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Gender-Specific Preferences Regarding Urban Green Areas

Quaestiones Geographicae
Volume 42 (2023): Issue 4 (December 2023)
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|Dec 2023

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

The area under study (C) in relation to the country (A) and the Lubuskie region (B). Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland (GUGiK).
The area under study (C) in relation to the country (A) and the Lubuskie region (B). Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), Head Office of Geodesy and Cartography, Poland (GUGiK).

Fig. 2.

An exemplary geo-questionnaire page used in the study. Source: author’s own elaboration.
An exemplary geo-questionnaire page used in the study. Source: author’s own elaboration.

Fig. 3.

The most often visited green areas in Zielona Góra among men (A) and women (B). Numbers on maps refer to the place’s IDs in Table 2. Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).
The most often visited green areas in Zielona Góra among men (A) and women (B). Numbers on maps refer to the place’s IDs in Table 2. Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Fig. 4.

Displacement vectors from the respondents’ homes to selected green areas (A - men, B - women). Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).
Displacement vectors from the respondents’ homes to selected green areas (A - men, B - women). Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Fig. 5.

Scatter plot of the designated clusters. Source: authors’ own elaboration.
Scatter plot of the designated clusters. Source: authors’ own elaboration.

Fig. 6.

Proposed locations of new green areas in Zielona Góra: A – men, B – women. Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).
Proposed locations of new green areas in Zielona Góra: A – men, B – women. Source: authors’ own elaboration. Reference data: OpenStreetMap contributors (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Statistical characteristics of the designated clusters of transport preferences_

ClusterGenderDescriptive statisticsMean range/ Average distance [km]Transport preferences Each value is independent and varies individually for each means of transport from 0.00 to 1.00
Women [no.]Men [no.]On footBicycleCarBus
11153Min.0.140.000.500.000.00
1st Qu.1.420.001.000.000.00
Median2.790.001.000.000.00
Mean3.240.060.920.020.01
3rd Qu.4.650.001.000.000.00
Max.9.261.001.000.500.33
2084Min.0.010.000.000.000.00
1st Qu.0.490.500.000.000.00
Median1.411.000.000.000.00
Mean1.910.730.060.080.09
3rd Qu.2.271.000.000.000.00
Max.12.711.000.500.501.00
3800Min.0.200.000.000.000.00
1st Qu.0.630.330.000.000.00
Median1.120.670.000.000.00
Mean1.630.620.160.140.05
3rd Qu.2.381.000.330.080.00
Max.8.921.001.001.001.00
4528Min.1.600.000.000.500.00
1st Qu.2.520.000.000.670.00
Median4.730.000.001.000.00
Mean4.870.550.020.900.02
3rd Qu.7.340.000.001.000.00
Max.9.350.500.331.000.50

Geo-questionnaire questions

DimensionQuestions
Characteristics of respondent

  • What is your gender? (closed-ended)

    • 1 = Woman

    • 2 = Man

    • 3 = Non-binary

    • 4 = Prefer not to answer

  • What is your age?

    • Selection from a list

  • What is your education level? (closed-ended)

    • 1 = Primary

    • 2 = Lower secondary

    • 3 = Vocational

    • 4 = Secondary

    • 5 = Higher

  • Please mark on the map your approximate place of residence.

  • Indication on the map

Visited urban green areas

  • Please mark on the map the urban green areas you visit most often. You can mark up to three locations.

    • Indication on the map

  • Which means of transport do you usually use to visit urban green areas? Choose one. (closed-ended)

    • 1 = On foot

    • 2 = Bicycle

    • 3 = Car

    • 4 = Bus (public transport)

    • 5 = Other

Preferred new urban green areas

  • Please mark on the map the locations of the new urban green areas you propose to create. You can mark up to three locations.

    • Indication on the map

  • What type of urban green area would you like to be created in this place? (closed-ended)

    • 1 = Green parking lot

    • 2 = Green playground

    • 3 = Green roof/wall

    • 4 = Green square

    • 5 = Park

    • 6 = Pocket park

    • 7 = Rain garden

    • 8 = Retention pond

    • 9 = Other: …

The characteristics of the sample_

VariableN%
Gender*

  • Women (W) = 96

  • Men (M) = 165

  • Women (W) = 36.78%

  • Men (M) = 63.22%

WMWM
Age

  • 18–29 = 18

  • 30–44 = 59

  • 45–59 = 15

  • ≥60 = 4

  • 18–29 = 30

  • 30–44 = 96

  • 45–59 = 33

  • ≥60 = 6

  • 18–29 = 18.75%

  • 30–44 = 61.46%

  • 45–59 = 15.62%

  • ≥60 = 4.17%

  • 18–29 = 18.18%

  • 30–44 = 58.18%

  • 45–59 = 20.00%

  • ≥60 = 3.64%

Education

  • primary education = 5

  • secondary education = 14

  • higher education = 77

  • primary education = 9

  • secondary education = 35

  • higher education = 121

  • primary education = 5.21%

  • secondary education = 14.58%

  • higher education = 80.21%

  • primary education = 5.46%

  • secondary education = 21.21%

  • higher education = 73.33%

Mobility (means of transport used to access greenery – unlimited number of choices per respondent)

  • on foot = 65

  • bicycle = 33

  • car = 25

  • bus = 8

  • on foot = 92

  • bicycle = 69

  • car = 49

  • bus = 14

  • on foot = 67.71%

  • bicycle = 34.38%

  • car = 26.04%

  • bus = 8.33%

  • on foot = 55.76%

  • bicycle = 41.81%

  • car = 29.70%

  • bus = 8.49%

Differences in visited green areas indicated by men and women_

Place IDNo. of indicationsMen [%]Women [%]Characteristics of the area
19100.00.0Forest cultivation located north of Northern Route (Trasa Północna)
25100.00.0Forest cultivation located east of express road S3
330.00100.0Part of Gęśnik valley with recreational facility
430.00100.0Park Mazurski (Mazuria Park) – semi-naturally maintained urban green area with recreational facilities
5616.783.3Women Rights Square – maintained urban green area with recreational facilities
6520.080.0Green areas in multi-family housing area
71580.020.0Las Nadodrzański (Odra Forest) – natural green area, forest and oxbow lake of Oder River
81877.822.2Pustelnik stream located in natural green area

Points indicated per respondent regarding proposed green areas_

Average number of indicated points per respondent*Total number of indicated points
MenWomenMenWomen
Green parking lot0.460.397637
Green playground0.721.38118132
Green roof/wall0.550.829179
Green square0.480.647961
Park0.870.8514382
Pocket park0.390.586456
Rain garden0.340.795676
Retention pond0.330.185517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0037 | Journal eISSN: 2081-6383 | Journal ISSN: 2082-2103
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Language: English
Page range: 23 - 41
Submitted on: Jan 24, 2023
Published on: Dec 20, 2023
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year
Keywords:
urban green areas,
spatial planning,
public participation,
gender mainstreaming,
geographic information systems
Related subjects:
Geosciences,
Geography

© 2023 Edyta Bąkowska-Waldmann, Witold Piniarski, published by Adam Mickiewicz University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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