The paper examines four case studies of neighborhood parks in socially and ethnically diverse
communities of Los Angeles in order to explore similarities and differences of their uses …

Neighborhood parks are recognized as key urban public spaces that serve the social,
economic, and environmental needs of adjacent neighborhoods. However, relevant studies …

Tehran, the capital of Iran, suffers from many social and environmental problems. The most
important problem is poor urban planning, which led to massive sprawl. The amount of urban …

Globally, municipalities are tackling climate adaptation and resilience planning. Urban green
space has crucial biophysical buffering capacities, but also affects social interactions and …

Parks are an integral part of urban environment which provide a range of ecosystem services.
While a great deal of efforts has been invested to investigate monetary and biophysical …

This paper examines the role of ethnicity and culture in the making of urban parks. It focuses
on neighbourhood parks in three Chinatowns to explore how park design that addresses …

… “Urban Form and Social Context: Cultural Differentiation in the Uses of Urban Parks.”
Journal of Planning Education and Research 14 (2): 89–102. doi:https://doi.org/10.1177/…

Scholars have attributed park (non)use, especially ethno-racially differentiated (non)use, to
various factors, including socio-cultural (eg poverty, cultural preferences, etc.) and socio-…

Contemporary provision of open spaces within cities rests largely on professional assumptions
about its significance in the lives of residents. This paper presents results from the …

Access to urban parks and green space is purported to contribute to community well-being
and inclusive neighbourhoods. While accessibility has been developed as a …