Ecological and Psychological Value of Urban Green Space

Irvine, Katherine N.; Fuller, Richard A.; Devine‐Wright, Patrick; Tratalos, Jamie A.; Payne, Sarah R.; Warren, Philip H.; Lomas, Kevin J.; Gaston, Kevin J.

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“…On the one hand, the wellbeing outcomes of parks might directly motivate people to use them (Kaplan and Kaplan 1989;Home et al 2012). Indeed, experiencing nature is a commonly stated reason for people to visit public green space (Chiesura 2004;Irvine et al 2010Irvine et al , 2013. However, while people often express a desire to interact with nature, field observations in Sheffield, UK, revealed that once inside parks visitors tended to prefer locations with lower tree cover (Irvine et al 2010).…”

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“…Indeed, experiencing nature is a commonly stated reason for people to visit public green space (Chiesura 2004;Irvine et al 2010Irvine et al , 2013. However, while people often express a desire to interact with nature, field observations in Sheffield, UK, revealed that once inside parks visitors tended to prefer locations with lower tree cover (Irvine et al 2010). Furthermore, landscape preference studies suggest that people from western cultures tend to prefer landscapes resembling savannah, where few trees are scattered across an open grassy landscape (Kaplan and Kaplan 1989).…”

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What is the role of trees and remnant vegetation in attracting people to urban parks?

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Public parks commonly contain important habitat for urban biodiversity, and they also provide recreation opportunities for urban residents. However, the extent to which dual outcomes for recreation and conservation can be achieved in the same spaces remains unclear. We examine whether greater levels of (i) tree cover (i.e. park 'greenness') and (ii) native remnant vegetation cover (i.e. vegetation with high ecological value) attract or deter park visitors. This study is based on the park visitation behaviour of 670 survey respondents in Brisbane, Australia, detailing 1,090 individual visits to 324 urban parks. We first examined the presence of any clear revealed preferences for visiting parks with higher or lower levels of tree cover or remnant vegetation cover. We then examined the differences between each park visited by respondents and the park closest to their home, and used linear mixed models to identify socio-demographic groups who are more likely to travel further to visit parks with greater tree cover or remnant vegetation cover. Park visitation rates reflected the availability of parks, suggesting that people do not preferentially visit parks with greater vegetation cover despite the potential for improved nature-based experiences and greater wellbeing benefits. However, we discovered that people with a greater orientation towards nature (measured using the nature relatedness scale) tend to travel further for more vegetated parks. Our results suggest that to enhance recreational benefits from ecologically valuable spaces a range of social or educational interventions are required to enhance people's connection to nature.

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“…How public and private green spaces replace or complement one another remains unclear (Irvine et al, 2010). Future studies should examine this subject based on our study's results.…”

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Private Urban Garden Satisfaction and Its Determinants in Quito, Ecuador

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Because of their importance to people, nature, and societies, domestic gardens have attracted increasing research interest. However, significant areas of interest remain unexplored, such as the variables that determine individuals' satisfaction with their gardens. Our main goal was to address this gap. We surveyed 1,005 individuals with home gardens in Quito, Ecuador, to collect information on three groups of variables: (a) psychological and individual factors, (b) social and family aspects, and (c) garden characteristics. We used these groups of variables as predictors of satisfaction in a regression model (R 2 = 0.242), with the first and third contributing the most to our understanding of satisfaction. In particular, people tended to be more satisfied with gardens composed of mostly native plants. In addition, individuals tended to be more satisfied if their motives for garden use were related to nature. In contrast, a high level of consumed resources negatively affected satisfaction.

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“…A fauna que existe nos parques urbanos é apreciada pela população, sobretudo a avifauna urbana que é A Dimensão Simbólica Da Vegetação Na Cidade: O Caso De Santo André (Sp) Ruth Cristina Ferreira Ramos, Simone Rodrigues de Freitas, Silvia Helena Facciolla Passarelli notada pelo seu canto constate. Pesquisas recentes têm demonstrado que há associação positiva entre a biodiversidade e a sensação de bem-estar da população (IRVINE et al, 2010).…”

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A dimensão simbólica da vegetação na cidade: o caso de Santo André (SP)

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RESUMO:A vegetação é essencial à cidade e configura-se como uma oportunidade de interação da população com elementos da natureza no meio urbano. Este artigo investiga os significados que são conferidos pela população à vegetação de parques urbanos. Empregando a abordagem qualitativa, a pesquisa ocorreu em três parques urbanos da cidade de Santo André, SP. A entrevista foi utilizada para a identificação, a descrição e a análise dos significados que os vivenciadores dos parques urbanos atribuem à vegetação. Os resultados sugerem que significados simbólicos são atribuídos à vegetação dos parques urbanos de Santo André. O estudo evidencia que a vegetação dos parques urbanos tem o potencial de engendrar a sensação de bem-estar em seus vivenciadores. A dimensão simbólica deve ser reconhecida e incorporada no planejamento e gestão das cidades. Palavras-chaves: ecologia urbana; parques urbanos; significados; bem-estar; políticas públicas. ABSTRACT:The vegetation is essential for city and it represents an opportunity to interaction of population with the elements of nature in urban areas. This paper investigates the meanings attached by population to urban parks. Using a qualitative approach, the research was carried out in three urban parks in the city of Santo André, SP. The interview was employed to identification, description and analysis of the meanings that users of urban parks ascribe to vegetation. The findings suggest that symbolic meanings are attached to vegetation in urban parks of Santo André city. The study shows that the vegetation in urban parks has the potential to engender a sense of well-being. The symbolic dimension must be recognized and incorporated into the planning and management of cities.

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Ecological and Psychological Value of Urban Green Space

Cited by 43 publications

References 96 publications

What is the role of trees and remnant vegetation in attracting people to urban parks?

What is the role of trees and remnant vegetation in attracting people to urban parks?

Private Urban Garden Satisfaction and Its Determinants in Quito, Ecuador

A dimensão simbólica da vegetação na cidade: o caso de Santo André (SP)

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