As public dollars for parks and recreation become increasingly scarce, empirical evidence of community benefits from capital investments becomes more important. However, measuring impacts of parks and recreation investments can be costly and difficult for local park agencies. This study presents an ...
Some cities, like Buenos Aires and New York, recognize the importance of green spaces and are working to add more of them. By building parks and gardens, they help create a healthier and more comfortable city life. These spaces support both the community and the environment, making cities ...
Parks reduce storm water by capturing rainfall Trees produce better air quality and decrease air pollution Parks help protect our special places and reduce urban sprawl Tourism Value Parks attract tourism, which benefit local businesses Visitors spend their vacation dollars in our community ...
Integrating urban green infrastructure (UGI) into cities is receiving increasing attention owing to its potential to provide various urban ecosystem services (UES). This review assesses the multifaceted services of UGI as benefits and co-benefits. By combining systematic and narrative review processes, ...
To get a good feel for what it would be like to own a holiday home on one of our fantastic parks, we recommend you visit the park and see all the benefits for yourself. Watch the video below to discover what you can expect on your visit and how our caravan experts can help you fin...
This research proposes a six-factor psychometric scale for assessing individuals' perceptions of community benefits generated from managed recreation resources.We suggested that community benefits primarily occur within six related dimensions: ecological, economic, lifestyle, quality of life, sense of physica...
In addition to domestic responsibility, China has also been actively engaging with the international community regarding wetland conservation, since the country joined the Convention in 1992. The monitoring data of 2021 showed that Wetlands of International Importance in China retained a stable status. ...
and fostering a sense of community could help make parks feel safer. She emphasized that the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of such communal programs because parks are one of the few remaining places where people can get out of their homes, be active, and connect (from a ...
Our current knowledge on the economic value of such parks is limited, however, especially regarding the welfare effect to the community. One of the six major strategic goals of the National Research Plan for Urban Forestry 2005–2015, for example, is focused on properly estimating the economic ...
You are participating in an economic experiment of public good fund drive. Consider a fund drive to improve the green space amenities in your local community. Green spaces, for example, community parks, provide both human health and environmental benefits. This fund will be used to replace the ...