The role of urban green spaces in care facilities for elderly people across European cities

Artmann, Martina; Chen, Xianwen; Iojă, Cristian; Hof, Angela; Onose, Diana Andreea; Poniży, Lidia; Lamovšek, Alma Zavodnik; Breuste, Jürgen

doi:10.1016/j.ufug.2017.08.007

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“…Physiological, psychological and social benefits of participating in outdoor recreation are well established in literature (e.g., [17][18][19][20][21][22][23]). Outdoor recreation participation is related to lower depression scores among individuals with disabilities [24] and among individuals over 65 years of age [25].…”

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Outdoor Recreation Participation in Istanbul, Turkey: An Investigation of Frequency, Length, Travel Time and Activities

Hayir-Kanat

Breuste

2020

Sustainability

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Although outdoor recreation participation has been studied extensively, little research has come from less developed regions of the world. This paper examined outdoor recreation participation and its predictors in Istanbul, an increasingly urbanized and populated megacity, in Turkey. The results show that nearly half of the people interviewed in this study had claimed to visit a nature area at least once a week or more often, nearly three-quarters invested a travel time to these areas of between 30 min to 2 h, about two-thirds spent more than 2 h at the area, and about one-third was engaged in leisurely walking. The frequency of visits was almost the single predictor of travel time. Visit frequencies were predicted by the travel time and visit length. Activity type and traveling longer than 2 h predicted the length of visits. Recreational activity type was predicted by visit length and travel time. Socio-demographic variables were associated with only a few outdoor participation variables. The findings imply that the residents have limited contact with nature and limited opportunity to benefit from such interaction.

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Outdoor Recreation Participation in Istanbul, Turkey: An Investigation of Frequency, Length, Travel Time and Activities

Hayir-Kanat

Breuste

2020

Sustainability

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“…He found that the outdoor thermal comfort and pedestrian area with green space have significantly positive influence on their life [15]. Artmann analyses the data from 126 care facilities in 17 cities of Europe via online survey and the results show that the elderly of facilities with gardens had recreation and socialization more often than facilities without gardens [16].The second one is the thermal comfort of the elderly. The majority of literature on this research field focuses on the indoor environment and comfort.…”

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Study on Environment Regulation of Residential in Severe Cold Area of China in Winter: Base on Outdoor Thermal Comfort of the Elderly

2019

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Overwhelming evidence shows that the harsh climate conditions are affecting urban residents who are living in severe cold areas of China in winter, particularly affecting the frequency and length of outdoor space usage of the elderly. This study aims (1) to establish the modified model which is suitable for the harsh climate region, (2) to verify whether the physiological equivalent temperature (PET) index can be evaluated for the outdoor thermal comfort of older adults in severe cold areas of China in winter, (3) to draw the thermal comfort map that is based on the former conclusions. In this study, the outdoor environments in typical residential areas for the elderly of Changchun, China, has been investigated by using field measurement, questionnaire survey, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulation. The results show that the wind direction is the important aspects of model modification and quite possibly one of the most neglected. In addition, it is convenient to evaluate outdoor thermal comfort of the elderly on the basis of the PET index and the neutral PET temperature of elderly people who live in severe cold areas of China in winter is −0.5 degrees Celsius. According to the thermal comfort map, the park green land of urban residential is the best area for the elderly.

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“…Braveman et al in 2005 [79] indicated that more research is needed on the relationship between health and the characteristics of both individuals and their neighborhood. In particular, urban green areas are beneficial for human health [80], especially for the elderly [81] and for pregnant women of lower socioeconomic status [82]. Furthermore, at the urban level, the theme of the perception and attitude that citizens have towards green areas and trees is fundamental, especially for the design and management of new green areas.…”

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“…The proposed qualitative methodology is a combination of different methods, applied at the neighborhood scale. The neighborhood scale is useful from both an environmental and a social point of view [81,82].…”

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Assessment and Mapping Green Areas Ecosystem Services and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Turin Neighborhoods (Italy)

Battisti

Pomatto

Larcher

2019

Forests

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The ecosystem services (ES) and human well-being are keywords that guide the Italian strategy on urban greening. The development of ES priorities linked to specific land uses help to guide the drafting of management plans. The aim of the research was to assess and map green areas ecosystem services and socio-demographic characteristics in Turin neighborhoods in order to identify where to improve the provision of ecosystem services and the socio-demographic conditions. The Preliminary Assessment Method (PAM) was used for the assessment of provision and regulating services based on land use. The Species-specific Air Quality index (S-AQI) was used to assess the regulating services provided by trees. Three socio-demographic characteristics were analyzed at the neighborhood level-age index, housing density, and % of economically assisted citizens. PAM results show that Turin provides more ecosystem services in peripheral areas of the city. Trees with high S-AQI values represent 21% of the censed trees. Not recommended trees are 18%. The neighborhoods with higher S-AQI values are not always characterized by a higher number of trees/km 2 or species richness. Results show that the northern part of the city is characterized by higher values of ES and socio-demographic conditions than the central-southern part. This aspect is related to the conspicuous presence of agricultural land uses and water bodies, together with the presence of tree species with a high S-AQI values and high or medium socio-demographic conditions. 57% of the neighborhoods present low results for both aspects. Actions to improve the quality of green spaces in those neighborhoods could have great effects on liveability. Future management and planning strategies for increasing citizens' well-being through urban greening should consider the proposed approach.Forests 2020, 11, 25 2 of 19 (ES), beneficiaries and potential mismatches with their location of supply, as well as on the quality and quantity of ES, are essential to make informed decisions for the proper management of natural resources [5]. Moreover, human well-being is positively influenced by the level of biodiversity present in urban and peri-urban green spaces [6], which must be maintained or increased through effective management of plant and animal species, improving the quality of existing habitats through management [7]. In addition, socioeconomic inequalities in health are less pronounced in people with greater exposure to green space than in those with less exposure [8].As many ecosystem services are provided by urban green spaces, these will need to be better managed and planned to ensure a high standard of living in urban areas [9]. For the assessment of ecosystem services in urban areas, several methods can be applied [10][11][12]. Some of them are based on spatially explicit biophysical indicators to analyze the spatial distribution of ES delivery [13], others on suite of models or web-based modeling platforms for the spatially-explicit assessment of ecosystem services [14,15], and fi...

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The role of urban green spaces in care facilities for elderly people across European cities

Cited by 108 publications

References 43 publications

Outdoor Recreation Participation in Istanbul, Turkey: An Investigation of Frequency, Length, Travel Time and Activities

Outdoor Recreation Participation in Istanbul, Turkey: An Investigation of Frequency, Length, Travel Time and Activities

Study on Environment Regulation of Residential in Severe Cold Area of China in Winter: Base on Outdoor Thermal Comfort of the Elderly

Assessment and Mapping Green Areas Ecosystem Services and Socio-Demographic Characteristics in Turin Neighborhoods (Italy)

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