Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, 1 Nicolae Balcescu, 010041 Bucharest, Romania.
Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies, University of Bucharest, 1 Nicolae Balcescu, 010041 Bucharest, Romania; Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL, Landscape Dynamics Research Unit, Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
Environ Res. 2018 Jan;160:331-338. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2017.10.007. Epub 2017 Oct 17.
Cities undergoing climate change and rapid urbanization are faced with significant transformational processes that affect the environment and society, challenging them to become more sustainable and resilient. The promotion of nature-based solutions represents an efficient approach to meet sustainability targets in cities and improve the quality of life of citizens. The association of large components of green infrastructure, such as urban parks, with physical activity can counteract the sedentary lifestyle endemic to cities and improve the overall health and well-being of individuals (Carrus et al., 2013; Scopelliti et al., 2016). By promoting a sustainable means of transport and connecting green spaces within a highly urbanized city, bicycle lanes represent an effective tool for associating physical activity with nature in cities allowing bicycle users to benefit from the positive health effects of nature-based solutions. Our study focuses on the potential of bicycle lanes to improve functional connectivity among green spaces. We administered 820 questionnaires in 34 green spaces (i.e., urban parks) in Bucharest, Romania, to identify the factors influencing the use of bicycle lanes connecting urban parks and to understand which planning criteria for bicycle lanes are considered as the most important by park visitors. We applied binary and ordinal logistic regressions and found that the factors affecting bicycle lane use are illegally parked cars and lack of accessibility to urban parks. The criteria preferred by park visitors for bicycle lane planning are determined by experience level and frequency of bicycle use. To develop a functional and integrated bicycle lane network that can make cities healthier and more sustainable, policy makers are advised to engage in a public participatory process and focus on the needs of bicycle users.
城市正面临着气候变化和快速城市化带来的重大转型过程，这些过程影响着环境和社会，使城市面临着变得更加可持续和有弹性的挑战。推广基于自然的解决方案是实现城市可持续性目标和提高公民生活质量的有效方法。将城市公园等大型绿色基础设施组件与身体活动联系起来，可以抵制城市中久坐不动的生活方式，改善个人的整体健康和幸福感（Carrus 等人，2013 年；Scopelliti 等人，2016 年）。通过推广可持续的交通方式并在高度城市化的城市中连接绿色空间，自行车道是将城市中的身体活动与自然联系起来的有效工具，使自行车使用者能够受益于基于自然的解决方案的积极健康影响。我们的研究重点是自行车道提高绿色空间功能连通性的潜力。我们在罗马尼亚布加勒斯特的 34 个绿色空间（即城市公园）中发放了 820 份问卷，以确定影响连接城市公园的自行车道使用的因素，并了解公园游客认为哪些自行车道规划标准最重要。我们应用了二元和有序逻辑回归，发现影响自行车道使用的因素是非法停放的汽车和缺乏进入城市公园的通道。公园游客对自行车道规划的首选标准取决于经验水平和自行车使用频率。为了开发一个功能齐全且整合的自行车道网络，使城市更健康、更可持续，建议政策制定者参与公众参与过程，并关注自行车使用者的需求。
