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Dr. Byoung-Suk Kweon is an associate professor in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland and a licensed landscape architect. Her research interests include environmental behavior, landscape performance, environmental justice, urban agriculture, active transportation and landscape architecture. She published numerous articles, book chapters and reports, and was recognized as one of the 10 most cited landscape architecture faculty members in the USA.
We investigated the effects of pedestrian environments on parents’ walking behavior, their perception of pedestrian safety, and their willingness to let their children walk to school. This study was a simulated walking environment experiment that created six different pedestrian conditions using sidewalks, landscape buffers, and street trees. We used within subjects design where participants were exposed to all six simulated conditions. Participants were 26 parents with elementary school children. Sidewalks, buffer strips, and street trees affected parents’ decisions to: walk themselves; let their children walk to school; evaluate their perception whether the simulated environment was safe for walking. We found that the design of pedestrian environments does affect people’s perceptions of pedestrian safety and their willingness to walk. The presence of a sidewalk, buffer strip, and street trees affected parents’ decision to walk, their willingness to let their children walk to school and perceived the pedestrian environment as safer for walking. The effects of trees on parents’ walking and perception of pedestrian safety are greater when there is a wide buffer rather than a narrow buffer. It was found that parents are more cautious about their children’s walking environments and safety than their own.
Byoung-Suk Kweon; Jody Rosenblatt-Naderi; Christopher Ellis; Woo-Hwa Shin; Blair Danies. The Effects of Pedestrian Environments on Walking Behaviors and Perception of Pedestrian Safety. Sustainability 2021, 13, 8728 .
AMA StyleByoung-Suk Kweon, Jody Rosenblatt-Naderi, Christopher Ellis, Woo-Hwa Shin, Blair Danies. The Effects of Pedestrian Environments on Walking Behaviors and Perception of Pedestrian Safety. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (16):8728.
Chicago/Turabian StyleByoung-Suk Kweon; Jody Rosenblatt-Naderi; Christopher Ellis; Woo-Hwa Shin; Blair Danies. 2021. "The Effects of Pedestrian Environments on Walking Behaviors and Perception of Pedestrian Safety." Sustainability 13, no. 16: 8728.
Ecosystem services depend on the interrelation between people and the environment, and people are increasingly recognizing the social value of ecosystem services. Based on humans needs related to the values of ecosystem services, riparian greenways, properly planned and managed for resiliency, could provide great opportunities for social ecological change and transformation toward sustainability. We focus on the ecosystem service values of such greenways based on resilience in urban communities. The purpose of this study is to assess the social value of ecosystem services for resilient riparian greenway planning and management based on a survey of residents living near the Yangjaecheon riparian greenway in Gwacheon, South Korea. First, cluster analysis was performed with data from 485 completed surveys to identify different groups of respondents. Importance-performance analysis (IPA) was then applied to develop planning and management guidance for the riparian greenway based on group characteristics. Two distinct groups were identified: the Strong Social Value of Ecosystem Services group and the Neutral Social Value of Ecosystem Services group. Different distributions were found between the two groups based on gender and residency period, and significant differences were also found for age and familiarity with the riparian greenway. The results show what each group perceived to be important and how well the riparian greenway met their expectations regarding ecosystem services. These results indicate the perceived value of ecosystem services on the basis of the group characteristics, helping establish the direction for resilient riparian greenway planning and management approaches.
Junga Lee; Byoung-Suk Kweon; Christopher D. Ellis; Sang-Woo Lee. Assessing the Social Value of Ecosystem Services for Resilient Riparian Greenway Planning and Management in an Urban Community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 3261 .
AMA StyleJunga Lee, Byoung-Suk Kweon, Christopher D. Ellis, Sang-Woo Lee. Assessing the Social Value of Ecosystem Services for Resilient Riparian Greenway Planning and Management in an Urban Community. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (9):3261.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJunga Lee; Byoung-Suk Kweon; Christopher D. Ellis; Sang-Woo Lee. 2020. "Assessing the Social Value of Ecosystem Services for Resilient Riparian Greenway Planning and Management in an Urban Community." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 9: 3261.
The question of whether parks are equally available to African American and white residents is of growing concern among public officials, urban and regional planners, parks and recreation managers, and landscape architects. This paper examines the distribution of parks among African American and white residents in metropolitan Detroit and considers relationships between parks, their use by each group, and their overall quality of life. The study uses structural equation modeling to analyze household survey data and GIS data covering the location and amount of parkland. Findings show that, on average, African Americans lived closer to parks and had more parkland within one-half mile of home. However, African Americans were less likely to visit parks and more likely to rate them poorly. For both groups, local park ratings were positively associated with neighborhood satisfaction and higher quality of life.
Byoung-Suk Kweon; Robert W. Marans; Che-Wei Yi. Parks and Quality of Life: Differences among African American and White Residents. Landscape Journal 2016, 35, 97 -108.
AMA StyleByoung-Suk Kweon, Robert W. Marans, Che-Wei Yi. Parks and Quality of Life: Differences among African American and White Residents. Landscape Journal. 2016; 35 (1):97-108.
Chicago/Turabian StyleByoung-Suk Kweon; Robert W. Marans; Che-Wei Yi. 2016. "Parks and Quality of Life: Differences among African American and White Residents." Landscape Journal 35, no. 1: 97-108.
Robert W. Marans; Byoung-Suk Kweon. The Quality of Life in Metro Detroit at the Beginning of the Millennium. Dance and the Quality of Life 2011, 163 -183.
AMA StyleRobert W. Marans, Byoung-Suk Kweon. The Quality of Life in Metro Detroit at the Beginning of the Millennium. Dance and the Quality of Life. 2011; ():163-183.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRobert W. Marans; Byoung-Suk Kweon. 2011. "The Quality of Life in Metro Detroit at the Beginning of the Millennium." Dance and the Quality of Life , no. : 163-183.
Quality of life (QOL) is influenced by multiple socioeconomic, psychological, and geographical factors. Earlier research has demonstrated that relationships exist between selected socioeconomic, demographic, and psychological factors and QOL. However, the influence of geographic factors on QOL has not been as extensively explored. This chapter investigates the geographic patterns of QOL in Metro Detroit and explores appropriate scales for examining spatial patterns showing QOL differences. Data from the 2001 Detroit Area Study are used to examine QOL at two geographic scales: the type of place where respondents live and their county of residence. Type of place is a composite measure consisting of type of governmental unit, its population size, and its geographic relation to the metro area’s urban core (Detroit). The analysis indicates that a more accurate picture of QOL differences within a large metropolitan area can be portrayed when considering both geographic scales simultaneously. Multiple-scale analysis enables policy makers to focus on specific geographic areas where enhancements might be made to improve the lives of people.
Byoung-Suk Kweon; Robert W. Marans. Disaggregating the Measurement of Quality of Urban Life Dimensions Across a Complex Metro Region: The Case of Metro Detroit. Understanding and Investigating Response Processes in Validation Research 2011, 369 -384.
AMA StyleByoung-Suk Kweon, Robert W. Marans. Disaggregating the Measurement of Quality of Urban Life Dimensions Across a Complex Metro Region: The Case of Metro Detroit. Understanding and Investigating Response Processes in Validation Research. 2011; ():369-384.
Chicago/Turabian StyleByoung-Suk Kweon; Robert W. Marans. 2011. "Disaggregating the Measurement of Quality of Urban Life Dimensions Across a Complex Metro Region: The Case of Metro Detroit." Understanding and Investigating Response Processes in Validation Research , no. : 369-384.