Ma Fengdi
Graduate School of Environmental Studies Seoul National University Seoul Republic of Korea.
Geohealth. 2024 Aug 22;8(8):e2024GH001062. doi: 10.1029/2024GH001062. eCollection 2024 Aug.
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced urban lifestyles, particularly the utilization of green spaces. While existing studies have primarily focused on the immediate effects of COVID-19-induced isolation, less attention has been given to the enduring impacts on green space usage patterns. This study addresses this gap by conducting three comprehensive surveys in Dezhou, China-before, during, and after the first wave of social isolation (December 2019, March 2020, December 2020). These surveys assessed socioeconomic conditions, commuting habits, green space usage habits, and landscape preferences, specifically focusing on usage frequency, duration of stays, and activities undertaken. Using Mann-Whitney tests and Spearman's rho correlations, we identified significant long-term changes, including an increase in the frequency of visits by previously infrequent users, a reduction in visit durations, and a rise in high-intensity activities. These trends persisted 9 months post-isolation, highlighting the pandemic's lasting impact on green space usage and its critical role in enhancing public health and pandemic preparedness through thoughtful urban environmental design. This study not only sheds light on behavioral adaptations during a public health crisis but also offers evidence-based strategies for urban planning to bolster societal resilience in the face of future pandemics.
新冠疫情对城市生活方式产生了深远影响，尤其是对绿地的利用。虽然现有研究主要关注新冠疫情导致的隔离措施所带来的直接影响，但对绿地使用模式的持久影响关注较少。本研究通过在中国德州进行的三次全面调查（2019年12月、2020年3月和2020年12月，分别为第一波社会隔离之前、期间和之后）填补了这一空白。这些调查评估了社会经济状况、通勤习惯、绿地使用习惯和景观偏好，特别关注使用频率、停留时间和进行的活动。通过曼-惠特尼检验和斯皮尔曼等级相关分析，我们发现了显著的长期变化，包括以前不常使用绿地的人群访问频率增加、访问时间缩短以及高强度活动增多。这些趋势在隔离结束9个月后仍然存在，凸显了疫情对绿地使用的持久影响，以及通过精心的城市环境设计在促进公众健康和疫情防范方面的关键作用。本研究不仅揭示了公共卫生危机期间的行为适应情况，还为城市规划提供了基于证据的策略，以增强社会应对未来疫情的复原力。
