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ZHANG Liqing, Get Her Article Published on Landscape and Urban Planning

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ZHANG Liqing, Assistant Professor from Shanghai Jiao Tong School of Design has published her research on “Relative importance of quantitative and qualitative aspects of urban green spaces in promoting health” with Landscape and Urban Planning, a world leading academic journal in the field of urban and landscape studies.

The study examined relationships between multiple urban green spaces (UGS) provision indicators and two health outcomes, analyzed different indicators of UGS provision with self-reported mental and general health based on a national representative household survey (n = 1000) in Singapore. Quantified three quantitative attributes of UGS(vegetation cover, canopy cover, park area), they use Geographic Information System (GIS) data and measured visual greenness using the Green View Index (GVI) based on Google Street View panoramic images.

Based on the resaerch findings, the study further formulated three main urban greening recommendations to promote residents’ satisfaction with UGS: plant more street trees at an adjacent scale, especially within a 400 mcircular buffer zone around residential areas; advocate vertical greening and corridor greening in residential buildings; design green spaces as accessible, safe, clean, and well-maintained environments with enough shade, breeze, and adequate facilities for physical activities as well as enough amenities for convenience.

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