A Comparative Study of Urban Park Preferences in China and The Netherlands

Pauline van den Berg, Minou Weijs-Perrée, Gamze Dane, Esther van Vliet, Hui Liu, Siao Sun and Aloys Borgers
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Pauline van den Berg: Urban Systems and Real Estate Unit, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Minou Weijs-Perrée: Urban Systems and Real Estate Unit, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Gamze Dane: Urban Systems and Real Estate Unit, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Esther van Vliet: Urban Systems and Real Estate Unit, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Hui Liu: Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Siao Sun: Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Aloys Borgers: Urban Systems and Real Estate Unit, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612 AZ Eindhoven, The Netherlands

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-16

Abstract: Urban parks play an important role in tackling several urban challenges such as air pollution, urban heat, physical inactivity, social isolation, and stress. In order to fully seize the benefits of urban parks, it is important that they are attractive for various groups of residents. While several studies have investigated residents’ preferences for urban park attributes, most of them have focused on a single geographical context. This study aimed to investigate differences in park preferences, specifically between Dutch and Chinese park users. We collected data in the Netherlands and China using an online stated choice experiment with videos of virtual parks. The data were analyzed with a random parameter mixed logit model to identify differences in preferences for park attributes between Chinese and Dutch citizens, controlling for personal characteristics. Although the results showed a general preference for parks with many trees, several differences were found between the Dutch and Chinese respondents. These differences concerned vegetation (composition of trees and flowers), the presence of benches and play facilities, and could probably be explained by differences in park use, values of nature, and landscape preferences. The findings of this study can be used as design guidelines by urban planners and landscape designers to design attractive and inclusive parks for different target groups.

Keywords: parks; urban green; stated-choice; virtual environment; preferences; comparative study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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