Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Public Fitness Venues in the Main Urban Area of Dalian from the Perspective of Urban Accessibility

Abstract

In the context of the Healthy China initiative, studying the spatial distribution characteristics of urban sports venues will benefit sports venue planning in cities and promote the health of urban residents. Therefore, considering the main urban area of Dalian City as the study area, in this study, we investigated the spatial distribution characteristics of fitness venues and their accessibility through spatial and buffer zone analyses using data of public fitness venues, school sports venues, and the traffic road network. The conclusion is as follows: (1) In Zhongshan, Xigang, and Shahekou Districts, public fitness venues are more densely distributed in non-coastal areas. (2) Within 0–15 min, Xigang District showed the highest ratio of the public fitness venue service area (24.42%), which was followed by Shahekou (19.02%), Zhongshan (17.13%), and Ganjingzi Districts (4.82%). (3) The number of sports venues increased from 272 to 1117 when school sports venues were considered. Due to this, the service area ratio of fitness venues in all districts was increased, and the ranking was also changed. After this, Shahekou District had the highest ratio of the sports and fitness venue service area (55.65%), which was followed by Xigang (48.43%), Zhongshan (35.68%), and Ganjingzi Districts (11.91%). Therefore, solutions to introduce more school sports venues should be investigated to ensure a uniform spatial distribution of urban fitness venues. This study provides a reference to plan and develop fitness venues in cities.

Spatial Distribution Characteristics of Public Fitness Venues: An Urban Accessibility Perspective

“…Therefore, the service scope of public fitness venues was studied based on different modes of travel, and the specific data of the service scope of public fitness venues between the main urban areas of Jinan City and the differences between them were obtained. In addition, the present study uses improved methods and considers perspectives on the accessibility of public fitness venues, compared to our previous analysis on the accessibility of public fitness venues in the main urban area of Dalian [36]. However, in that study, only the service scope of public fitness venues under the walking travel mode was calculated, and the impact of different transportation modes of urban residents on the accessibility of public fitness venues was not considered.…”

Empirical analysis of spatial heterogeneity in the development of China’s National Fitness Plan

“…These national policies have facilitated the construction of sports facilities not only in affluent areas of East China but also in less developed regions of Western China. However, while the provincial-level data didn’t reveal spatial heterogeneity, disparities exist within cities [ 27 – 29 ] and between urban and rural areas [ 8 ]. Addressing these localized disparities requires targeted urban planning strategies.…”