Investigation And Research On The Spatio-temporal Distribution And Health Benefits Of Users In Three Residential Parks In Hangzhou

In the context of the policy of promoting a healthy China,improving people’s health and building a living environment conducive to healthy development have become one of the hot issues in society today.Healing garden-related research theory shows that green spaces can promote human health.As one of the types of park space,residential parks are closely related to residents’ lives.Studying its use and its health benefits has practical significance for promoting residents’ health.Hangzhou has continuously promoted the construction of park space since 2010.Therefore,it chooses one day for working day and one day for rest of four seasons to study three residental parks in urban areas of Hangzhou.Through behavior observation,we can understand the activities of users in the park and analyze the correlation between the site and user behavior;through questionnaires and interviews,we can understand the health benefits of park activities to users;finally,we’re able to combine the advantages and disadvantages of the park to make design suggestions for the residential park.The main conclusions are as follows:(1)Most users walk to the park with frequent activities,and the duration is more than 1-2 hours or more.There are more people taking activities in spring and autumn.Weather and lack of time are the most significatie factors restricting user activities.In terms of space preference,spaces with open,quiet,lively,natural features and recreational and viewing functions are more popular with users.Different users have activities at different hours.The youth group mostly conducts activities in the morning and evening,preferring lawn and waterfront space;the middle-aged and elderly groups mostly come to the garden in the early morning and evening,preferring structure space and plaza space with good hydrophilicity,accessibility,and complete facilities.The park is mainly for leisure and fitness activities.The open,wide,restful and well-equipped plaza space is conducive to fitness activities;the lawn,waterfront and structure space are conducive to leisure activities;the recreational activities mainly occur in a quiet,semi-open structure space,or an open,well-accessible square space.(2)Having activities in residential parks can improve the health of users.In terms of mental health,it can effectively relieve the user’s tension and anxiety;in terms of physical health,it can help relieve fatigue,enhance its vitality,and improve sleep;in terms of social health,it can help enhance neighborhood communication,parent-child communication,willingness to socialize and increase enthusiasm in life.According to the results of the correlation analysis,the improvement of physical,mental and social health can further improve their quality of life and personal physical and mental health.The improvement of physical,mental and social health is related to the improvement of the quality of life and the improvement of the personal physical and mental health of young people.For middle-aged people,in terms of mental health,the improvement of recognition ability is significantly related to their quality of life and personal physical and mental improvement;in terms of physical health,the relief of fatigue and physical pain is significantly related to the improvement of their quality of life and personal health.For the elderly,the improvement of social health is significantly related to the improvement of their quality of life and personal health.