東華大學圖書館 |

語系: 繁體中文

說明(常見問題)

回圖書館首頁

手機版館藏查詢

登入

回首頁

切換: 標籤 | MARC模式 | ISBD

What Really Matters? The Role of Env...

Layton, Robbie Dale.

FindBook

Google Book

Amazon

博客來

What Really Matters? The Role of Environmental Characteristics of Nearby Greenspace in Opinions of Park System Adequacy and Predicting Visits to Parks.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	What Really Matters? The Role of Environmental Characteristics of Nearby Greenspace in Opinions of Park System Adequacy and Predicting Visits to Parks./
Author:	Layton, Robbie Dale.
Published:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2016,
Description:	281 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-08(E), Section: A.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International78-08A(E).
Subject:	Landscape architecture. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10583452
ISBN:	9781369621310

What Really Matters? The Role of Environmental Characteristics of Nearby Greenspace in Opinions of Park System Adequacy and Predicting Visits to Parks.
Layton, Robbie Dale.

What Really Matters? The Role of Environmental Characteristics of Nearby Greenspace in Opinions of Park System Adequacy and Predicting Visits to Parks. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2016 - 281 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-08(E), Section: A.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2016.

While the provision of parks and other public greenspace environments has long been considered important in America and elsewhere, a body of empirical evidence to support this assumption has only begun to emerge within the past few decades. Gaps remain in the evidence base for determining what kind of greenspace to provide, how much to provide, where to provide it, and other decisions that must be made to assure that beneficial outcomes occur. As a result, such determinations typically rely upon normative standards and deliberative processes--asking people what they want or think they need--rather than on empirical evidence. Consequently, public perceptions play a large role in the way that greenspace is allocated within a community.

ISBN: 9781369621310Subjects--Topical Terms:

541842
Landscape architecture.

What Really Matters? The Role of Environmental Characteristics of Nearby Greenspace in Opinions of Park System Adequacy and Predicting Visits to Parks.
LDR:04138nmm a2200337 4500 001 2202377
005 20190510112839.5
008 201008s2016 ||||||||||||||||| ||eng d
020 $a 9781369621310
035 $a (MiAaPQ)AAI10583452
035 $a AAI10583452
040 $a MiAaPQ $c MiAaPQ
100 1 $a Layton, Robbie Dale. $3 3429127
245 1 0 $a What Really Matters? The Role of Environmental Characteristics of Nearby Greenspace in Opinions of Park System Adequacy and Predicting Visits to Parks.
260 1 $a Ann Arbor : $b ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, $c 2016
300 $a 281 p.
500 $a Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 78-08(E), Section: A.
500 $a Advisers: Eugene Bressler; Arthur Rice.
502 $a Thesis (Ph.D.)--North Carolina State University, 2016.
520 $a While the provision of parks and other public greenspace environments has long been considered important in America and elsewhere, a body of empirical evidence to support this assumption has only begun to emerge within the past few decades. Gaps remain in the evidence base for determining what kind of greenspace to provide, how much to provide, where to provide it, and other decisions that must be made to assure that beneficial outcomes occur. As a result, such determinations typically rely upon normative standards and deliberative processes--asking people what they want or think they need--rather than on empirical evidence. Consequently, public perceptions play a large role in the way that greenspace is allocated within a community.
520 $a An assumption of this cross-sectional study was that managing those characteristics of greenspace most related to public perceptions of greenspace adequacy will yield the best results in terms of public support for and satisfaction with greenspace systems. The role of greenspace characteristics in stimulating use of parks was investigated as well, based on the assumption that greenspace use, satisfaction, and outcomes are interrelated with one another.
520 $a The Ecological Model of Behavior and Affordance Theory provided the study theoretical framework. Study participants were selected at random from the adult populations of each of four communities in the U.S. and aggregated to form a single dataset of 1,816 participants reflecting a range of socio-economic characteristics. Data from questionnaires reporting (a) participants' opinions about how well needs are met in their community, and (b) the frequency of visits to parks were correlated with characteristics of the greenspace system around each participant's home derived through GIS. Multiple regression models were used to test relationships while controlling for respondent characteristics.
520 $a Results indicate that characteristics of the greenspace environment within close proximity (0.333 miles) of an individual's home are not reliable predictors of either opinion of overall greenspace adequacy in the community or the number of park visits. However, characteristics of the participant, including age and gender, relative importance assigned to parks, and community they lived in were found to be reliable predictors. Findings aligned with research in the literature indicating that perceptions of greenspace do not align with objective measures. This suggests that matching greenspace allocation with neighborhood demographics may be more reliable allocation strategies than those based on normative standards or perceived needs. The results also suggest that subjective variables, such as greenspace quality, design, and aesthetics, may play a stronger role than objective variables, such as quantity of greenspace and distance from home, in predicting behavioral outcomes associated with greenspace. Future research should seek to isolate and measure subjective characteristics of greenspace and test their relationship with greenspace or park use.
590 $a School code: 0155.
650 4 $a Landscape architecture. $3 541842
650 4 $a Urban planning. $3 2122922
650 4 $a Land use planning. $3 2122760
690 $a 0390
690 $a 0999
690 $a 0536
710 2 $a North Carolina State University. $3 1018772
773 0 $t Dissertation Abstracts International $g 78-08A(E).
790 $a 0155
791 $a Ph.D.
792 $a 2016
793 $a English
856 4 0 $u http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10583452