Accessibility of urban green infrastructure in Addis-Ababa city, Ethiopia: current status and future challenge

S Azagew, H Worku - Environmental Systems Research, 2020 - Springer
Many studies have been conducted on the challenges underpinning the depletion and
inaccessibility of urban green infrastructures (UGI) in cities of developed countries. Contrary …

Exploring the pattern of use and accessibility of urban green spaces: evidence from a coastal desert megacity in Saudi Arabia

A Addas - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2022 - Springer
Urban green spaces (UGSs) provide various ecosystem services (ESs) that directly and
indirectly enhance people's well-being. However, in the Saudi context, the assessment role …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing green space equity via policy change: A scoping review and research agenda

A Rigolon, RO Owusu, M Becerra, YD Cheng… - … Science & Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
Urban green spaces–including parks, trees, and other vegetated areas–are inequitably
distributed in cities worldwide, as underserved groups, such as low-income and people of …

Strategic planning for smart city development: assessing spatial inequalities in the basic service provision of metropolitan cities

M Du, X Zhang, L Mora - Sustainable Smart City Transitions, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
Spatial inequality in basic service provision is a key challenge for smart city development
strategies. With a focus on walkable accessibility, this paper proposes a new methodological …

Evaluation of regulating and provisioning services provided by a park designed to be resilient to climate change in Bangkok, Thailand

A Yarnvudhi, N Leksungnoen, P Tor-Ngern… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Understanding the ecosystem services provided by urban green spaces, in terms of their
environmental, economic, and social benefits, is essential for a better management of area …

Accessibility and usability of parks and playgrounds

MA Perry, H Devan, H Fitzgerald, K Han, LT Liu… - Disability and health …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Public parks and playgrounds are an environment for leisure activity, which all
generations can enjoy at low or no financial cost. Evaluating the accessibility and usability of …

Analyses of sustainable development of cultural and creative parks: A pilot study based on the approach of CiteSpace knowledge mapping

Y Tao, PH Lin - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid expansion of the cultural industry and the escalating demand for innovation have
led to a growing attention on the sustainable development of cultural and creative parks …

Accessibility measurements for urban parks considering age-grouped walkers' sectorial travel behavior and built environment

W Zhang, Y Gao, S Li, W Liu, C Zeng, L Gao… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2022 - Elsevier
A walking-accessible urban park system is essential to the physical and mental health of
urban residents. However, it is difficult to accurately describe the walking behavior of elderly …

[HTML][HTML] More than nature: Linkages between well-being and greenspace influenced by a combination of elements of nature and non-nature in a New York City urban …

M Maurer, L Zaval, B Orlove, V Moraga… - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study examines the association between the elements of an urban greenspace and
users' subjective well-being (SWB). In addition to the urgency of addressing climate change …

[HTML][HTML] Allocation equity of regulating ecosystem services from blue-green infrastructures: A case study of street blocks in Wuhan central city

M He, W Li, P Wang, C Yao - Ecological Indicators, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid urban expansion has aggravated the degradation of ecosystem services (ES). The ES
provided by blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is a critical factor influencing the urban …