The importance of ecological quality of public green and blue spaces for subjective well-being
The importance of ecological quality of public green and blue spaces for subjective well-being
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DOI：
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2022.104510
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发表时间：
2022-07-04
影响因子：
9.1
通讯作者：
White, Piran C. L.
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作者：
Knight, Sarah J.;McClean, Colin J.;White, Piran C. L.
现在有相当多的证据表明，自然环境对城市环境的健康和福祉有益。然而，人们对生态质量在最大化福祉收益中的作用知之甚少。我们利用英国家庭面板调查（BHPS）这一大型纵向面板数据集，研究了高生态质量公共自然空间的可达性与成年人主观幸福感的两项指标之间的关系。然后，我们将这种关系与所有公共开放空间的关系进行比较，而不考虑其生态质量。我们使用自然保护重要地点（SINC）的指定作为高质量绿色或蓝色空间的客观指示，并将生活满意度和精神痛苦作为幸福感的衡量标准。我们使用来自大伦敦CIC （GiGL）绿色空间信息的不足区域数据集，根据已知接入点的实际步行路线，确定距离SINC步行超过1公里的住宅区。邮政编码水平的回归模型分析显示，在1到7分的范围内，居住在离SINC 1公里以外的地方，个人的生活满意度会降低0.117分。没有发现与精神痛苦有关。我们也没有发现幸福感测量和所有公共开放空间之间有任何显著的关系。这些研究结果表明，公共开放空间的生态质量对大伦敦居民的福祉至关重要，并强调了改善城市地区高质量绿色和蓝色空间供应的必要性。
There is now considerable evidence that the natural environment provides health and well-being benefits in urban environments. However, little is understood about the role of ecological quality in maximising well-being gains. We examine the relationship between the accessibility of public natural spaces of high ecological quality and two measures of subjective well-being for adults, using the British Household Panel Survey (BHPS), a large, longitudinal panel dataset. We then compare this relationship with that found with all Public Open Spaces, regardless of their ecological quality. We use the designation of Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC) as an objective indication of high-quality green-or bluespace, and life satisfaction and mental distress as measures of well-being. We use the Areas of Deficiency dataset from Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL) to identify residential areas with more than a 1 km walk from a SINC, based on actual walking routes from known access points. Postcode-level analysis using regression modelling reveals that living beyond a 1 km walk of a SINC decreases an individual's life satisfaction by 0.117 points on a scale of 1 to 7. No relationship is found for mental distress. We also do not find any significant relationship between either well-being measure and all Public Open Spaces. These findings suggest that the ecological quality of publicly accessible open spaces is important for the well-being of residents in Greater London and highlights the need for improving the provision of high-quality green-and bluespaces in urban areas.