Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China
Urban parks have become more important in residents’ daily lives owing to both rapid urbanization and increasing environmental pressures. Globally, there is growing concern regarding equitable access to urban parks, particularly in densely populated countries such as China. This study focuses on the...
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| description | Urban parks have become more important in residents’ daily lives owing to both rapid urbanization and increasing environmental pressures. Globally, there is growing concern regarding equitable access to urban parks, particularly in densely populated countries such as China. This study focuses on the accessibility and equity of urban parks in Jiujiang using walking route data obtained from an open-source platform through an application programming interface to assess park accessibility. We explored the equity of park accessibility from three perspectives: spatial, opportunity, and group equity. The results indicated that urban parks in central Jiujiang have significantly better accessibility than those in suburban areas. Less than half of the study area was covered within a 1500 m walking distance. There is a large service blind catchment in park accessibility. Similarly, disparities in the equity of park accessibility were observed. The Penpu sub-district has the best accessibility; in contrast, the Qili Lake sub-district benefits from less than 10% of park accessibility. Wealthier communities benefit more from park accessibility than disadvantaged communities. Our study aims to provide strategies for urban planning for policymakers. Strategies such as increasing park entrances, opening gated communities, and creating shared green spaces may help ensure environmental equity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-280ac46dca554f6eb3fb5fb7dd22b5162025-01-24T13:37:32ZengMDPI AGLand2073-445X2024-12-01141910.3390/land14010009Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, ChinaLihui Gao0Zhen Xu1Ziqi Shang2Mingyu Li3Jianhui Wang4College of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaCollege of Landscape Architecture, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, ChinaUrban parks have become more important in residents’ daily lives owing to both rapid urbanization and increasing environmental pressures. Globally, there is growing concern regarding equitable access to urban parks, particularly in densely populated countries such as China. This study focuses on the accessibility and equity of urban parks in Jiujiang using walking route data obtained from an open-source platform through an application programming interface to assess park accessibility. We explored the equity of park accessibility from three perspectives: spatial, opportunity, and group equity. The results indicated that urban parks in central Jiujiang have significantly better accessibility than those in suburban areas. Less than half of the study area was covered within a 1500 m walking distance. There is a large service blind catchment in park accessibility. Similarly, disparities in the equity of park accessibility were observed. The Penpu sub-district has the best accessibility; in contrast, the Qili Lake sub-district benefits from less than 10% of park accessibility. Wealthier communities benefit more from park accessibility than disadvantaged communities. Our study aims to provide strategies for urban planning for policymakers. Strategies such as increasing park entrances, opening gated communities, and creating shared green spaces may help ensure environmental equity.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/9urban parkwalking accessibilityBaidu Mapopen-source datalandscape analyticsenvironmental justice |
| spellingShingle | Lihui Gao Zhen Xu Ziqi Shang Mingyu Li Jianhui Wang Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China Land urban park walking accessibility Baidu Map open-source data landscape analytics environmental justice |
| title | Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China |
| title_full | Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China |
| title_fullStr | Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China |
| title_short | Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China |
| title_sort | assessing urban park accessibility and equity using open source data in jiujiang china |
| topic | urban park walking accessibility Baidu Map open-source data landscape analytics environmental justice |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/14/1/9 |
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