Change of Residents’ Attitudes and Behaviors toward Urban Green Space Pre- and Post- COVID-19 Pandemic

Luyang Chen, Lingbo Liu, Hao Wu, Zhenghong Peng and Zhihao Sun
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Luyang Chen: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Lingbo Liu: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Hao Wu: Department of Graphics and Digital Technology, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Zhenghong Peng: Department of Graphics and Digital Technology, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Zhihao Sun: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 7, 1-16

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed and influenced people’s attitudes and behaviors toward visiting green spaces. This paper aims to explore the association between residents’ health and urban green spaces (UGS) through an in-depth study of changes in residents’ use of UGS under the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wuhan East Lake Greenway Park was selected as the location for the field survey and in-depth interviews. At the same time, an online survey was also conducted (total number = 302) regarding participants’ physical and mental health and their attitude and behavior toward the UGS. A paired sample t -test and binary logistic regression were performed to investigate the association between participants’ health and UGS during COVID-19. The results show that: (1) the COVID-19 pandemic has primarily changed the leisure patterns of parks, with potential impacts on the physical and mental health of participants; (2) the purpose, frequency, timing, and preferred areas of participants’ park visits have changed to varying degrees after the pandemic, highlighting the important role and benefits of UGSs; (3) the physical and mental health of participants and urban development issues reflected by UGS use are prominent. This study reveals that awareness of the construction and protection of UGSs is an important prerequisite for ensuring the health of urban residents.

Keywords: postpandemic era; urban green space; green landscape; residents’ health (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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