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Accessibility of urban park benefits with different spatial coverage: Spatial and social inequity

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APPLIED GEOGRAPHY
Volume 135, Issue -, Pages -

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ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102555

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Urban parks; Ecosystem services; Accessibility; Environmental equity

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  1. Young Talent Project 2019 from Kunming Spring City Programme
  2. Shanghai Key Lab for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration [SHUES2020A09]

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This study analyzed UPBs in Shanghai's central city and found that areas with higher socioeconomic status have better access to UPBs. Specific populations such as elderly and unemployed individuals also have good UPB access, but there are inequities in UPB access for children.
The increasing environmental deterioration that cities face, such as heat island effects, noise and air pollution, can be mitigated by urban park benefits (UPBs). As a result, UPBs are closely related to the well-being of urban residents and are considered an important element of environmental equity. However, the spatial coverage of UPBs considered in previous studies is restricted to the location of urban parks, and the spatial transfer capability of some UPB types is largely ignored. This study divides UPBs into four categories, i.e., park entry benefits, small space benefits, medium space benefits, and size-determined benefits. We investigate the acquisition levels of these four UPB categories in Shanghai's central city by park accessibility indices, integrating spatial and social dimensions. The results show that sub-districts with higher socioeconomic status are more likely to have good access to the four UPB categories. Fortunately, elderly and unemployed individuals also have easier access to UPBs as do those with higher socio-economic status. Despite parents' desire to have parks nearby for their children's growth, inequities of access to UPBs are found among children. The research methods and results of this paper have implications for urban planning practices.

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