Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development
The spatial accessibility of urban park green space (UPGS) plays a crucial role in promoting the healthy development of cities and their residents. However, previous studies have overestimated the accessibility of UPGS and failed to adequately consider the impact of variegated parks on residents’ ne...
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| author | Xiangrui Wei Chunrong Zhao Li Yan Juanlin Fu Ying Bao Ying Bao Ying Bao Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Xiao Liu |
| author_facet | Xiangrui Wei Chunrong Zhao Li Yan Juanlin Fu Ying Bao Ying Bao Ying Bao Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Xiao Liu |
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| description | The spatial accessibility of urban park green space (UPGS) plays a crucial role in promoting the healthy development of cities and their residents. However, previous studies have overestimated the accessibility of UPGS and failed to adequately consider the impact of variegated parks on residents’ needs. To fill this gap in the research, we first propose an improved two-step floating catchment area (Huff-2SFCA) method that takes into consideration the trade-offs between supply, demand, and walking time to calculate the UPGS accessibility index for the built-up area of Mianyang, China. Next, we assess the spatial characteristics of UPGS accessibility from both partial and overall points of view and further explore the relationship between accessibility and population size. Our results show that (1) every street area has a different form of UPGS construction, and most of these spaces are of poor quality; (2) municipal-level parks are significantly more accessible than district-level parks, community-level parks, or neighborhood-level parks; (3) the overall distribution of accessibility is generally characterized by a decreasing trend along both sides of the river, with poor overall accessibility; and (4) 243 residential districts are located in high-demand–low-supply areas that need improving. This study can be employed to identify areas that are underserved by UPGS and can provide a basis for improving the accessibility of UPGS and promoting its health benefits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-917241b2cb6b46348aac758d8f36dd812022-12-22T04:41:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution2296-701X2022-12-011010.3389/fevo.2022.10835631083563Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban developmentXiangrui Wei0Chunrong Zhao1Li Yan2Juanlin Fu3Ying Bao4Ying Bao5Ying Bao6Xiao Liu7Xiao Liu8Xiao Liu9Xiao Liu10School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, ChinaSchool of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang, ChinaSchool of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaArchitectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Architecture, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaArchitectural Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaFaculty of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaThe spatial accessibility of urban park green space (UPGS) plays a crucial role in promoting the healthy development of cities and their residents. However, previous studies have overestimated the accessibility of UPGS and failed to adequately consider the impact of variegated parks on residents’ needs. To fill this gap in the research, we first propose an improved two-step floating catchment area (Huff-2SFCA) method that takes into consideration the trade-offs between supply, demand, and walking time to calculate the UPGS accessibility index for the built-up area of Mianyang, China. Next, we assess the spatial characteristics of UPGS accessibility from both partial and overall points of view and further explore the relationship between accessibility and population size. Our results show that (1) every street area has a different form of UPGS construction, and most of these spaces are of poor quality; (2) municipal-level parks are significantly more accessible than district-level parks, community-level parks, or neighborhood-level parks; (3) the overall distribution of accessibility is generally characterized by a decreasing trend along both sides of the river, with poor overall accessibility; and (4) 243 residential districts are located in high-demand–low-supply areas that need improving. This study can be employed to identify areas that are underserved by UPGS and can provide a basis for improving the accessibility of UPGS and promoting its health benefits.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.1083563/fullhealth benefitspark qualityHuff-2SFCA modelspatial accessibilityurban park green space |
| spellingShingle | Xiangrui Wei Chunrong Zhao Li Yan Juanlin Fu Ying Bao Ying Bao Ying Bao Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Xiao Liu Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution health benefits park quality Huff-2SFCA model spatial accessibility urban park green space |
| title | Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development |
| title_full | Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development |
| title_fullStr | Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development |
| title_short | Spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health-benefit perspective: Implications for healthy urban development |
| title_sort | spatial accessibility analysis of green space from a health benefit perspective implications for healthy urban development |
| topic | health benefits park quality Huff-2SFCA model spatial accessibility urban park green space |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2022.1083563/full |
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