Quantifying the Wild: Public Acceptance and Challenges of Urban Wildscapes in Chiba, Japan

Land Pub Date : 2024-07-13 DOI:10.3390/land13071048
Daer Su, Jie Chen, Hongyu Li, S. Luo, Jing Xie, Huixin Wang, Fuhao Sun, Wanyue Ren, Takeshi Kinoshita
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People’s reduced connection with nature has led to many health problems. In the NBS framework, urban wildscapes (UWSs) are considered an important solution. They can contribute to improving the health of residents and ecosystems within the city. However, overly wild green spaces may also be offensive to residents. It is necessary to understand the public’s acceptance of UWSs. Current studies on the acceptance of UWSs have used vague terms to generalize the “wildness degree”. In this study, we attempted to quantify the degree of wildness using plant height and plant abundance in Japan and analyzed the results through mediated effect analysis. We discovered the following: 1. Japanese residents have low acceptance of UWSs in vacant lots. 2. The use of “height” and “abundance” may be a more objective way to quantify wildness. 3. The negative effects of abundance can be minimized. The negative effect of height cannot be controlled. This study addresses a gap in the study of Asian cities and proposes a novel approach to quantifying “wildness.” It improves the health benefits of UWSs. Furthermore, it can offer guidance on the management and construction of urban green spaces.
量化荒野:日本千叶城市荒野景观的公众接受度与挑战
人们与自然的联系减少导致了许多健康问题。在国家生物多样性战略框架中,城市野生景观(UWSs)被认为是一个重要的解决方案。它们有助于改善城市居民的健康和生态系统。然而,过于狂野的绿地也可能会引起居民的反感。有必要了解公众对 UWS 的接受程度。目前,关于公众对公用事业绿地接受程度的研究都使用模糊的术语来概括 "野性程度"。在本研究中,我们尝试使用日本的植物高度和植物丰度来量化野性程度,并通过中介效应分析对结果进行分析。我们发现了以下几点:1.日本居民对空地上的 UWS 接受度较低。2.2. 使用 "高度 "和 "丰度 "来量化野生度可能更客观。3.丰度的负面影响可以最小化。高度的负面影响无法控制。本研究填补了亚洲城市研究的空白,提出了量化 "野趣 "的新方法。它提高了城市综合体对健康的益处。此外,它还能为城市绿地的管理和建设提供指导。
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