Factors contributing to the usage of pocket parks―A review of the evidence

PB Kerishnan, S Maruthaveeran - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
… of pocket parks for mental well-being, predominantly, followed by social benefits, however
limited study approached the potential of pocket parks for physical activities. Physical

Identifying features of pocket parks that may be related to health promoting use

KK Peschardt, UK Stigsdotter… - Landscape Research, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
… Recreational values of the natural environment in relation to neighbourhood satisfaction,
physical activity, obesity and wellbeing. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 62, e2.…

Pocket parks-a systematic literature review

J Dong, R Guo, F Guo, X Guo… - Environmental Research …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
park use cluster include 'urban green space,' 'physical activity,… affecting the utilization of
pocket parks, specifically exploring … social environment impact physical activity and social …

Pocket parks for people–A study of park design and use

H Nordh, K Østby - Urban forestry & urban greening, 2013 - Elsevier
… urban public parks (pocket parks), and how components of a park may promote, or … parks
depicted in the present study contained equipment for physical activity or play, these activities

[HTML][HTML] Pocket Parks: A New Approach to Improving the Psychological and Physical Health of Recreationists

Y Huang, X Lin, S Lin, Z Chen, W Fu, M Wang, J Dong - Forests, 2023 - mdpi.com
… This study defines the research area as pocket parks in Fuzhou city, including pocket parks
and recreational gardens (strip parks and street green spaces) with an area of 400–8000 m 2 …

The potential for pocket parks to increase physical activity

DA Cohen, T Marsh, S Williamson… - American journal of …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
… users and 342 residents living within .5 mile of other neighborhood parks. We compared
pocket park use to playground area use in the larger neighborhood parks. We used descriptive …

Reexamine the value of urban pocket parks under the impact of the COVID-19

S Liu, X Wang - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
… substantially limits people’s available options of physical activities and exacerbates an
enduring problem of large urban populations lack accessible green space to fulfill the essential …

The first national study of neighborhood parks: Implications for physical activity

DA Cohen, B Han, CJ Nagel, P Harnik… - American journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
… have been categorized by size and facilities into different types, including very small
parks (under 2 acres, also called mini-parks, pocket parks, or parklets), neighborhood …

Pocket parks in English and Chinese literature: A review

H Zhang, M Han - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2021 - Elsevier
… -green infrastructure such as pocket parks is becoming a trend in urban design. Previous
papers on this topic show that pocket parks improve people’s physical activities, which in turn …

Pocket parks as community building blocks: A focus on Stapleton, CO

H Gibson, J Canfield - Community Development, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
… large individual yards for outdoor activities. Our study assesses resident perceptions of pocket
parks as an alternative to private yards and investigates pocket parks as places that foster …