Ruqing Zhao , Yang Song , Shuying Guo , Zipeng Guo , Xiwei Shen
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Abstract
Park visit duration is a critical yet often overlooked metric for assessing the effectiveness of park characteristics and their ability to foster user engagement and health benefits. Our study delved into the relationship between park characteristics and visit durations across different park types by utilizing longitudinal smartphone data in Austin, USA. We aggregated user behavior data on visit durations and then employed a fixed effects regression model that considered time-related variables, aiming to minimize unobserved deviation. Results showed that park characteristics significantly affected visit duration, but their impacts varied by park type. For instance, shade area facilities were advantageous in nature preserves but proved to be less favorable in school parks. The findings can guide the park development and design across different park types, optimizing resource distribution and facilities to encourage longer visits and maximize health benefits.
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Urban Forestry and Urban Greening is a refereed, international journal aimed at presenting high-quality research with urban and peri-urban woody and non-woody vegetation and its use, planning, design, establishment and management as its main topics. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening concentrates on all tree-dominated (as joint together in the urban forest) as well as other green resources in and around urban areas, such as woodlands, public and private urban parks and gardens, urban nature areas, street tree and square plantations, botanical gardens and cemeteries.
The journal welcomes basic and applied research papers, as well as review papers and short communications. Contributions should focus on one or more of the following aspects:
-Form and functions of urban forests and other vegetation, including aspects of urban ecology.
-Policy-making, planning and design related to urban forests and other vegetation.
-Selection and establishment of tree resources and other vegetation for urban environments.
-Management of urban forests and other vegetation.
Original contributions of a high academic standard are invited from a wide range of disciplines and fields, including forestry, biology, horticulture, arboriculture, landscape ecology, pathology, soil science, hydrology, landscape architecture, landscape planning, urban planning and design, economics, sociology, environmental psychology, public health, and education.