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Yang Zhang
Department of Spatial Planning & Environment, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands.

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Journal article
Published: 16 May 2017 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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There is increasing evidence that the quality of green space significantly contributes to neighborhood satisfaction and well-being, independent of the mere amount of green space. In this paper, we examined residents’ perceptions of the quality and beneficial affordances of green space in relation to objectively assessed accessibility and usability. We used data from a survey in two neighborhoods (N = 223) of a medium-sized city in the Netherlands, which were similar in the amount of green space and other physical and socio-demographic characteristics, but differed in the availability of accessible and usable green spaces. Results show that residents of the neighborhood with a higher availability of accessible and usable green spaces were more satisfied with their neighborhood. This difference was statistically mediated by the higher level of perceived green space quality. Neighborhood satisfaction was significantly positively related to well-being. However, residents of the two neighborhoods did not differ in self-reported well-being and beneficial affordances of green space. These analyses contribute to a further understanding of how the accessibility and usability of green spaces may increase people’s neighborhood satisfaction. It highlights the importance of perceived quality in addition to the amount of green space when examining the beneficial effects of green space.

ACS Style

Yang Zhang; Agnes E. Van Den Berg; Terry Van Dijk; Gerd Weitkamp. Quality over Quantity: Contribution of Urban Green Space to Neighborhood Satisfaction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2017, 14, 535 .

AMA Style

Yang Zhang, Agnes E. Van Den Berg, Terry Van Dijk, Gerd Weitkamp. Quality over Quantity: Contribution of Urban Green Space to Neighborhood Satisfaction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14 (5):535.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Yang Zhang; Agnes E. Van Den Berg; Terry Van Dijk; Gerd Weitkamp. 2017. "Quality over Quantity: Contribution of Urban Green Space to Neighborhood Satisfaction." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 14, no. 5: 535.

Comparative study
Published: 12 November 2015 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The positive relationships between urban green space and health have been well documented. Little is known, however, about the role of residents’ emotional attachment to local green spaces in these relationships, and how attachment to green spaces and health may be promoted by the availability of accessible and usable green spaces. The present research aimed to examine the links between self-reported health, attachment to green space, and the availability of accessible and usable green spaces. Data were collected via paper-mailed surveys in two neighborhoods (n = 223) of a medium-sized Dutch city in the Netherlands. These neighborhoods differ in the perceived and objectively measured accessibility and usability of green spaces, but are matched in the physically available amount of urban green space, as well as in demographic and socio-economic status, and housing conditions. Four dimensions of green space attachment were identified through confirmatory factor analysis: place dependence, affective attachment, place identity and social bonding. The results show greater attachment to local green space and better self-reported mental health in the neighborhood with higher availability of accessible and usable green spaces. The two neighborhoods did not differ, however, in physical and general health. Structural Equation Modelling confirmed the neighborhood differences in green space attachment and mental health, and also revealed a positive path from green space attachment to mental health. These findings convey the message that we should make green places, instead of green spaces.

ACS Style

Yang Zhang; Terry Van Dijk; Jianjun Tang; Agnes E. Van Den Berg. Green Space Attachment and Health: A Comparative Study in Two Urban Neighborhoods. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2015, 12, 14342 -14363.

AMA Style

Yang Zhang, Terry Van Dijk, Jianjun Tang, Agnes E. Van Den Berg. Green Space Attachment and Health: A Comparative Study in Two Urban Neighborhoods. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 12 (11):14342-14363.

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Yang Zhang; Terry Van Dijk; Jianjun Tang; Agnes E. Van Den Berg. 2015. "Green Space Attachment and Health: A Comparative Study in Two Urban Neighborhoods." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 12, no. 11: 14342-14363.