Department of Social Sciences, Rural Sociology, Wageningen University and Research, Hollandseweg 1, 6706KN Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Aeres University of Applied Science, Stadhuisstraat 18, 1315HC Almere, The Netherlands.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Jul 18;17(14):5205. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17145205.
Policymakers and urban designers strive to implement the increasing evidence about the positive association between urban green space (UGS) and health in policy. In Almere, The Netherlands, the Regenboogbuurt ("Rainbow Quarter") neighbourhood is currently being revitalized. The research team was asked to deliver design principles for the improvement of UGS in this neighbourhood to benefit the health of its residents. However, robust studies that demonstrate what UGS criteria offer what particular benefit for what target group are scarce. This paper contributes to the need for more evidence-based UGS design by presenting the approach we used to develop UGS design principles for Regenboogbuurt. Demographic information, health statistics, residents' opinions, and data about the current use of UGS were analysed to choose target groups and to formulate health benefit goals. We also developed a model for assessing the health benefits of UGS. For two age groups (those aged 10-24 and 40-60), stimulating physical health and social cohesion, respectively, were determined to be the goals of improving UGS. UGS design principles were then assessed based on the existing literature. These principles will be taken into account when this area is revitalized in 2021. Thus, there will be an opportunity to measure whether these design principles did indeed contribute to residents' health.
政策制定者和城市设计师努力在政策中实施越来越多的关于城市绿地（UGS）与健康之间积极关联的证据。在荷兰阿尔梅勒，Regenboogbuurt（“彩虹区”）社区正在进行复兴。研究团队被要求为改善该社区的 UGS 提供设计原则，以造福其居民的健康。然而，证明 UGS 标准为特定目标群体提供什么特定益处的强有力研究很少。本文通过介绍我们在为 Regenboogbuurt 开发 UGS 设计原则时所使用的方法，为基于更多证据的 UGS 设计做出了贡献。分析了人口统计信息、健康统计数据、居民意见以及当前 UGS 使用数据，以选择目标群体并制定健康效益目标。我们还开发了一个评估 UGS 健康效益的模型。对于两个年龄组（10-24 岁和 40-60 岁），分别确定促进身体健康和社会凝聚力是改善 UGS 的目标。然后根据现有文献评估 UGS 设计原则。在 2021 年该地区复兴时，将考虑这些原则。因此，将有机会衡量这些设计原则是否确实有助于居民的健康。
