Access to urban green space in cities of the Global South: A systematic literature review

A Rigolon, MHEM Browning, K Lee, S Shin - Urban Science, 2018 - mdpi.com
This review examines disparities in access to urban green space (UGS) based on
socioeconomic status (SES) and race-ethnicity in Global South cities. It was motivated by …

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

S Han, D Song, L Xu, Y Ye, S Yan, F Shi, Y Zhang… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Public open spaces are important assets that play a significant role in city lives, based on
which a great number of behaviour-based studies are being conducted. These studies often …

Recreational visits to urban parks and factors affecting park visits: Evidence from geotagged social media data

S Zhang, W Zhou - Landscape and urban planning, 2018 - Elsevier
Quantifying park use and understanding its driving factors is crucially important for
increasing park use and thus human well-being. Previous studies have investigated the …

[HTML][HTML] How far do people travel to use urban green space? A comparison of three European cities

M Schindler, M Le Texier, G Caruso - Applied Geography, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban green space (UGS) provision across cities is often assessed from per capita
quantities. However these aggregate measures say little about the actual use of UGS …

Assessing the social equity of urban parks: An improved index integrating multiple quality dimensions and service accessibility

R Zhang, S Peng, F Sun, L Deng, Y Che - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
Urban parks are important social resources that can promote the physical and mental health
of visitors. Concerns over adverse effects brought by the inequitable distribution of park …

An assessment of urban park access in Shanghai–Implications for the social equity in urban China

Y ** the spatial inequity and mismatching status of public green space in the Central City of Shanghai
Y Shen, F Sun, Y Che - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2017 - Elsevier
Public green spaces are fundamental and indispensable to urban settlements, given the
diverse social, economic and environmental benefits that they can provide. However, the …

Recreational ecosystem services in European cities: Sociocultural and geographical contexts matter for park use

LK Fischer, J Honold, A Botzat, D Brinkmeyer… - Ecosystem …, 2018 - Elsevier
The role of urban parks in delivering cultural ecosystem services related to outdoor
recreation is widely acknowledged. Yet, the question remains as to whether the recreational …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of built environment on physical activity and obesity among children and adolescents in China: a narrative systematic review

R An, J Shen, Q Yang, Y Yang - Journal of sport and health science, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Neighborhood built environment may profoundly influence children's physical
activity (PA) and body weight. This study systematically reviewed scientific evidence …

Urban green space and well-being in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

TK Nath, SSZ Han, AM Lechner - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2018 - Elsevier
The association between urban green space and well-being has been extensively studied in
many parts of the world such as Australia, Europe and North America. However, in tropical …