Evaluation and Planning of Urban Green Space Distribution Based on Mobile Phone Data and Two-Step Floating Catchment Area Method

Hao Wu, Lingbo Liu, Yang Yu and Zhenghong Peng
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Hao Wu: Department of Graphics and Digital Technology, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Lingbo Liu: Department of Urban Planning, School of Urban Design, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Yang Yu: Department of Urban Planning, 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

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Urban green space is closely related to the quality of life of residents. However, the traditional approach to its planning often fails to address its actual service capacity and users’ demand. In this study, facilitated by mobile phone location data, more specific features of the spatial distribution of urban residents are identified. Further, population distribution in relation to traffic analysis zones is mapped. On this basis, the two-step floating catchment area method (2SFCA) is adopted in combination with urban green space planning to evaluate the per capita area of green space and its accessibility in practice. Subsequently, classification of per capita area and spatial distribution of green spaces within the study area are obtained; thus, urban districts currently with low accessibility to green areas are identified and can be deemed as key areas for the planning of green areas in the future. The study concludes that mobile phone data can be used to more accurately map the spatial distribution of residents; while, the 2SFCA offers a more comprehensive quantitative measuring of the supply and demand of green spaces. The two combined can be used as an important basis for decision-making in the planning of urban green spaces. Since urban green space can be regarded as a kind of public facility, the methodology of the present study is also believed to be applicable in studies of other types of urban facilities.

Keywords: two-step floating catchment area method; urban public green space; mobile phone location data; urban planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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