Department of Landscape Architecture, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Feb 11;19(4):2018. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042018.
Urban green spaces make an invaluable contribution to the health and well-being of all city residents. Therefore, urban park quality and accessibility are crucial factors in stimulating physical and mental health benefits. This study aimed to assess the quality of urban parks and their accessibility as reported by people with mobility difficulties (seniors, blind and partially sighted people). Four key features of a place (accessibility and linkages, comfort and image, uses and activities and sociability) were considered in an in-depth-interviews (IDI) and "walk-and-talk" interviews. Study results indicate a problem of accessibility of urban parks for people with mobility difficulties (uneven gravel surfaces). However, non-physical aspects of park visits (social activities, cultural events, place branding) were reported as essential factors in explaining the motivation for park visits. Despite individual preferences, experience or reported difficulties, all respondents' attitudes towards park trips were positive. Therefore, we assume that accessibility is more than just physical comfort. Cultural and social activities play an important role in motivating people with a disability to visit a park.
城市绿地对所有城市居民的健康和福祉做出了宝贵的贡献。因此，城市公园的质量和可达性是刺激身心健康益处的关键因素。本研究旨在评估报告有行动障碍的人（老年人、盲人和视力部分受损的人）所报告的城市公园的质量及其可达性。在深入访谈（IDI）和“边走边谈”访谈中，考虑了一个地方的四个关键特征（可达性和联系、舒适性和形象、用途和活动以及社交性）。研究结果表明，行动不便者（凹凸不平的砾石表面）进入城市公园存在可达性问题。然而，公园访问的非身体方面（社交活动、文化活动、地点品牌）被报告为解释访问公园动机的重要因素。尽管有个人偏好、经验或报告的困难，所有受访者对公园旅行的态度都是积极的。因此，我们假设可达性不仅仅是身体上的舒适。文化和社会活动在激励残疾人访问公园方面发挥着重要作用。
