Global disparities in urban green space use during the COVID-19 pandemic from a systematic review

Nature Cities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(2), P. 136 - 149

Published: Jan. 18, 2024

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted urban resilience and challenged the use of green space (UGS). Previous studies lack consensus on whether UGS increased or decreased during after lockdowns how this related to policy, economic conditions types. In a systematic review, we screened >3,000 articles in 5 languages, identifying 177 changes 60 countries. cities studied show diverging use. Generally, decreases occurred where policies were stricter gross domestic product per capita was lower, including most few areas Global South. All private gardens 60% forests other natural showed increases, while 77% conducted public parks indicated global disparity exacerbated pandemic, demonstrating need enhance infrastructure for healthy extend it beyond parks.

Language: Английский

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Increasing demand for urban community gardening before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Urban forestry & urban greening, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 92, P. 128206 - 128206

Published: Jan. 6, 2024

Community gardens are growing in popularity worldwide, especially densely populated urban areas. They provide semi-public spaces for joint gardening activities and serve as social ecological retreats. The COVID-19 pandemic associated restrictions movement leisure led to a changed demand green spaces, but it remains unclear how affected the overall trend community gardens. We measured interest participate between 2018 2022 based on combination of counted application numbers qualitative responses from garden coordinators. Out 373 contacted gardens, 70 replied, distributed across 43 cities Switzerland, Germany, UK, USA, Canada New Zealand. find an increase participation 2022, both memory-based participation. A generalized linear mixed model shows significant increases applications 2019 (19 %), 2020 2021 (25 %) (16 not (−0.32 %). These results confirm ongoing increasing with momentary reduced activity during due restrictions, followed by subsequent surge demand. peak 2021, along rise underscores crucial role urbanizing world, challenging times. It is essential planners prioritize meeting this part their efforts make more sustainable.

Language: Английский

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Assessing the health risk impacts of urban green spaces on air pollution - Evidence from 31 China's provinces

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 159, P. 111725 - 111725

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Urban green spaces have long been cherished as the "lungs of city", it can not only improve air quality and enhance residents' health. The impact urban on pollution health has attracted great attention. In this paper, we select 31 provinces in China research samples use ArcGIS software to draw spatial distribution maps spaces, pollution, China, characterizing their spatiotemporal changes order explore whether there is a correlation among three. On basis, paper utilizes panel data Chinese provincial-level from 2010 2020 conducts empirical tests through two-way fixed effect model threshold regression model. findings are follows: (1) bring environmental benefits, but also benefits greater than benefits. (2) There risk northern significant. Conversely, no southern (3) Although regulations role enhancing may be further weakened economy develops.

Language: Английский

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A multi-criteria evaluation framework for assessing green space interventions through a healthy urban planning approach

Cities & Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: Jan. 3, 2025

Language: Английский

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Walkability Measurement of 15-Minute Community Life Circle in Shanghai

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 153 - 153

Published: Jan. 2, 2023

Improvement of the walkability 15-min community life circle can enhance convenience for residents to obtain daily service facilities. In this paper, by obtaining Point Interest (POI) data facilities used Shanghai residents, we calculate walk scores within walking distance using assessment tool and analyze results with population density spatial correlation. The show that communities high are concentrated in central areas, low scattered suburbs city. Walking access from bus stops commercial services but parks primary schools. formation a compact accessible layout significantly improve community. Walkability is not only related construction terms quantity space also influenced degree clustering It needs be reasonably configured conjunction distribution order effectively utilization Finally, positively correlated density.

Language: Английский

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Green space and the health of the older adult during pandemics: a narrative review on the experience of COVID-19

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: July 31, 2023

Introduction Aging is an inevitable process that leads to changes in various dimensions of older adult life, including physical, psychological, and social aspects. Unfortunately, adults are more susceptible health problems caused by adverse experiences such as the Corona outbreak. Aim The current study examines lived experience facing conditions epidemic see how green spaces at scales can influence physical mental this group. Method Relevant articles published, from 2019 February 17, 2023, were searched using Scopus Web Science databases. Eligible studies published English all passed a quality evaluation. Result In final search, 40 selected analyzed. majority conducted during pandemic categorized impact on into three main categories: Place-based attribute, Process, Function. Conclusion findings demonstrated people private (gardens, balconies, etc.), small local public spaces, sitting gathering neighborhood, nearby open urban green-blue throughout era. They visited outside city areas, gardens, agricultural forestlands, pastures. research, we investigated characteristics these classified them four landscape, land use, activity, movement, accessibility. results showed exposure nature or space improved increased attention decision-making people. We have proposed design implications recommendations for crises improve safety, security, capital increasing safe access diverse high-quality different scales, which will ultimately enhance age groups.

Language: Английский

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Keep Calm and Go Out: Urban Nature Exposure, Mental Health, and Perceived Value during the COVID-19 Lockdown

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(11), P. 8831 - 8831

Published: May 30, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of incorporating nature-based solutions in urban design, order to create sustainable and resilient cities. Inspired by these events, present study aims at exploring mental health benefits nature exposure during outbreak. Secondarily, we investigate changes use patterns towards green spaces (UGS) blue (UBS) whether extreme conditions, such as a lockdown, can lead an increase people’s appreciation nature. Through online survey, observed that resulted decrease frequency visitation UGS/UBS (p < 0.001). Significant differences were found for exercise 0.001) socialization 0.05) main drivers visiting pre- post-lockdown. Accordingly, rates forests 0.05), playgrounds 0.001), sea differed significantly when comparing two periods. In perception, are important fabric (89%). Our structural equation model indicated had beneficial effect on participants’ Pathways explain relationship between post- lockdown value relatedness, motivation, perceived UGS/UBS. No mediation could be extracted health. findings show positive association improvement, especially times crisis, well shift “value domain”

Language: Английский

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Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Perception and Use of Urban Green Spaces in Korea

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 20(4), P. 3018 - 3018

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

Faced with the prospect that impact of COVID-19 pandemic and climate change will be far-reaching long-term, international community is showing interest in urban green space (UGS) infrastructure utilization as a solution. In this study, we investigated how citizens' perceptions use UGS have changed during COVID-19. We also collected their ideas on can raise its usability. As result, more people became to realize importance UGS. particular, environmental purification function from was recognized giving great benefits respondents. On other hand, patterns were mixed decreasing maintain social distancing or increasing health substitute restricted facilities. More than half respondents had visit impacted by increase rate rather high group seldom used before addition, they increased replace limited facilities, thus tended demand an rest Based these results, paper suggested securing support sustainability for policy reflecting users' landscape planning related city. This study contribute improving resilience planning.

Language: Английский

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Change of urban park use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic determined by on-site observation: A comparative study in Zhengzhou, China

Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 49, P. 100855 - 100855

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Language: Английский

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Horticultural interventions in therapeutic and sensory landscapes from Romania – a systematic review

Acta Horticulturae, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1417, P. 291 - 302

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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