National Fitness Evaluation of Urban Parks in the National Ecological Garden City: A Case Study in Baoji, China

Yunxi Tian, Haidong Ning, Hongqian Ren, Jianjun Liu, Kai Wang and Bo Hong
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Yunxi Tian: College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling District, Xianyang 712100, China
Haidong Ning: College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling District, Xianyang 712100, China
Hongqian Ren: College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling District, Xianyang 712100, China
Jianjun Liu: College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling District, Xianyang 712100, China
Kai Wang: College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling District, Xianyang 712100, China
Bo Hong: College of Landscape Architecture and Arts, Northwest A&F University, Yangling District, Xianyang 712100, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 6, 1-14

Abstract: Urban parks are important places for residents to engage in physical activity (PA). Properly designed fitness facilities play a positive role in the PA level of park users. We conducted a quantitative evaluation of urban park systems based on the revised Chinese version of ParkScore (RCPS) from the perspective of national fitness. Baoji, one of the first National Ecological Garden Cities (NEGCs), was selected as a case study. We analyzed 19 parks and found that comprehensive parks and sports parks obtained high evaluation scores. The area of fitness facilities in Baoji urban parks was low, with an average of 1.85 hm 2 per park. Professional sports venues and multifunctional sports venues each accounted for about one-third and children’s activity venues for about a quarter. There were many national fitness stations, but they covered a small area. Only 16% of parks had fitness trails, which was the least represented type of fitness facility. About 40% of the parks had children’s activity venues, with a 1:2 ratio of PA venue to amusement area. The area of free open venues accounted for only 0.1% of the total area of the parks. The number of parks per capita was about 52% of the overall NEGCs, accessibility of 500 m was 34%, and of 1000 m was about 54%. Overall, we found that the supply of Baoji urban parks was insufficient. These results directly reflect differences among fitness facilities in urban parks and can help form a quantitative basis for the optimization of urban park systems and advance the national fitness plan and promote public health.

Keywords: urban park; National Ecological Garden City; fitness facility; quantitative study; national fitness (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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