relationships
between
well-being
showed
mixed
results
social
but,
more
consistently,
positive
associations
strengths-based
measures
natural
built
environments
such
access
green
spaces
walkability.
Models
resilience,
including
those
focused
individuals,
should
include
environmental
characteristics.
Findings
suggest
foundational
concepts
resilience
model
complement
individual-focused
models
currently
use.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Nov. 7, 2023
Abstract
Urban
parks
became
critical
for
maintaining
the
well-being
of
urban
residents
during
COVID-19
global
pandemic.
To
examine
impact
on
park
usage,
we
selected
New
York
City
(NYC)
and
used
SafeGraph
mobility
data,
which
was
collected
from
a
large
sample
mobile
phone
users,
to
assess
change
in
visits
travel
distance
based
1)
type,
2)
income
level
visitor
census
block
group
(visitor
CBG)
3)
that
(park
CBG).
All
analyses
were
adjusted
temperature
visitation,
focused
primarily
made
by
NYC
residents.
Overall,
eight
most
popular
types
NYC,
dropped
49.2%
2019
2020.
The
peak
reduction
occurred
April
Visits
all
types,
excluding
Nature
Areas,
decreased
March
December
2020
as
compared
2019.
Parks
located
higher-income
CBGs
tended
have
lower
reductions
visits,
with
this
pattern
being
driven
parks,
including
Flagship
Parks,
Community
Areas.
saw
significant
decreases
traveled
visit
them,
exception
Jointly
Operated
Playground,
Area
types.
Visitors
originating
lower-income
shorter
distances
had
less
those
CBGs.
Furthermore,
both
before
pandemic,
people
greater
high-income
low-income
Finally,
multiple
proved
crucial
destinations
This
included
Areas
remained
stable,
along
Recreation
Field/Courts
relatively
small
especially
communities.
Results
study
can
support
future
planning
shedding
light
different
uses
certain
crisis,
when
access
these
facilities
help
alleviate
human
consequences
“lockdown”
policies.
