Perceptions of spatial patterns of visitors in urban green spaces for the sustainability of smart city

Sanam Shahla Rizvi,Sana Shaukat,Li Hou,Usman Tariq,Rabia Riaz,Qi Liu

doi:10.1177/15501477211034069

Abstract

Urban green spaces are really vital for the well-being of human in urban areas. In urban planning for green space site selection, the study of the bond among the usage of green spaces and their categories that really influence their use can provide useful references. A spatial and temporal research on the allocation of visitors in 157 green areas was carried out in Shanghai to know which green spaces are denser or crowdsourced by utilizing social media big data. We evaluated the association with statistical testing and Kernel Density Estimation among the spatial pattern of the visitor spread in urban green areas. We used check-in data from social media to test this study comparing the number of humans who visit various green parks. We have classified green areas into various categories and our main findings are focused on their characteristics: (1) famous category of green parks according to visitors’ preferences, (2) Differences in the number of visitors by daytime, and (3) crowdsourced area based upon number of check-ins. The main aim of this article is to remind policy makers of the value of providing local people access to green areas and to empower cities with a framework for contacting green parks with the purpose of increasing the comfort of urban people with the architecture of smart city.

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In urban green spaces there is essential ecological, community, and traditional value
Factors associated with human consumption of urban green spaces have been considered in many studies
A total of 157 green parks have been chosen, following analyses of the data acquired from Weibo

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In urban green spaces there is essential ecological, community, and traditional value. A number of studies have found that urban green areas, such as rest,[1] leisure,[2,3] and a connection to nature,[1] bring health advantages and well-being. Practices to expand the utilization of green areas that have a positive effect on a person’s health[8] enable people to be more physically active. Factors associated with human consumption of urban green spaces have been considered in many studies. The importance of these areas has been noted for recreation, for mental and physical healing, or just for outdoor society. Other studies have shown that the number of people sitting on the lawn can be related to landmarks, which are strongly isolated from urban green areas (e.g. hills or trees). It has been found that vegetative consistency is linked to people’s usage of urban green areas.[12]

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