Park user preferences for establishing a sustainable forest park in Taipei,Taiwan |
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| Authors: | Shu-Chun Lucy Huang |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Natural Resources and Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States;2. Program in the Environment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States;1. Department of Food and Resource Economics & Centre for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;2. Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 23, DK-1958 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;1. Botanic Garden and Herbarium, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, PO Box 7, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland;2. Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland;3. Finnish Forest Research Institute, PO Box 18, FI-01301 Vantaa, Finland;1. Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China;2. College of Natural Resources, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA |
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| Abstract: | In Taiwan, urban parks have mainly cared for demands associated with recreational use and landscape aesthetics, while ecological functions have often been neglected. The purpose of this study was to examine park users’ awareness of the functions of urban parks, their attitudes toward Amsterdam Bos Park as well as their preferences and support for a sustainable forest park in Taipei metropolitan area. Moreover, the study intended to inform the decision makers in Taiwan about people's perception of urban parks. The findings suggested that participants were moderately aware of the economic benefit of urban parks, and highly aware of urban parks’ benefits regarding landscape beauty, social values, health and safety, and ecological conservation. Participants moderately agreed with the financial demand, and highly agreed with the development strategy, managerial operation, and design approach of the Bos Park. In addition, participants liked the concept of the Bos Park very much, and strongly supported the establishment of a sustainable forest park in Taipei metropolitan area. Based on the findings, recommendations were made to the Taipei City government for the decision-making in the development of a metropolitan park, as well as to landscape architects in the planning and design of urban parks. |
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| Keywords: | Amsterdam Bos Park Natural succession Sustainable city Urban forest Urban park |
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