Analysis of Facilities of Neighborhood Parks in Sapporo-city

Abstract

In this study conducted in Sapporo, two attempts were made to investigate the actual condition of facilities in neighborhood parks, and to analyze the attitude of residents in the vicinity of the parks toward facilities at three typical neighborhood parks using a questionnaire survey.
The results obtained are summarized as follows.
The mean size of the neighborhood parks is about 1.5ha, three quarters of the Japanese national standard. The amount of parks smaller than 1.2ha is forty per cent. And parks smaller than 1.2ha have a tendency to degrade the condition of spatial facilities.
The assessed scales of park functions have a relation with the assessed scales of park facilities, particulary, park size has a reralation with the practical functions of “useability for recreation and social benefits”, and the aethetic attributes have a connection with“natural condition and beauty”.
Most requests for any amelioration of parks are related with facilities concerning both “useability for recreation and social benefits” and “natural condition and beauty”.