Urban Systems and Real Estate Unit, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 12;19(8):4632. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084632.
Urban parks play an important role in tackling several urban challenges such as air pollution, urban heat, physical inactivity, social isolation, and stress. In order to fully seize the benefits of urban parks, it is important that they are attractive for various groups of residents. While several studies have investigated residents' preferences for urban park attributes, most of them have focused on a single geographical context. This study aimed to investigate differences in park preferences, specifically between Dutch and Chinese park users. We collected data in the Netherlands and China using an online stated choice experiment with videos of virtual parks. The data were analyzed with a random parameter mixed logit model to identify differences in preferences for park attributes between Chinese and Dutch citizens, controlling for personal characteristics. Although the results showed a general preference for parks with many trees, several differences were found between the Dutch and Chinese respondents. These differences concerned vegetation (composition of trees and flowers), the presence of benches and play facilities, and could probably be explained by differences in park use, values of nature, and landscape preferences. The findings of this study can be used as design guidelines by urban planners and landscape designers to design attractive and inclusive parks for different target groups.
城市公园在应对空气污染、城市热岛、缺乏身体活动、社会隔离和压力等多个城市挑战方面发挥着重要作用。为了充分利用城市公园的好处，重要的是它们对各个居民群体具有吸引力。虽然有几项研究调查了居民对城市公园属性的偏好，但大多数研究都集中在单一的地理背景下。本研究旨在调查公园偏好的差异，特别是荷兰和中国公园使用者之间的差异。我们在中国和荷兰使用在线虚拟公园视频的陈述选择实验收集数据。使用随机参数混合逻辑模型分析数据，以确定中国和荷兰公民对公园属性的偏好差异，同时控制个人特征。尽管结果表明人们普遍偏爱树木多的公园，但在荷兰和中国受访者之间还是发现了一些差异。这些差异涉及植被（树木和花卉的组成）、长凳和游乐设施的存在，这些差异可能可以用公园使用、自然价值观和景观偏好的差异来解释。本研究的结果可被城市规划者和景观设计师用作设计指南，为不同目标群体设计有吸引力和包容性的公园。
