Riverside Greenway in Urban Environment: Residents’ Perception and Use of Greenways along the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China

Zheng Zhao, Huimin Gan, Xin Qian, Jiahui Leng, Yanbin Wang and Peipei Wu
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Zheng Zhao: College of Tourism, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Huimin Gan: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Xin Qian: College of Tourism, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Jiahui Leng: College of Tourism, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China
Yanbin Wang: Economic Development Research Center, National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing 100714, China
Peipei Wu: Shanghai Business School, College of Business Administration, Shanghai 200235, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 3, 1-22

Abstract: Urban greenways improve green coverage rates in urban environments and transform these environments in a people-oriented manner. This study adopted semantic differential (SD) methods and an importance–performance analysis (IPA) model to evaluate resident perceptions and preferences of riverside greenways. A survey of 588 residents was conducted on typical natural greenways, built greenways, and mixed greenways along the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The results showed that resident perceptions of style, space, and distance differed markedly, whereas their perceptions of environmental and psychological characteristics were relatively similar. There were strong correlations between residents’ characteristics and their perceptions, especially for their perceptions of greenway style, sense of order, and distance from the river. By comparison, most residents preferred mixed greenways. Additionally, respondents from areas with natural and mixed greenways believed that they benefited, whereas those from areas with built greenways displayed a potential sense of deprivation. The results of IPA analysis provide further support for the above conclusions. As a whole, the relatively simple methods demonstrated here could be useful to quantitatively analyze the subjective perceptions of urban residents.

Keywords: greenway; resident perception; semantic differential scale; IPA model; Shanghai (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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