Urban green space use during a time of stress: A case study during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Brisbane, Australia

Berdejo‐Espinola, Violeta; Suárez‐Castro, Andrés Felipe; Amano, Tatsuya; Fielding, Kelly S.; Oh, Rachel Rui Ying; Fuller, Richard A.

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“…This suggests that mental health may have improved through the use of UGS, while social health may have been less likely to improve. These results are in common with the findings of the Brisbane study by Berdejo-Espinola et al (2021) [13]. However, Xie (2020) concluded that the users of UGS satisfied their social interaction needs in Chengdu [35].…”

Section: Use Of Ugs During the Pandemicsupporting

confidence: 86%

“…The study shows that the frequency of use tended to decrease with age [13]. Xie et al (2020) conducted an online survey of park users in Chengdu, China, from 1 April to 5 April 2020, to analyze the health and well-being benefits of UGS.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This study revealed that 46% of the respondents used UGS during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Tokyo. Given that 88% of respondents used them in Brisbane [13], the use of UGS in Tokyo was relatively low. This difference may be due to the fact that the per capita park area in Tokyo is smaller than in Brisbane [44,48], and consequently the habit of using UGS on a daily basis is less popular.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It seems that UGS were essential places of exercise and rest for megacity residents during the pandemic. However, it has been reported that there are many people whose use of UGS decreases as well as those whose use of UGS increases, even if the use of UGS is not restricted [13]. Therefore, it is important to understand how and by whom UGS were used and valued by megacity residents during the COVID-19 pandemic to enhance urban resilience.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Use of Urban Green Spaces in the Context of Lifestyle Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tokyo

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020 drastically changed urban lifestyles. Workers were forced to minimize commuting to their workplaces, older adults were banned from using meeting facilities, and children were prohibited from going to school. The consequent lack of exercise, accumulated stress, and reduced well-being are likely to have become problems, which may be improved by using urban green spaces (UGS). This study clarified the characteristics of users of UGS in Tokyo during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on telecommuters, older adults, and families with children. An online questionnaire survey was conducted among Tokyo residents, and 3085 responses were obtained. A binomial logistic regression analysis was conducted with the use and evaluation of UGS as the objective variables. The results showed that older adults and families with children who had been using UGS before the pandemic and telecommuters who newly started using UGS during the pandemic used UGS differently. Older adults and families with children tended to use small parks and appreciated human connections. Telecommuters often used greenways, temples, and shrines, valuing stress-reducing functions. Given that a changing lifestyle brings new UGS users new preferences, urban planners should consider that UGS require change with the time.

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Section: Introduction 1background and Objectivesmentioning

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“…Self-reported data at various stages of the pandemic has often revealed a decrease in outdoor recreation participation for adults ( Burnett et al, 2021 ; Larson et al, 2021 ; Rice et al, 2020 ; Ugolini et al, 2021 ) and youth ( Jackson et al, 2021 ) across multiple countries. Other studies using self-reported data have found mixed results ( Berdejo-Espinola et al, 2021 ), or even increases in certain regions ( Grima et al, 2020 ; Morse et al, 2020 ). This conflicting evidence, partly an artifact of different contexts and data collection methods ( Labib et al, 2021 ), highlights the need for more research investigating the impact of COVID-19 on outdoor recreation and park use.…”

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Greenspace and park use associated with less emotional distress among college students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

Larson

Mullenbach

Browning

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Environmental Research

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The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's psychological health. Impacts may be particularly severe among socially vulnerable populations such as college students, a group predisposed to mental health problems. Outdoor recreation and visits to greenspaces such as parks offer promising pathways for addressing the mental health challenges associated with COVID-19. During the early stages of the pandemic (March–May 2020), we surveyed 1280 college students at four large public universities across the United States (U.S.) to assess how, and why, outdoor recreation and park use changed since the emergence of COVID-19. We also measured students' self-reported levels of emotional distress (a proxy for psychological health) and assessed potential demographic and contextual correlates of distress, including county-level per capita park area and greenness, using generalized linear models. We found that 67% of students reported limiting outdoor activities and 54% reported reducing park use during the pandemic. Students who reduced their use of outdoor spaces cited structural reasons (e.g., lockdowns), concerns about viral transmission, and negative emotions that obstructed active lifestyles. Students who maintained pre-pandemic park use levels expressed a desire to be outdoors in nature, often with the explicit goal of improving mental and physical health. Emotional distress among students was widespread. Models showed higher levels of emotional distress were associated with reducing park use during the pandemic and residing in counties with a smaller area of parks per capita. This study of U.S. college students supports the value of park-based recreation as a health promotion strategy for diverse populations of young adults during a time of crisis.

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MAPTkit: An environmental management decision‐tool for inclusive, equitable and representative stakeholder attribute mapping

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Hinson

Reyniers

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Ecol Sol and Evidence

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Inclusive, comprehensive Stakeholder Identification and Mapping processes are vital for successful environmental management. This is relevant as multi‐disciplinary collaboration becomes increasingly popular, and the diversity of people influenced by, or involved in, the management of most projects is greater than ever before. Understanding how relevant parties are analysed in environmental management programmes is required to enable robust and considered methodologies as well as successful, just and equitable outcomes. The aim of this study was to improve the attribute mapping process, increasing transparency and ensuring representation is both comprehensive and equitable. A rapid scoping review of Scopus and Web of Science was undertaken to collate and analyse peer‐reviewed, published evidence on stakeholder analysis, with a focus on the mapping processes involved in identifying stakeholders and their attributes. Of the Initial 359 identified papers, 61 were included after three stages of screening. Our results indicate that there is little consistency among practitioners to ensure that Identifying and Mapping Stakeholders is representative: <20% of Case Studies (n = 9) checked the relevancy of their stakeholders after identification. Additionally, definitions at all stages of the stakeholder analysis process were inconsistent across the case studies. Fewer than half of the Case Studies included a definition of Stakeholder (n = 22) or of stakeholder analysis (n = 25). Capturing a representative sample of relevant parties, without compromising on efficiency, financial or practical constraints, is difficult. Having consistent definitions for the term Stakeholders and stakeholder analysis within environmental management is an important step. Based on the scoping review, we formalise the Analysis process into six stages. Through the scoping review findings, a decision support tool, MAPTkit (Mapped Attribute Profiling Toolkit) was developed to visualise the heterogeneity and representation of stakeholders across several user‐determined attributes. This tool is non‐prescriptive, drawing attention to potential issues with stakeholder analysis, such as misrepresentation of real‐world stakeholder communities. This ensures engagement across the full range of people to ensure that environmental management projects are multi‐disciplinary and collaborative, while promoting fair and equitable representation.

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Urban green space use during a time of stress: A case study during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Brisbane, Australia

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Cited by 145 publications

References 55 publications

Use of Urban Green Spaces in the Context of Lifestyle Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tokyo

Use of Urban Green Spaces in the Context of Lifestyle Changes during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Tokyo

Greenspace and park use associated with less emotional distress among college students in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic

MAPTkit: An environmental management decision‐tool for inclusive, equitable and representative stakeholder attribute mapping

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