Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Trinity Centre for Transport Research, Department of Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Apr 21;15(4):815. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15040815.
Parks are an important part of the urban fabric of cities. They offer people the opportunity to connect with nature, engage in physical activity, find a haven away from the city noise, or spend time alone or with family and friends. This study examines the relative importance of park and park visit characteristics for 865 survey participants in Dublin, Ireland. The data is analyzed using a multinomial logistic regression model which can distinguish the relative importance of attributes. The model results demonstrate an improvement over proportional by chance accuracy, indicating that the model is useful. The results suggest that when and why individuals go to the park along with the proximity of their residence to the park influence visit frequency more than their age and gender and more than their impression of the sound levels in the park. The contribution of the results, in terms of their potential usefulness to planners, suggest that the priority should be on the provision of park space close to residential areas, so that individuals can engage in activities such as walking and relaxation, and that the quality of that space, in the context of noise levels at least, is less important.
公园是城市城市结构的重要组成部分。它们为人们提供了与大自然接触、进行身体活动、远离城市噪音的避难所、或独自或与家人和朋友共度时光的机会。本研究考察了公园和公园访问特征对爱尔兰都柏林 865 名调查参与者的相对重要性。使用可以区分属性相对重要性的多项逻辑回归模型分析数据。模型结果表明，其准确性优于机会均等，表明该模型是有用的。结果表明，当个人去公园的时间以及他们居住的地方与公园的接近程度比他们的年龄和性别以及他们对公园内声音水平的印象更能影响访问频率。就其对规划者的潜在有用性而言，结果的贡献表明，应优先考虑在住宅区附近提供公园空间，以便个人可以进行散步和放松等活动，而该空间的质量，至少在噪音水平方面，就不那么重要了。
