Visitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks

Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) play a key role in people's well-being, particularly in highly urbanized contexts and possess several elements that may be attractive to visitors. This study focuses on the views and perceptions of visitors of two UGSs located in Lisbon and aimed to determine how they...

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Autores principales:	Petra Viebrantz, Maria Fernandes-Jesus
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	urbanization people-environment urban green spaces Lisbon park's characterization Science (General) Q1-390 Social sciences (General) H1-99
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b2d92e7487de4811b78b76add16cb0be2021-11-18T08:28:30ZVisitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks2624-963410.3389/frsc.2021.755423https://doaj.org/article/b2d92e7487de4811b78b76add16cb0be2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsc.2021.755423/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2624-9634Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) play a key role in people's well-being, particularly in highly urbanized contexts and possess several elements that may be attractive to visitors. This study focuses on the views and perceptions of visitors of two UGSs located in Lisbon and aimed to determine how they evaluated two different green spaces (Estrela Park and Alameda Park) in terms of physical/natural characteristics, structures, accessibility, surrounding areas, motives for use and importance. Secondly, it sought to explore how people evaluate UGSs in Lisbon in terms of quality and quantity. A total of 188 people responded to a questionnaire composed of close-and open-ended questions. The study revealed that Estrela Park was more valued for its green space characteristics and conservation aspects than accessibility and sports adaptability. Participants visited Estrela Park for its landscape and restful environment and considered the park important to their lives. Although they visited Estrela Park less often, they stayed longer compared to those who visited Alameda Park. Furthermore, regarding the participants' overall perceptions of the UGSs in Lisbon, many participants mentioned the need for more parks and wanted better preservation and distribution around the city. Most importantly, they valued these spaces and believed that UGS helped them to feel more relaxed and balanced, facilitating socialization, recreation and physical activities. In conclusion, this study suggests that green and quiet urban parks in Lisbon are valued by the city's population but they would like to see regular maintenance/cleaning as well as the provision of leisure activities.Petra ViebrantzMaria Fernandes-JesusMaria Fernandes-JesusFrontiers Media S.A.articleurbanizationpeople-environmenturban green spacesLisbonpark's characterizationScience (General)Q1-390Social sciences (General)H1-99ENFrontiers in Sustainable Cities, Vol 3 (2021)
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description	Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) play a key role in people's well-being, particularly in highly urbanized contexts and possess several elements that may be attractive to visitors. This study focuses on the views and perceptions of visitors of two UGSs located in Lisbon and aimed to determine how they evaluated two different green spaces (Estrela Park and Alameda Park) in terms of physical/natural characteristics, structures, accessibility, surrounding areas, motives for use and importance. Secondly, it sought to explore how people evaluate UGSs in Lisbon in terms of quality and quantity. A total of 188 people responded to a questionnaire composed of close-and open-ended questions. The study revealed that Estrela Park was more valued for its green space characteristics and conservation aspects than accessibility and sports adaptability. Participants visited Estrela Park for its landscape and restful environment and considered the park important to their lives. Although they visited Estrela Park less often, they stayed longer compared to those who visited Alameda Park. Furthermore, regarding the participants' overall perceptions of the UGSs in Lisbon, many participants mentioned the need for more parks and wanted better preservation and distribution around the city. Most importantly, they valued these spaces and believed that UGS helped them to feel more relaxed and balanced, facilitating socialization, recreation and physical activities. In conclusion, this study suggests that green and quiet urban parks in Lisbon are valued by the city's population but they would like to see regular maintenance/cleaning as well as the provision of leisure activities.
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title	Visitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks
title_short	Visitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks
title_full	Visitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks
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title_full_unstemmed	Visitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks
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Visitors' Perceptions of Urban Green Spaces: A Study of Lisbon's Alameda and Estrela Parks

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