Land, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 1777 - 1777

Published: Oct. 29, 2024

Abstract: Urban greenspaces have been essential in supporting residents’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly under strict lockdown measures. However, impact of changing containment policies on perceived greenspace quality remains insufficiently explored. This study utilized online survey data collected between 11 October and 29 December 2022, Shanghai, coinciding with major policy shift 5 2022. A probability proportionate to size sampling was adopted residents aged 18 above who had lived city for at least six months, yielding a total 577 valid responses. We assessed using 20 park- community-level variables, focusing both overall specific features greenspaces. regression discontinuity design (RDD) applied evaluate how lifting influenced perceptions parks community Our RDD estimation indicates no statistically significant change after shift, except increased satisfaction such as plant diversity, maintenance, seating areas, trails, large open spaces. In contrast, responded reported significantly higher compared those completed before (0.609 score difference, p < 0.01), notable increases regarding areas. Perception quantity remained unchanged types Residents expressed greater sports facilities parks, while were preferred their water esthetic qualities. By adopting an unique dataset, this contributes empirical evidence current ongoing debate role urban later stages COVID-19. Specifically, it examines changes public health resulting increase mobility might affect quality. The findings can assist decision-makers planners developing more adaptive strategies address diverse needs transitional period crisis.

Language: Английский