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Attitudes towards green urban space : A case study of two Italian regions
Grigoletto, Alessia Mauro, Mario Campa, Francesco Loi, Alberto Zambon, Maria C. Bettocchi, Marzia Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark Bragonzoni, Laura Maietta Latessa, Pasqualino Toselli, Stefania
Grigoletto, Alessia
Mauro, Mario
Campa, Francesco
Loi, Alberto
Zambon, Maria C.
Bettocchi, Marzia
Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark
Bragonzoni, Laura
Maietta Latessa, Pasqualino
Toselli, Stefania
Abstract
Green spaces are defined as open spaces of ground, covered by vegetation, including parks and gardens. This kind of environment is linked to many positive effects and its importance is growing due to increasing urbanization. Understanding what drives people to use green urban space is fundamental to creating appropriate campaigns to develop the use of such spaces and improve the citizens’ quality of life. A questionnaire on the attitude towards green space was developed and submitted to people from two Italian regions. Emilia-Romagna and Veneto are two regions in the North of Italy with different territorial policies. Three hundred and ten surveys were collected (167 in Emilia-Romagna and 143 in Veneto). Significant differences were observed between regions, age groups and in relation to the kind of work (p < 0.05). People from Emilia-Romagna have higher scores of attitudes towards green space than people from Veneto, underlining the importance of territorial policies. Moreover, younger participants (18–30 years) seem to be less attracted to green urban space. Being an employee seems to influence the attitude towards green space. Particular attention should be given to subjects of the younger age groups and to the number of hours spent at work. This could be an important element for future research, so that political action can be implemented with these categories in mind.
Keywords
attitude, green space, health promotion, park
Date
2021
Type
Journal article
Journal
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Volume
18
Issue
12
Page Range
1-21
Article Number
Article 6442
ACU Department
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY 4.0
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Open