Understanding the visitor complaints about urban green spaces: a thematic investigation of online reviews on nation gardens in Istanbul, Türkiye

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(1)

Published: June 3, 2024

Abstract Urban Green Spaces have become essential tools for promoting public health, especially in over-urbanized cities. Following visitors’ outdoor recreation experiences, this paper aims to identify complaints about nation gardens Istanbul. The study site consisted of 12 Initially, 38,965 Google Maps reviews the through December 2022 were screened. Then, 4143 comments containing identified. After gathering these an Excel spreadsheet, data was imported MAXQDA software. Braun and Clarke’s six-phased thematic analysis approach applied explore codes themes. Considering complaints, 91 generated. Relevant are categorized under five themes: areas/physical characteristics, facilities, interactions, accessibility/entrance management, restrictions security implications. Outdoor visitor interactions most common followed by accessibility security. Park planners can use feedback improve existing parks design new ones, maximizing individual social benefits, such as health outcomes, ensuring effective green spaces.

Language: Английский

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The spatial heterogeneity of urban green space distribution and configuration in Lilongwe City, Malawi

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(7), P. e0307518 - e0307518

Published: July 24, 2024

Urban green spaces provide several benefits related to the quality of urban life. The existence and spatial arrangement these within neighbourhoods functional land uses have significant implications for well-being dwellers. Previous studies on in areas Malawi focused a broader macro-level perspective, offering insightful information general trends different cities. However, there is research shortage localised understanding, which requires carrying out micro-level assessments concentrating use zones In this study, we used remote sensing data landscape metrics understand distribution configuration city's their relationship with form. study revealed that 20% fail meet WHO-recommended standard 9 m2 space per person, predominant concentration undersupplied high-density quasi-residential zones. addition, 56.2% Lilongwe City's total area was contained under uses. Particularly, high-rise residential, medium-density low-density quasi-residential, flat area, commercial class, commercial, heavy industry, light government 17.3%, 12.0%, 22.2%, 4.1%, 6.4%, 6.1%, 5.0%, 1.6%, 13.3% uses, respectively. Importantly, found correlations between form metrics, namely building coverage, density, perimeter ratio, road spaces. This necessitates an integrated approach planning design, emphasising importance balancing development preservation.

Language: Английский

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Assessment of Urban Green Space Dynamics in Dhaka South City Corporation of Bangladesh Using Geospatial Techniques

Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(9), P. 1426 - 1426

Published: Sept. 4, 2024

Green spaces play a critical role in enhancing the urban environment, improving livability, and providing essential ecosystem services. A city should have at least 25% green space from an environmental health point of view. However, quantitative estimation is required to assess extent pattern changes for proper management. The present study aimed identify track within Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Bangladesh over 30-year period (i.e., 1991–2021). Geospatial techniques were utilized analyze dynamics using Landsat 4–5 TM satellite images 1991, 2001, 2011 8 2021. Supervised image classification Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) analysis performed DSCC. results our revealed significant 36.5% reduction vegetation cover DSCC area period. In coverage was 46%, indicating relatively healthy environment. By this had declined sharply 21.3%, further decreasing 19.7% 2011, reaching low just 9.5% classified maps generated validated through field observations Google Earth images. outcomes will be helpful policymakers planners developing applying appropriate policies plans preserve improve other Asian megacities with high population density.

Language: Английский

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Urban greenspaces reduce the community specialization of soil nematodes

Geoderma, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 453, P. 117139 - 117139

Published: Dec. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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Urban greenery in the hands of residents – the importance of green spaces in the participatory budgeting of Katowice from 2016 to 2021

Prace Geograficzne, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 2023(3), P. 57 - 81

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Budżet obywatelski (BO) jako narzędzie angażowania mieszkańców we współdecydowanie o mieście zdobywa coraz większą popularność. Pierwszy BO w Polsce został zorganizowany 2011 r. Sopocie, natomiast Katowicach mechanizm ten wykorzystywany jest od 2014 r.. W latach 2016–2021 na realizację zwycięskich zadań miasto przeznaczyło ponad 117 mln zł. Szeroko rozumiana tematyka zieleni zajmuje relatywnie istotne miejsce wśród projektów wybieranych BO. Wynika to z faktu, iż tereny odgrywają istotną rolę życiu miast, będąc miejscem rekreacji i spotkań. Pełnią także szereg funkcji ekologicznych, m.in. środowisko życia roślin zwierząt czy też bariera dla hałasu oraz zanieczyszczeń powietrza. Spośród 13 kategorii tematycznych wyodrębnionych podstawie analizy wniosków ze zgłaszanymi przez propozycjami do zieleń znalazła się szóstym miejscu pod względem popularności wybranych realizacji. około jednej dziesiątej ich autorzy, przynajmniej jeden celów, uwzględnili działania związane zielenią. Miejsce katowickich przestrzeni lat ugruntowało się, a odsetek drodze głosowania dotyczących tej tematyki nie ulegał znacznym zmianom. Jednak, zgodnie wynikami głosowań BO, wciąż istotniejsze terenów zielonych wydają infrastrukturą drogową, komunikacją, bezpieczeństwem instytucjami świadczącymi podstawowe usługi mieście. Co więcej, ramach bardzo rzadko proponuje implementuje bardziej innowacyjne formy

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