Access to urban green space in cities of the Global South: A systematic literature review

A Rigolon, MHEM Browning, K Lee, S Shin - Urban Science, 2018 - mdpi.com
This review examines disparities in access to urban green space (UGS) based on
socioeconomic status (SES) and race-ethnicity in Global South cities. It was motivated by …

Transport and equity in Latin America: a critical review of socially oriented accessibility assessments

G Vecchio, I Tiznado-Aitken, R Hurtubia - Transport reviews, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A growing concern for mobility-related social inclusion and equity is evident
from both academic research and planning best practices. Scholarly research promotes …

Elderly mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration in Kunming, China

Q Liu, Y Liu, C Zhang, Z An, P Zhao - Journal of transport geography, 2021 - Elsevier
The outbreak of COVID-19 in China started at the end of December 2019. This led to a
series of containment measurements to control the spread of COVID-19. Despite of the …

Evaluating the disparity between supply and demand of park green space using a multi-dimensional spatial equity evaluation framework

B Liu, Y Tian, M Guo, D Tran, AAQ Alwah, D Xu - Cities, 2022 - Elsevier
In the context of rapid urban expansion and population growth, the spatial inequity of park
green spaces'(PGSs) supply and demand has become a research focus. However, few …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the socioeconomic equity of publicly accessible greenspace distribution: The example of Sheffield, UK

M Mears, P Brindley, R Maheswaran, A Jorgensen - Geoforum, 2019 - Elsevier
Urban greenspace can improve the health of local residents by facilitating physical activity,
psychological restoration, and social contacts, as well as through amelioration of the …

A comprehensive framework of cooling effect-accessibility-urban development to assessing and planning park cooling services

Y Xiao, Y Piao, W Wei, C Pan, D Lee, B Zhao - Sustainable Cities and …, 2023 - Elsevier
With increasing global warming and urbanization, extreme heat events threaten the health of
urban dwellers. Urban parks can alleviate severe urban heating, but previous research on …

Investigating walking accessibility to recreational amenities for elderly people in Nanjing, China

L Cheng, F Caset, J De Vos, B Derudder… - … research part D: transport …, 2019 - Elsevier
Taking into account the rapidly aging demographic landscape in China, securing elderly's
right to participate in society has become an urgent challenge. Geographical access to …

Environmental justice in accessibility to green infrastructure in two European cities

C de Sousa Silva, I Viegas, Τ Panagopoulos, S Bell - Land, 2018 - mdpi.com
Although it is well-established that urban green infrastructure is essential to improve the
population's wellbeing, in many developed countries, the availability of green spaces is …

Green streetscape and walking: exploring active mobility patterns in dense and compact cities

G Vich, O Marquet, C Miralles-Guasch - Journal of Transport & Health, 2019 - Elsevier
Being physically active in natural environments has been linked with multiple mental and
physical health benefits. However, not all urban contexts can provide their residents the …

Urban green space accessibility changes in a high-density city: A case study of Macau from 2010 to 2015

C Ye, L Hu, M Li - Journal of Transport Geography, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) are important for urban residents' well-being,
especially in dense urban areas. This study uses Macau, a high-density city in Asia, as a …