Usage Pattern and Economic Impact of Urban Public Park : A Case Study of Three Zones in Fukuoka City

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  • Park K.W.
    University Forests, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
  • Setsu Takao
    University Forests, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University
  • Yuruki Tatsuro
    University Forests, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University

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  • 都市公園の利用実態と利用効果 : 用途地域の異なる3地域での調査から
  • トシ コウエン ノ リヨウ ジッタイ ト リヨウ コウカ ヨウト チイキ ノ

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This paper is the basic report of a survey of management in zoning systems of urban park and green areas. Patterns and economic impact of park use were investigated in three zones in Fukuoka City, each consisting of urban parkland with an area of 400 ares and with different usage (residential,commercial, and semi-industrial). From the survey, the following results were obtained with regard to three issues; patterns and economic impact of park use, and their relationship. 1) Usage Patterns: Compared with previous studies, usage area was larger, stay hours longer and users' personal profile (occupation, age, sex, etc.) more partial. There are differences between the three zones in the following 4 regards; access distance, stay hours, frequency of visiting times, and nature of activity. 2) Economic Impact of Users: Three indicators used to evaluate the economic impact of users showed that benefit is double cost, and that satisfaction does not vary significantly. With regard to cost and benefit, it appeared that benefit is high in residential zone, and low in the commercial zone. Cost is high in semi-industrial zone. It is known from analysis of variance that the green area at the site(park) is a dominant factor in total satisfaction, and cost and benefit are closely related in the semi-industrial zone where access distance and stay hours are high. 3) Relation of Patterns and Economic Impact: It appered that satisfaction and benefit are closely related to users' personal profiles, and cost is related to the available means of transportation to the park and activity in the park. Further, the level of satisfaction differs when access distance is over or under 1km, and when the stay hours are over or under 30 minutes, It is high when visiting times are restrict. From the results, it is clear that there are differences in patterns and economic impact of park use between land use zones. The following two conclusions are apparent: ①The kind of park agreeing with users' expectations can be understood according to users' personal profiles; ②It is difficult to evaluate the economic impact of users when access distance and stay hours are high.

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