The impact of the streetscape built environment on recreation satisfaction: A case study of Guangzhou

Haochen Shi, Lijun Yu, Yaogeng Xu, Yuqi Liu and Miaoxi Zhao

Journal of Transport Geography, 2023, vol. 112, issue C

Abstract: Recreation satisfaction has been a significant contributor to an individual's health. However, studies on the relationship between the built environment and recreation satisfaction are scarce, especially on a streetscape level, hindering the design of streets and policies that promote individual recreational experiences. Thus, starting from the walkability-related theory, the study established a novel triangle framework characterized by accessibility, suitability, and serviceability to delineate the streetscape built environment. Taking Guangzhou as a case, the study also used the structural equation model to examine the impact of the streetscape built environment on recreation satisfaction. The results show that accessibility and suitability of the built environment directly impacted recreation satisfaction, while serviceability did so indirectly, through accessibility. These findings shed light on the complexity of recreation satisfaction in urban spaces and provide urban planners with advice for a more activity-friendly street design.

Keywords: Recreation satisfaction; Streetscape built environment; Triangle framework; Structural equation model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966692323001746

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:jotrge:v:112:y:2023:i:c:s0966692323001746

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103702

Access Statistics for this article

Journal of Transport Geography is currently edited by Frank Witlox

More articles in Journal of Transport Geography from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().