Journal
LAND
Volume 11, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/land11071051
Keywords
postpandemic era; urban green space; green landscape; residents' health
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [52078390]
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This paper explores the association between residents' health and urban green spaces (UGS) by studying the changes in residents' use of UGS during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that the pandemic has changed leisure patterns, affected participants' physical and mental health, and highlighted the importance of UGSs in urban development.
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed and influenced people's attitudes and behaviors toward visiting green spaces. This paper aims to explore the association between residents' health and urban green spaces (UGS) through an in-depth study of changes in residents' use of UGS under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wuhan East Lake Greenway Park was selected as the location for the field survey and in-depth interviews. At the same time, an online survey was also conducted (total number = 302) regarding participants' physical and mental health and their attitude and behavior toward the UGS. A paired sample t-test and binary logistic regression were performed to investigate the association between participants' health and UGS during COVID-19. The results show that: (1) the COVID-19 pandemic has primarily changed the leisure patterns of parks, with potential impacts on the physical and mental health of participants; (2) the purpose, frequency, timing, and preferred areas of participants' park visits have changed to varying degrees after the pandemic, highlighting the important role and benefits of UGSs; (3) the physical and mental health of participants and urban development issues reflected by UGS use are prominent. This study reveals that awareness of the construction and protection of UGSs is an important prerequisite for ensuring the health of urban residents.
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