Urban Green Space Perception and Its Contribution to Well-Being

作者：Kothencz Gyula^*; Kolcsar Ronald; Cabrera Barona Pablo; Szilassi Peter

来源：International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, 14(7): 766.

DOI：10.3390/ijerph14070766

• urban green spaces
• perceived green space characteristics
• perceived well-being benefits
• quality of life
• crowd-sourced geo-tagged data
• questionnaire survey

Individual perceptions are essential when evaluating the well-being benefits from urban green spaces. This study predicted the influence of perceived green space characteristics in the city of Szeged, Hungary, on two well-being variables: the green space visitors' level of satisfaction and the self-reported quality of life. The applied logistic regression analysis used nine predictors: seven perceived green space characteristics from a questionnaire survey among visitors of five urban green spaces of Szeged; and the frequency of green space visitors' crowd-sourced recreational running paths and photographs picturing green space aesthetics. Results revealed that perceived green space characteristics with direct well-being benefits were strong predictors of both dependent variables. Perceived green space characteristics with indirect, yet fundamental, well-being benefits, namely, regulating ecosystem services had minor influence on the dependent variables. The crowd-sourced geo-tagged data predicted only the perceived quality of life contributions; but revealed spatial patterns of recreational green space use and aesthetics. This study recommends that regulating ecosystem services should be planned with a focus on residents' aesthetic and recreational needs. Further research on the combination of green space visitors' perceptions and crowd-sourced geo-tagged data is suggested to promote planning for well-being and health benefits of urban green spaces.

• 出版日期2017-7