Study on Usage of Urban Parks and Greenway Networks During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Case Study of Kohoku New Town
2021 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 92-96
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2021 Volume 20 Issue 1 Pages 92-96
From December 2020 to February 2021, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, a survey of urban parks and greenways users at 6 locations (a shrine, a small park, 2 neighborhood parks, and 2 greenways) in Kohoku New Town, Yokohama was conducted. The analysis of the data for 4,610 users revealed the following. 53.6% of the users are engaged in mobile activities such as walking or running, and most of them were adults or elderly people. The Shrine and the small park have few users in the morning, but many elderly people and children are spending time with their friends in the afternoon. 20.2% of users of various ages use the grounds in the neighborhood park for group activities such as sports and traditional events. The nature-rich neighborhood park and greenways are used mostly by adults and the elderly, with more than 60% of weekday users using them alone.
