The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 33 million confirmed cases and over 1 million deaths globally, as of 1 October 2020. During the lockdown and restrictions placed on public activities and gatherings, green spaces have become one of the only sources of resilience amidst the coronavirus pandemic, in part because of their positive effects on psychological, physical and social cohesion and spiritual wellness. This study analyzes the impacts of COVID-19 and government response policies to the pandemic on park visitation at global, regional and national levels and assesses the importance of parks during this global pandemic. The data we collected primarily from Google’s Community Mobility Reports and the Oxford Coronavirus Government Response Tracker. The results for most countries included in the analysis show that park visitation has increased since February 16th, 2020 compared to visitor numbers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions on social gathering, movement, and the closure of workplace and indoor recreational places, are correlated with more visits to parks. Stay-at-home restrictions and government stringency index are negatively associated with park visits at a global scale. Demand from residents for parks and outdoor green spaces has increased since the outbreak began, and highlights the important role and benefits provided by parks, especially urban and community parks, under the COVID-19 pandemic. We provide recommendations for park managers and other decision-makers in terms of park management and planning during health crises, as well as for park design and development. In particular, parks could be utilized during pandemics to increase the physical and mental health and social well-being of individuals.

截至 2020 年 10 月 1 日，COVID-19 大流行已导致全球超过 3300 万例确诊病例和超过 100 万人死亡。在封锁和限制公共活动和集会期间，绿色空间已成为唯一的复原力来源之一冠状病毒大流行，部分原因是它们对心理、身体和社会凝聚力以及精神健康产生了积极影响。本研究分析了 COVID-19 和政府对大流行的应对政策对全球、区域和国家层面公园参观的影响，并评估了公园在这场全球大流行期间的重要性。我们主要从 Google 的社区流动性报告和牛津冠状病毒政府响应跟踪器收集的数据。分析中包含的大多数国家/地区的结果表明，与 COVID-19 大流行之前的游客人数相比，自 2020 年 2 月 16 日以来，公园的游客人数有所增加。社交聚会、行动的限制以及工作场所和室内娱乐场所的关闭与更多的公园访问量相关。在全球范围内，居家限制和政府严格度指数与公园访问量呈负相关。自疫情爆发以来，居民对公园和户外绿地的需求有所增加，这凸显了公园，尤其是城市和社区公园在 COVID-19 大流行下的重要作用和益处。我们为公园管理者和其他决策者在健康危机期间的公园管理和规划以及公园设计和开发方面提供建议。