Changing relationships in public open space and private open space in suburbs in south-western Australia

Grose, Margaret

doi:10.1016/j.landurbplan.2009.02.006

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“…Thus, in terms of the compensation hypothesis, it is understood that residents will compensate poor access, or, in the context of this article, reduced area of private green space with access to public green space (Byrne & Sipe, 2010: 4). The hypothesis is tested in this article, as it has not been proven consistently elsewhere (Maat & De Vries, 2006;Grose, 2009;Byrne & Sipe, 2010), and may have significant impacts in terms of future policy planning with informal backyard densification in mind. This article draws on research conducted in a case study of the Bridgton and Bongolethu townships in the town of Oudtshoorn, where households surrounding a large urban green space, as the Bridgton Pavilion, were subjected to a questionnaire that probed access to, and use of public green space, domestic gardening trends and the impacts of informal backyard rentals.…”

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Considering urban green space and informal backyard rentals in South Africa: Disproving the compensation hypothesis

Lategan

Cilliers

2016

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This research reflects on planning for urban green space and the related impact of informal backyard rental densification in South Africa, based on the 'compensation hypothesis'. Informal backyard dwellings may increase densities substantially, occupying private green space, but often without reciprocal increases in public urban green space area. According to the compensation hypothesis, residents with limited access to private green space are more likely to seek compensation elsewhere. This research employs qualitative and quantitative analyses to investigate access to, and use of green spaces in the Bridgton and Bongolethu townships, Oudtshoorn. Findings disprove the compensation hypothesis, showing that proximate public green spaces are used sporadically, not correlating to increased densities. The number of backyard dwellings does not result in compensation behaviour, but an increased number of backyard tenants affect perceptions of green space availability and privacy. Although the compensation hypothesis is disproved in this case, findings probe the need to reconsider urban green space planning within low-cost areas, particularly considering densification impacts, linked to quality of life. As such, accessibility to public green spaces, as well as their function and form should be questioned as part of broader spatial planning approaches. Key words:Compensation hypothesis, ecosystem services, informal backyard rentals, urban green space OORWEEG STEDELIKE GROEN AREAS EN INFORMELE AGTERPLAAS-HUURVERDIGTING IN SUID-AFRIKA: WEERLÊ DIE VERGOEDINGSHIPOTESEHierdie navorsing besin oor die beplanning van stedelike groen areas en die verwante impak van informele agterplaas-huurverdigting in Suid-Afrika, gebaseer op die 'vergoedingshipotese'. Informele agterplaaswonings kan digthede aansienlik verhoog en beset sodoende private groen ruimtes, dikwels sonder wedersydse toenames in openbare stedelike groen areas. Volgens die vergoedingshipotese sal inwoners met 'n beperkte toegang tot private groen ruimte meer geneig wees om vergoeding elders te soek. Hierdie navorsing maak gebruik van kwalitatiewe en kwantitatiewe metodes om toegang tot, en gebruik van groen areas in die Bridgton-en Bongolethu-areas van Oudtshoorn te ondersoek. Bevindinge weerspreek die vergoedingshipotese en dui daarop dat openbare groen ruimtes hier sporadies gebruik word, dus nie korreleer met verhoogde digtheid nie. Die aantal agterplaaswonings lei nie tot vergoedingsgedrag nie, maar 'n toename in die aantal agterplaashuurders beïnvloed wel persepsies van groen ruimte beskikbaarheid en privaatheid. Hoewel die vergoedingshipotese in hierdie geval weerspreek word, toon bevindings die noodsaaklikheid om stedelike groen-ruimte-beplanning te heroorweeg binne die konteks van lae-koste gebiede, veral met inagneming van die verdigtingsimpak, gekoppel aan lewenskwaliteitoorwegings. As sodanig moet toeganklikheid tot openbare groen ruimtes, asook die funksie en vorm daarvan bevraagteken word as deel van breër ruimtelike beplanningsbenaderings. Atikel...

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Considering urban green space and informal backyard rentals in South Africa: Disproving the compensation hypothesis

Lategan

Cilliers

2016

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“…Given that the amount of vegetation present in Australian gardens has decreased over the decades in line with a decrease in backyard size (Hall, 2007;Grose, 2009), it is important to investigate how the public can be encouraged to increase the vegetation around their homes.…”

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Preaching to the converted? Designing wildlife gardening programs to engage the unengaged

Shaw

Miller

2016

Applied Environmental Education & Communication

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If wildlife gardening programs wish to maximize their contribution to the biodiversity of their area, they need to be recruiting individuals who would not have undertaken wildlife activities of their own accord. This study sought to assess which program features equate to the most success in recruiting previously unengaged members. Providing site assessments and native/indigenous plants or vouchers to members were features shown to increase the likelihood of recruiting individuals who were not planning on creating a wildlife garden; however, these are not currently recruiting unengaged participants on a large scale and there is a need to develop other strategies to attract more previously unengaged individuals to the wildlife gardening cause.

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“…Our study has many implications for the role of open space in exurban development, particularly planning and management of public open spaces at the neighborhood or regional scale (Grose 2009). Our finding that open space is important in choosing a home is consistent with previous studies and replicates a key conclusion from data drawn from the 2001 Detroit Area Study (Fernandez et al 2005).…”

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Different Types of Open Spaces and Their Importance to Exurban Homeowners

Wang

Nassauer

Marans

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Society & Natural Resources

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Exurban residential settings are relevant for understanding how societal desires for open space impact landscapes and their ecosystem services. In a 2005 image-based web survey of 468 exurban homeowners in southeast Michigan, we investigated how exurban home-buying choices may be related to having open space nearby, and we measured homeowners' relative preferences for seven different types of open spaces characterized by different ecosystem services. Our study confirms that nearby open space is important to exurban homeowners, but it suggests that homeowners are somewhat heterogeneous in their preferences for different types of open spaces. They generally prefer forests, lakes, and streams, but their preferences for wetlands, prairies, playgrounds, and golf courses vary somewhat with education, age, or having children. In addition, homeowners for whom open space was less important when they bought their home had somewhat different preferences. We discuss the implications for protecting ecosystem services in planning, design, and development.

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Changing relationships in public open space and private open space in suburbs in south-western Australia

Cited by 52 publications

References 34 publications

Considering urban green space and informal backyard rentals in South Africa: Disproving the compensation hypothesis

Considering urban green space and informal backyard rentals in South Africa: Disproving the compensation hypothesis

Preaching to the converted? Designing wildlife gardening programs to engage the unengaged

Different Types of Open Spaces and Their Importance to Exurban Homeowners

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