Assessing the Accessibility and Equity of Urban Green Spaces from Supply and Demand Perspectives: A Case Study of a Mountainous City in China

Yawen Jin, Rongxiao He (), Jingke Hong, Dan Luo and Guoling Xiong
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Yawen Jin: School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Rongxiao He: School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China
Jingke Hong: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Dan Luo: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Guoling Xiong: School of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 9, 1-17

Abstract: Urban green space accessibility is an essential consideration in determining environmental liveability and the well-being of individuals, and the spatial inequity of urban green space supply and demand has become a research focus. However, few studies have conducted a multidimensional and comprehensive assessment of the influences on accessibility from the different perspectives of supply and demand. To address this, our study centred on the mountainous Chongqing region and established a comprehensive research framework examining the spatial pattern of accessibility of urban green spaces and its correlation with physical geographical elements and socioeconomic factors. We reveal the spatial distribution characteristics of urban green space accessibility by using Gaussian-based two-step floating catchment area and network analysis methods and further observe the spatial clustering features utilising hotspot analysis. The ordinary least squares (OLS) model and the spatial lag model were used to evaluate the physical geographical and socioeconomic disparities. Our findings reveal explicit blind spots in urban green space accessibility, primarily within the 30 min travel threshold in the city’s marginal area. A discernible supply–demand imbalance existed in the urban core, constituted by implicit blind spots. Furthermore, we identified that the relationship between urban green space accessibility and elevation under different methods is not always consistently significant over space because spatial heterogeneity may exist. Most concerningly, the study found inequities in urban green space accessibility, particularly impacting vulnerable demographics such as the elderly and lower-income groups. These results can inform urban planners and policymakers about the blind spots of urban green space accessibility and sufficiently consider the physical and socioeconomic heterogeneity of the space to determine where and how to implement inclusive urban greening policies or planning schemes. It is also of great significance in increasing awareness of vulnerable groups and preventing environmental inequality.

Keywords: urban green spaces; accessibility; Gaussian-based two-step floating catchment; network analysis; supply and demand; vulnerable groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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