Abstract
Santiago, L. E., J. C. Verdejo Ortiz, R. Santiago-Bartolomei, E. J. Melendez-Ackerman, and D. C. Garcia-Montiel. 2014. Uneven access and underuse of ecological amenities in urban parks of the Río Piedras watershed. Ecology and Society 19(1): 26. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-06180-190126
Highlights
The association between consumption of ecological amenities in a park setting and improved physical and mental health substantiates the need for improved accessibility to green areas in lower-income neighborhoods
For an urban watershed like that of the Río Piedras in San Juan, Puerto Rico, green areas can provide ecological amenities that range from the reduction of runoff that can cause flooding and deteriorating water quality in low-lying areas to various benefits for resident well-being and long-term sustainability (Chiesura 2004, Farber et al 2006, Schipperijn et al 2010)
The aims of this study are to explore whether watershed residents associate urban parks with green areas and the consumption of ecological amenities, and to document variations in accessibility as a result of income disparities across the watershed
Summary
For an urban watershed like that of the Río Piedras in San Juan, Puerto Rico, green areas can provide ecological amenities that range from the reduction of runoff that can cause flooding and deteriorating water quality in low-lying areas to various benefits for resident well-being and long-term sustainability (Chiesura 2004, Farber et al 2006, Schipperijn et al 2010). The aims of this study are to explore whether watershed residents associate urban parks with green areas and the consumption of ecological amenities, and to document variations in accessibility as a result of income disparities across the watershed. Association between watershed public green areas and neighborhood parks Because urban neighborhood parks often provide urban residents some of the closest locations to consume certain ecological amenities (Kaplan and Talbot 1988, Jim and Shan 2013), the extent to which residents associate neighborhood parks with green areas constitutes a key component in this research. Common features of urban parks in the Río Piedras watershed considered for this study include basketball courts, baseball parks, and jogging tracks, where physical activities are conducted, and sitting and picnic areas, where passive recreation and social gatherings might occur
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