Analysis of modes of access and use patterns of the population as a basis for planning urban green spaces

Authors

  • Jimena Gómez Piovano INAHE-CONICET
  • Alejandro Mesa INAHE-CONICET

Keywords:

green spaces, use patterns, working radii

Abstract

In cities, public green spaces are one of the main articulators of social life since they serve as places for people to meet and integrate. The World Health Organization states that the optimal minimum area devoted to green space per inhabitant should be 10 to 15 m2. However, this indicator does not guarantee equal access to all residents. Therefore, the available area and location of such spaces are fundamental to ensuring this equality, and consequently, the quality of urban life. This research focuses on the analysis of the different modes of access and use patterns of green spaces in the Mendoza Metropolitan Area, Argentina, in order to develop a plan for the inclusion of new green spaces that address the key concepts of quantity of and equality of access for pedestrians. To this end, surveys were conducted of users, which demonstrated that: most access these sites on foot; there is a relationship between means of transport and frequency of use of green spaces; and the working radii of said sites vary between 300 and 400 m depending on their surface area. 

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Author Biographies

Jimena Gómez Piovano, INAHE-CONICET

Arquitecta, Master en Energías Renovables. Arquitectura y Urbanismo Sostenible. Cursa el Doctorado en Arquitectura y Urbanismo de la U.N. San Juan Argentina. Becaria de formación doctoral de FONCyT Argentina.

Alejandro Mesa, INAHE-CONICET

Doctor en Arquitectura, Investigador del INAHE - CONICET de Argentina.  
Catedrático en carreras de grado y posgrado. Autor de numerosos trabajos e
investigaciones relacionadas con el tema del desarrollo urbano.

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Published

2015-11-30

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Gómez Piovano, J., & Mesa, A. (2015). Analysis of modes of access and use patterns of the population as a basis for planning urban green spaces. Urbano, 18(32), 38–49. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/RU/article/view/1995

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V.18, N.32 (NOVIEMBRE 2015): DEL TERRITORIO AL PAISAJE

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