 Between a dog and a green space: applying ecosystem services theory to explore the human benefits of off-the-leash dog parksIsaac Middle Landscape Research, 2020, vol. 45, issue 1, 81-94 Abstract: Off-the-leash dog parks offer a range of benefits both to canines and humans, yet face considerable opposition. Overcoming this opposition requires a better understanding of the human benefits of dog parks and how these benefits can be facilitated through park design and location. Using a comparative case study in Perth, Western Australia, and adopting the theoretical framework of ecosystem services, this paper explores the potential of dog parks to facilitate physical activity, social interactions and stress restoration. When compared to a more traditional public green space, the case study dog park was found to have poor potential to increase physical activity, however great potential to facilitate social interactions. Results for stress restoration were less conclusive yet still promising. A ‘quantity over quality’ approach to designing and locating future dog parks is proposed, including greater utilisation of dog parks to activate under-used parkland, with areas for future research also identified. Date: 2020 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:45:y:2020:i:1:p:81-94 Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2019.1580353 Access Statistics for this article Landscape Research is currently edited by Dr Anna Jorgensen More articles in Landscape Research from Taylor & Francis Journals |
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