The very rapid process of urbanization worldwide has increased research interest and the public awareness on the importance of public space. In this situation a better understanding of the importance of public participation in the process of planning, designing and management of green spaces is needed. To make this participation effective it should be supported by evidence based research. This study analyses the landscape characteristics and visitors evaluation in two urban parks of Milan, Italy and Tirana, Albania. Users’ evaluations of landscape elements are examined during the warm season in Milan while in Tirana there are two sets of analyses; one during the warm season and one during the cold season. A total of 454 on-site self-report questionnaires were filled by park users, of which 153 in Milan (warm session) and 301 in Tirana (151 during warm session and 150 in during cold session). The aim of the study was to investigate the valuations of urban parks users and asses how season, gender and age impact park evaluation. Four components of users’ evaluations are identified: (i) Evaluation of park qualities (ii) Park safety (iii) Evaluation of park structure and location, (iv) Traffic and Access to park and differences between location, season, gender and age were found.

Users evaluation for public parks : influences of location, season, gender and age / E. Lekaj, Z. Teqja, O. Xhoxhi, G. Senes. - In: EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH. - ISSN 2286-4822. - 7:1(2019 Apr), pp. 603-624.

Users evaluation for public parks : influences of location, season, gender and age

G. Senes
Penultimo
Methodology
2019

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The very rapid process of urbanization worldwide has increased research interest and the public awareness on the importance of public space. In this situation a better understanding of the importance of public participation in the process of planning, designing and management of green spaces is needed. To make this participation effective it should be supported by evidence based research. This study analyses the landscape characteristics and visitors evaluation in two urban parks of Milan, Italy and Tirana, Albania. Users’ evaluations of landscape elements are examined during the warm season in Milan while in Tirana there are two sets of analyses; one during the warm season and one during the cold season. A total of 454 on-site self-report questionnaires were filled by park users, of which 153 in Milan (warm session) and 301 in Tirana (151 during warm session and 150 in during cold session). The aim of the study was to investigate the valuations of urban parks users and asses how season, gender and age impact park evaluation. Four components of users’ evaluations are identified: (i) Evaluation of park qualities (ii) Park safety (iii) Evaluation of park structure and location, (iv) Traffic and Access to park and differences between location, season, gender and age were found.
public park; park qualities; park safety; users
Settore AGR/10 - Costruzioni Rurali e Territorio Agroforestale
Settore ICAR/15 - Architettura del Paesaggio
apr-2019
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