Abstract The salutary potential of urban greenspace for users’ physical and mental health has been investigated in a large number of empirical studies. Additionally, the pathways by which users derive health benefits from greenspace have been theorised; which include opportunities for psychological restorative experiences, physical activity and social interaction. In this paper, the relationship between health, current use of public greenspace and preferences for attributes within green settings are examined. First, we consider how several health indicators are associated with visits to greenspace to understand the benefits of current greenspace availability within cities. To address potential sorting and sample selection into greenspace use, a structural regression model is estimated within a two-step procedure. We also employ a choice experiment methodology to assess people’s preferences for attributes which can be provided in greenspaces. The utility afforded by each attribute is evaluated separately, facilitating an assessment of the potential increase in visitation associated with varying levels of greenspace attributes. Data originated from a survey of Irish citizens. Results indicate that higher levels of visitation to greenspaces are related to better health. Moreover, the attribute preference exploration suggests that number of visits are likely to increase with the provision of specific greenspace attributes, particularly visitor facilities.

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公园属性、公园访问量和相关的健康状况

摘要 大量实证研究探讨了城市绿地对使用者身心健康的有益潜力。此外，用户从绿色空间中获得健康益处的途径已被理论化；其中包括心理恢复体验、身体活动和社交互动的机会。在本文中，研究了健康、公共绿地的当前使用以及对绿色环境中属性的偏好之间的关系。首先，我们考虑几个健康指标如何与绿地访问相关联，以了解当前城市绿地可用性的好处。为了解决潜在的分类和样本选择到绿色空间的使用，结构回归模型在两步程序中进行估计。我们还采用了一种选择实验方法来评估人们对绿色空间中可以提供的属性的偏好。每个属性提供的效用是单独评估的，有助于评估与不同级别的绿地属性相关的访问量的潜在增加。数据源自对爱尔兰公民的调查。结果表明，更高水平的绿地访问与更好的健康有关。此外，属性偏好探索表明，随着提供特定的绿地属性，尤其是游客设施，访问次数可能会增加。促进评估与不同级别的绿地属性相关的访问量的潜在增加。数据源自对爱尔兰公民的调查。结果表明，更高水平的绿地访问与更好的健康有关。此外，属性偏好探索表明，随着提供特定的绿地属性，尤其是游客设施，访问次数可能会增加。促进评估与不同级别的绿地属性相关的访问量的潜在增加。数据源自对爱尔兰公民的调查。结果表明，更高水平的绿地访问与更好的健康有关。此外，属性偏好探索表明，随着提供特定的绿地属性，尤其是游客设施，访问次数可能会增加。