Quality of an urban community: a framework for understanding the relationship between quality and physical form

Smith, Tara; Nelischer, Maurice; Perkins, Nathan

doi:10.1016/s0169-2046(97)00055-8

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“…So, the choice of sport or exercise in Birchwood may be influenced by personal choice (Bandura, 2001), social perceptions (Ajzen, 1991) and access to facilities. Smith et al, (1997) proposed a conceptual model that linked urban form characteristics and community quality. The three most important design criteria having the strongest relationship to physical activity were walkable spaces, outdoor amenities and available seating (Smith et al, 1997).…”

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“…Smith et al, (1997) proposed a conceptual model that linked urban form characteristics and community quality. The three most important design criteria having the strongest relationship to physical activity were walkable spaces, outdoor amenities and available seating (Smith et al, 1997). In another study King et al, (2000) were able to correlate enjoyable scenery in neighbourhoods with more physical activity.…”

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Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK

Tzoulas¹,

James²

2010

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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Cultural services provided by green space networks and in particular leisure and recreational opportunities are central to the quality of life of those living in urban areas. However, the literature concerned with green space networks has mainly focussed on planning aspects rather than on recreational use. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recreational use of, and concerns about, a naturalistic green space network. The case study location was the naturalistic woodland framework in Birchwood, Warrington, UK, known as Birchwood Forest Park. Non-participant observation and content analysis of local archives were used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. Birchwood Forest Park was used more for leisure activities (52.8%, N = 1,825; i.e. recreation, sports or play) than for utilitarian purposes (47.2%, N = 1,825; i.e. as walking or cycling thoroughfare). However, utilitarian walking (30%, N = 1,825) was the most frequent type of activity observed. The maintenance of the naturalistic woodland framework was the most frequent concern mentioned in the local archives (33.3%, N = 234). This case study suggests that the recreational patterns in, as well as peoples' concerns about, naturalistic urban landscapes may be a factor of high quality maintenance and associated local aesthetic and cultural perceptions. In developing, planning or managing comprehensive urban green space networks it is important to ensure that natural looking scenes are well maintained and that the local community is culturally connected to such scenes.

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Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK

Tzoulas¹,

James²

2010

Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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“…There have been attempts in trying to decompose the general concept of quality into several specific aspects, expressed by various wordings such as quietness, facilities, naturalness, diversity, livability, safety, esthetics, amenities, maintenance and condition (Lee and Maheswaran, 2011;McCormack et al, 2010;Smith et al, 1997;Van Herzele and Wiedemann, 2003). To summarize the various overlapped wordings, Tveit et al (2006) have developed a nine-concept framework to indicate subjective visual quality of landscapes; they are stewardship, coherence, disturbance, historicity, visual scale, imageability, complexity, naturalness, and ephemera.…”

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Urban green space recreational service assessment and management: A conceptual model based on the service generation process

Liu

2016

Ecological Economics

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The current understanding of urban green space (UGS) recreational service is limited due to the lack of being examined under the logic that underlies the ecosystem service paradigm, leading to limitations in the application of ecosystem based management in urban land use planning. This paper offers a conceptual model of UGS recreational service that follows the logical flow of ecosystem service generation, supplementing the knowledge gap and supporting the use of ecosystem base management in urban land use planning. The model includes four categories; UGS features, population characteristics, recreational use behavior, and recreational benefits while considering the use behavior as the service carrier. A process analysis shows the role of each model component in generating the services, and highlights the important role of regulating service potentials and their mobilization. Ways of informing interventions for improving efficiency or equity have been suggested. Efficiency can be assessed by applying the dose-response mechanism in the model. Equity on the other hand, can be measured by exploring which predictors of use are dominant, which advances UGS access assessment by shifting from the spatial-based to the use-based. Survey design techniques and indicators measuring various variables of the model have also been proposed.

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“…Green spaces are key elements of urban landscape and urban sustainability [2]. Scholars have affirmed the values of urban green spaces in terms of health [3], economic [4], social [5], and climatic benefits [6,7]. With the continued increase of urbanization, it is projected that 90% of the world's population will be living in cities by the end of the 21st century [8].…”

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Evaluation and Planning of Urban Green Space Distribution Based on Mobile Phone Data and Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method

Liu

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Sustainability

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Urban green space is closely related to the quality of life of residents. However, the traditional approach to its planning often fails to address its actual service capacity and users' demand. In this study, facilitated by mobile phone location data, more specific features of the spatial distribution of urban residents are identified. Further, population distribution in relation to traffic analysis zones is mapped. On this basis, the two-step floating catchment area method (2SFCA) is adopted in combination with urban green space planning to evaluate the per capita area of green space and its accessibility in practice. Subsequently, classification of per capita area and spatial distribution of green spaces within the study area are obtained; thus, urban districts currently with low accessibility to green areas are identified and can be deemed as key areas for the planning of green areas in the future. The study concludes that mobile phone data can be used to more accurately map the spatial distribution of residents; while, the 2SFCA offers a more comprehensive quantitative measuring of the supply and demand of green spaces. The two combined can be used as an important basis for decision-making in the planning of urban green spaces. Since urban green space can be regarded as a kind of public facility, the methodology of the present study is also believed to be applicable in studies of other types of urban facilities.

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Quality of an urban community: a framework for understanding the relationship between quality and physical form

Cited by 112 publications

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Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK

Peoples’ use of, and concerns about, green space networks: A case study of Birchwood, Warrington New Town, UK

Urban green space recreational service assessment and management: A conceptual model based on the service generation process

Evaluation and Planning of Urban Green Space Distribution Based on Mobile Phone Data and Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method

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