Urban greenspace access,uses, and values: A case study of user perceptions in metropolitan ravine parks |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Forest Engineering, Agrarian and Environmental Sector, Midwestern State University, Irati, Brazil;2. Forest Science Post-Graduation Program, Agrarian and Environmental Sector, Midwestern State University, Irati, Brazil;3. Department of Forest Engineering, Veterinary Science Center, Santa Catarina State University, Lages, Brazil;1. School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, Hubei Province, China;2. National Engineering Research Center of GIS, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430078, Hubei Province, China;3. Department of Data Technology and Products, Alibaba Group, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang Province, China;4. Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China;5. City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China;6. Institute of Geography, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK;1. Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada;2. Centro de Investigaciones Económicas, Administrativas y Sociales (CIECAS), Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Lauro Aguirre 120, Agricultura, 11360, Mexico City, Mexico;3. Departamento de Zoología, Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, México. Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Santo Tomás, Miguel Hidalgo, 11340, Ciudad de México, CDMX, México;1. School of Geospatial Engineering and Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, China;2. The Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai 519082, Guangdong, China;3. University Corporation for Polar Research, Beijing 100875, China |
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| Abstract: | Urban greenspaces provide critical ecosystem services to urban area residents. While urban greenspaces provide a range of ecosystem services, cultural ecosystem services may be the most prominent to residents. Cultural ecosystem services provide benefits through educational, recreational, social, and spiritual opportunities. More knowledge is required about greenspace users’ perspectives of their local greenspaces, which will enrich park planners’ knowledge of the preferences, concerns, and potential points of conflict that greenspace users experience. To help increase this knowledge, we conducted a survey with closed and open-ended questions and supported it with a park audit and photographic evidence. As a case study, data were collected in six ravine parks in the City of Toronto, Canada. Ravine parks were of particular interest as they are a unique form of socio-ecological greenspace that have varied management goals which on occasion may differ from some user preferences and values. Quantitative data were analyzed with analysis of variance and chi-square tests of independence, and qualitative data were analyzed with conventional qualitative content analysis. Our results highlight that current ravine park users vary widely in their characteristics and the values they pursue through their park access. While the range of ravine park types accommodates some of this variability, there is also conflict between ravine park users with different values and expectations. We are offering a series of recommendations addressing these findings and hope that insights from this deep and rich case study will be of use to other forested, urban greenspaces under similar conditions. |
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| Keywords: | Access Ecosystem services Forest Greenspace Park Perceptions Urban User Values Ravine |
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