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<p>In highly urbanized and densely populated megacities, pocket parks serve as&#xa0;important public green spaces in enhancing the physical activity, social interaction, and psychological well-being of city residents. However, their effectiveness is contingent upon a precise alignment between visitor needs and park supply. This study aimed to explore the influence of visitors’ demographic characteristics and park features on pocket park usage, as well as to identify typology-specific construction priorities. A mixed-methods approach was employed, comprising a questionnaire survey to capture visitors’ demographics, visiting constraints and motives, usage patterns, and satisfaction levels, supplemented by on-site investigations to analyze spatial distribution, accessibility, and facility availability of selected pocket parks. The results indicated that: (1) Visitors’ demographic characteristics (gender, age, education level and occupation) and park typology and proximity affected visitation constraints, motives and usage patterns; (2) Park features, notably proximity and typology, were significant determinants of visiting frequencies and duration of stay in pocket parks. A “proximity paradox” emerged, revealing that shorter distances were associated with higher visiting frequencies but lower satisfaction levels; (3) The importance of park attributes varied across park types, with “equity” and “facilities” being the most important for residential-type, commercial and business-type and traffic-type, while “facilities” and “management and maintenance” for public service-type pocket parks. These findings provided guidance on the construction, renovation, and management of pocket parks.</p>

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Understanding the diverse needs for different pocket park types: a study based on visitor perception and park supply in Shanghai

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    2026年3月30日

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  • Hefang Geng,
  • Yanting Zhang,
  • Chaolin Cai,
  • Chunling Zhu,
  • Peixian Xu,
  • Xinyu Fan,
  • Jiaojiao Chi,
  • Shucheng Feng,
  • Benyao Wang

摘要

In highly urbanized and densely populated megacities, pocket parks serve as important public green spaces in enhancing the physical activity, social interaction, and psychological well-being of city residents. However, their effectiveness is contingent upon a precise alignment between visitor needs and park supply. This study aimed to explore the influence of visitors’ demographic characteristics and park features on pocket park usage, as well as to identify typology-specific construction priorities. A mixed-methods approach was employed, comprising a questionnaire survey to capture visitors’ demographics, visiting constraints and motives, usage patterns, and satisfaction levels, supplemented by on-site investigations to analyze spatial distribution, accessibility, and facility availability of selected pocket parks. The results indicated that: (1) Visitors’ demographic characteristics (gender, age, education level and occupation) and park typology and proximity affected visitation constraints, motives and usage patterns; (2) Park features, notably proximity and typology, were significant determinants of visiting frequencies and duration of stay in pocket parks. A “proximity paradox” emerged, revealing that shorter distances were associated with higher visiting frequencies but lower satisfaction levels; (3) The importance of park attributes varied across park types, with “equity” and “facilities” being the most important for residential-type, commercial and business-type and traffic-type, while “facilities” and “management and maintenance” for public service-type pocket parks. These findings provided guidance on the construction, renovation, and management of pocket parks.