The healthy green living room at one’s doorstep? Use and perception of residential greenery in Berlin, Germany

Säumel, Ina; Hogrefe, Jan; Battisti, Luca; Wachtel, Thomas L.; Larcher, Federica

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126949

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“…The results are in harmony with previous studies which also reported how urban inhabitants feel the residential greenery as calm and safe places to be in contact with nature and to meet other people [80]. Even in Berlin, as green capital in Europe (with much higher per capita greenery than Birjand), public parks located far away during the pandemic have played a very small role in the urban dwellers' everyday life due to the government restrictions on people's movement, while residential greenery was the only accessible green space for many residents [80].…”

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“…Urban regeneration projects aimed to increase the green area surfaces and accessibility will guarantee access in all parts of the town, thus even to most vulnerable users. As Säumel, Hogrefe, Battisti, Wachtel, & Larcher [80] proved, freely accessible residential greenery would play crucial role in the transformation of cities into livable, healthy and ecologically friendly environments.…”

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Attitudes and Behaviors toward the Use of Public and Private Green Space during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

Khalilnezhad

Ugolini

Massetti

2021

Land

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This paper reports the results of an exploratory study carried out in Birjand, Iran, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the study was to explore the behavioral change in the use and the motivation to visit a green space (public or private) during the pandemic as compared to the pre-pandemic period, the effect of green spaces (private and public) on users’ feelings, the relations between the extent to which the access to green spaces was missed, and characteristics of respondents and the place they live. A survey was carried out through an online questionnaire in winter 2020 and about 400 responses were collected. The results showed a decrease in visitation of public green spaces during the pandemic, and higher visitation of private green spaces such as gardens or courtyards by those with access. In addition, both public and private green spaces enhance positive feelings and decrease the negative ones. Respondents missed access to green spaces, especially when their visitation before the pandemic was high, and women missed them more than men. Therefore, private green spaces might represent an opportunity for psychological respite in time of a pandemic, but also for socialization. The study reports respondents’ useful suggestions for urban landscape planning for the city of Birjand that might also be useful for other cities in dry lands; improving the quality of green spaces beyond the quantity may play a role in enhancing the connection to nature in the time of a pandemic, with positive effects on mental health, and this can also can improve recreation opportunities and reduce inequalities.

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Attitudes and Behaviors toward the Use of Public and Private Green Space during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

Khalilnezhad

Ugolini

Massetti

2021

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“…Umfangreiche Untersuchungen zum Thema "Wohnumfeldgrün" erfolgten -und erfolgen weiterhin -im Rahmen des Förderprogramms "Stadt der Zukunft", u. a. zur konkreten Situation im Bundesland Berlin, wobei sowohl subjektive Wahrnehmungen als auch objektive Funktionen (samt Ecosystem services und disservices) angesprochen werden [29][30][31]. Die Wohnumfeld-Grünstrukturen des Geschosswohnungsbaus (Gründerzeit bis 1980er Jahre), in denen heute drei Viertel der Berliner Bevölkerung leben, weisen zahlreiche Elemente auf, die körperliche Aktivitäten und einen gesunden Lebensstil fördern, wie z.…”

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Stadtgrün und Stadtblau im Klimawandel

Kistemann,

Zerbe,

Säumel

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ZusammenfassungUm die urbanen Gesundheitsrisiken des Klimawandels nachhaltig zu reduzieren und zu managen, sind Klimaschutz und Klimaanpassung als komplementäre Strategien dringend erforderlich. Seit Jahrzehnten sind vielfältige positive Wirkungen von Stadtgrün und Stadtblau auf die physische und die mentale Gesundheit bekannt. Allerdings gibt es in den meisten Städten eine intensive Konkurrenz um die Nutzung von Flächen. Im Sinne der europäischen Aalborg-Charta von 1994 verlangt das deutsche Baurecht in diesem anspruchsvollen Kontext, dass Bauleitpläne eine nachhaltige städtebauliche Entwicklung gewährleisten sollen. Die menschliche Gesundheit ist dabei ein Belang von zentraler Bedeutung. Die Realität bleibt aber herausfordernd: Zwar gibt es inzwischen eine ganze Reihe von best practice-Beispielen. Nach wie vor besteht aber ein großer Forschungsbedarf zur Bedeutung urbaner Grün- und Blauräume für die menschliche Gesundheit und das gesundheitliche Wohlbefinden. Zudem müssen alle relevanten Politikfelder und Verwaltungseinheiten ein Bewusstsein für die Bedeutung von Grün und Blau für urbane Lebensqualität und Gesundheit entwickeln, um „Gesundheit“ in städtischen Entscheidungsprozessen adäquat und sozial sensibel zu berücksichtigen.

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“…The system for observing play and recreation in communities (SOPARC) was used to study visitors' behaviour and characteristics, mainly including relaxation, exercise, and walking in a park [153]. Physical activity can also be divided into passive and active physical activities, which are mainly based on the intensity of physical activity [154,155].…”

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Behaviour in public open spaces: A systematic review of studies with quantitative research methods

Han

Song²,

Xu³

et al. 2022

Building and Environment

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The healthy green living room at one’s doorstep? Use and perception of residential greenery in Berlin, Germany

Cited by 30 publications

References 40 publications

Attitudes and Behaviors toward the Use of Public and Private Green Space during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

Attitudes and Behaviors toward the Use of Public and Private Green Space during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iran

Stadtgrün und Stadtblau im Klimawandel

Behaviour in public open spaces: A systematic review of studies with quantitative research methods

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