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Abstract
Urban green turn has gained global momentum, with cities worldwide actively developing urban green amenities (UGAs). While considerable attention has been given to how expanding UGAs impact residential dynamics, the role of space in shaping these relationships has been underexplored. Employing global and local regression models, we investigate the associations between UGA characteristics, property prices and sales transactions, using data from 443 neighborhoods in Wuhan, China. Our findings reveal that at the city-wide level, larger UGAs are associated with gentrification trends marked by rising property prices and population shifts. High-quality UGAs are linked to higher risks of gentrification but do not significantly indicate direct displacement. Meanwhile, substantial bodies of water are associated with mitigating the effects of increased property prices and population shifts. At the local scale, these relationships show spatial heterogeneity, particularly between old inner-city areas and traditional industrial zones. Additionally, we analyze the roles of the state and real estate developers in influencing UGA development and the associated social ramifications in China. This study enhances our understanding of UGAs and their impacts on residential dynamics in a non-Western context, enriching the discourse on the social implications of urban green movements and ecological initiatives.
城市绿化已在全球范围内获得了强劲的发展势头,世界各地的城市都在积极发展城市绿化设施(UGAs)。尽管人们对不断扩大的 UGA 如何影响住宅动态给予了相当多的关注,但对空间在形成这些关系中的作用却探索不足。我们利用中国武汉 443 个社区的数据,采用全球和地方回归模型,研究了 UGA 特征、房地产价格和销售交易之间的关联。我们的研究结果表明,在全市范围内,规模较大的 UGA 与以房地产价格上涨和人口迁移为特征的城市化趋势相关。高质量的 UGA 与更高的城市化风险相关,但并不显著地表明直接的迁移。同时,大量的水体与减轻房地产价格上涨和人口迁移的影响有关。在地方尺度上,这些关系表现出空间异质性,尤其是在老城区和传统工业区之间。此外,我们还分析了国家和房地产开发商在影响中国 UGA 发展及相关社会影响方面所扮演的角色。本研究加深了我们对 UGA 及其在非西方背景下对居住动态的影响的理解,丰富了有关城市绿色运动和生态倡议的社会影响的论述。
期刊介绍:
Applied Geography is a journal devoted to the publication of research which utilizes geographic approaches (human, physical, nature-society and GIScience) to resolve human problems that have a spatial dimension. These problems may be related to the assessment, management and allocation of the world physical and/or human resources. The underlying rationale of the journal is that only through a clear understanding of the relevant societal, physical, and coupled natural-humans systems can we resolve such problems. Papers are invited on any theme involving the application of geographical theory and methodology in the resolution of human problems.