Residents’ Spatial Preference for Urban Forest Park Route during Physical Activities

Mengmeng Cai, Chuyun Cui, Lin Lin, Shuyi Di, Zheng Zhao and Yanbin Wang
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Mengmeng Cai: Shanghai Institute of Tourism, Shanghai 201418, China
Chuyun Cui: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Lin Lin: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Shuyi Di: College of Tourism, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Zheng Zhao: College of Tourism, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Yanbin Wang: Economic Development Research Center, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100714, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 22, 1-19

Abstract: Urban parks positively affect the life quality and health of urban residents as well as the environment where they live. When it comes to the design of a future urban forest park, it is necessary to consider the protection of ecological environment, landscape sustainability and practicability. This study explored residents’ spatial preference for urban forest parks based on preference survey data. According to the rating scores obtained for four urban forest park routes during physical activities, this study used cognitive maps and multinomial logit models to figure out the potential influencing factors affecting residents’ spatial preference while they engage in physical activities. The results suggest that forest routes are still the primary choice for urban residents. Although familiarity with the spatial image preference for urban forest parks varied from person to person, residents’ choice of route shows certain commonalities, which was reflected in the sequential cognitive maps obtained from them. In addition, residents’ route preference is influenced by their exercise habits, environmental preference and residential location. There is also a certain correlation between residents’ preference and their characteristics. This study provides additional information for planners, developers, engineers, architects and foresters in building a more suitable environment that is aesthetically appealing and ecologically sound for physical exercising.

Keywords: urban forest park; spatial preference; environmental preference; cognitive map; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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