Factors influencing greenways use: Definition of a method for estimation in the Italian context

Senes, Giulio; Rovelli, Rosanna; Bertoni, Danilo; Arata, Laura; Fumagalli, Natalia; Toccolini, A.

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2017.10.014

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“…1. Land marking and land or property ownership.In North America,buildings and skyways are usually owned by companies and, therefore, cannot be deemed public [22]. However, in Asia, overground pedestrian systems are built by municipal administrations, and connect privately owned buildings and businesses with municipal property [23].…”

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Formation factors of the architecture of multi-level public spaces on the example of the countries of North America and Asia

2021

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The goal of the study is to identify characteristic features of multilevel public spaces (MPS’s) and perspectives of their development, based on complex analysis of their formation in the late 20thto early 21st centuries.Authors were able to identify architectural planning factors of MPS formation and functioning in North America and Asia by summarizing the experience in creation of multilevel public spaces by architectural planning means.

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Formation factors of the architecture of multi-level public spaces on the example of the countries of North America and Asia

2021

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“…An integrated strategy capable of supporting the coordinated implementation of cycling itineraries dedicated to "slow biking", capable of guiding the visitor from lowland sites to high-altitude sites in a succession of stages in which the services provided (points of tourist attraction, refreshment, assistance, information, accommodation) are connected and digitally mapped by advanced georeferencing systems [42]. In particular reference to cycling routes, there is no real definition by which to identify them, but they can be distinguished as small journeys that can be divided into stages, characterized by one or more unifying themes, which can be undertaken in a linear manner-sometimes reticular or areal-affecting a more or less vast territory [43].…”

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Cycling Tourism and Revitalization in the Sicilian Hinterland: A Case Study in the Taormina–Etna District

2021

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This study aims to present a strategy for the revitalization of the Sicilian “internal areas”, recognizing a directional tool, together with the integration of self-centered actions of slow tourism. The design was specifically located in the Taormina–Etna tourist district (an area of north-eastern Sicily that includes 60 municipalities) which, in rethinking the post-pandemic restart, aims at the development of a mobile system of cycling tourism able to interconnect cultural peculiarities, environmental characteristics, and landscape values. This paper also examines key features and interpretations, and develops a strategy based on a slow travel framework as an alternative means of achieving success in the Sicilian hinterland. Starting from the current financial and environmental crisis, therefore, the paper finds explanations and solutions, in which we try to conceive of the economy and ecology as systems that not only open to one another, but mutually determine one another in defining new, self-sustaining local development processes. In order to build a competitive alternative to help less favorable regions, it is necessary to move within the scope of investments by a public system capable of planning resilient strategies based on sustainable principles.

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“…However, the outlined silhouette between sky and landscape is particularly important because it is the most dominant edge in a typical landscape image, and it has been found to attract a lot of the viewer's attention. Along an unpaved rural greenway, pedestrian speed ranges from 3 km/h (families walking with children) to 10 km/h (runners), and bicycle speed ranges from 10 km/h (families with small children) to 35 km/h (adults in general) [13]. When people travel on foot along a greenway, their landscape perception is similar to what they may have when walking in a green area [46,47], whereas when people travel by bicycle, their perception is more similar to the what they have when they drive.…”

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“…There is a significant body of literature on greenway planning [8,[11][12][13] and design [8,[14][15][16]; a few studies only analyze the role of vegetation in different greenway functions [17,18] and the role of greenways in maintaining and restoring rural landscapes [19]. In general, the literature shows that plantings invite more walking [20,21] and cycling in urban streetscapes [22,23].…”

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An Exploratory Study of Users’ Preference for Different Planting Combinations along Rural Greenways

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The literature highlights the importance of vegetation to enhance the ecological and visual qualities of streets and paths; however, when studies specifically focus on rural greenways they do not consider users’ assessments of the planting design. This exploratory study aims to contribute to this issue. It is hypothesized that planting combinations characterized by greater variety and aesthetic flow may be more preferred and restorative. To this end, four virtual scenarios simulating bikers moving along a greenway at 25 km/h were created to find out the following: first, what kind of planting combination is the most preferred, and second, which planting combination is perceived as the most restorative by bicycle riders. To assess the experience, subjects were administered a questionnaire made up of: (i) the Perceived Restorativeness Scale-11 with additional items to assess compatibility, familiarity, and preference; (ii) a list of physical and aesthetic attributes; and (iii) information on bicycle use. The results show that participants’ preferences were affected by the perception of the scenario’s restorative value, which was not given exclusively by the degree of naturalness, but by the opportunity the greenway offered to engage in social/physical activities. This study shows that preference and restorativeness are not a “simple” matter of quantity of vegetation, but of quality instead, i.e., planting variety. Designers have to consider that the restorative value of greenways is related to the opportunities they offer to engage in physical/social activities.

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Factors influencing greenways use: Definition of a method for estimation in the Italian context

Cited by 25 publications

References 69 publications

Formation factors of the architecture of multi-level public spaces on the example of the countries of North America and Asia

Formation factors of the architecture of multi-level public spaces on the example of the countries of North America and Asia

Cycling Tourism and Revitalization in the Sicilian Hinterland: A Case Study in the Taormina–Etna District

An Exploratory Study of Users’ Preference for Different Planting Combinations along Rural Greenways

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