Is self-reported park proximity associated with perceived social disorder? Findings from eleven cities in Latin America

Primer Autor
Moran, Mika R.
Co-autores
Rodriguez, Daniel A.
Cortinez-O'Ryan, Andrea
Miranda, J. Jaime
Título
Is self-reported park proximity associated with perceived social disorder? Findings from eleven cities in Latin America
Editorial
ELSEVIER
Revista
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
Parks and greenspaces can enhance personal health in various ways, including among others, through psychological restoration and improved well-being. However, under certain circumstances, parks may also have adverse effects by providing isolated and hidden spaces for non-normative and crime-related activities. This study uses a survey conducted by the Development Bank of Latin America in a cross-sectional representative sample of 7,110 respondents in eleven Latin-American cities. We examine associations between self-reported park proximity with perceived social disorder (drug use/sales, gangs, prostitution and assault and/or crime), and whether these associations are modified by neighborhood characteristics (informal neighborhoods, poor street-lighting, abandoned buildings, illegal dumping). High self-reported park proximity was associated with lower perceptions of social disorder, but these associations were no longer significant following adjustment for neighborhood characteristics. Significant interactions were observed between park proximity and neighborhood characteristics suggesting that the likelihood of perceiving social disorder increases with high park proximity in informal neighborhoods and in the presence of certain neighborhood characteristics, such as poor street-lighting, abandoned buildings, and illegal dumping in residential streets. The differential associations between reported park proximity and perceived social disorder in different living environments highlight the importance of supportive social and physical infrastructure to maximize the restorative benefits of parks in all urban areas.
Tipo de Recurso
artículo original
doi
10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104320
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Palabras Claves
Parks
Crime
Built environment
Latin America
Informal neighborhoods
Social disorder
Equity
GREEN SPACE
PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY
SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS
PUBLIC-HEALTH
INNER-CITY
ENVIRONMENT
CRIME
PERCEPTIONS
VEGETATION
VIOLENCE
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2021.104320
Categoría OCDE
Ecología
Estudios ambientales
Geografía
Geografía Física
Planificación Regional y Urbana
Estudios Urbanos
Materias
Parques
Crimen
Entorno construido
América Latina
Barrios informales
Desorden social
Equidad
ESPACIO VERDE
ACTIVIDAD-FÍSICA
ESTADO SOCIOECONÓMICO
SALUD-PÚBLICA
INTER-CIUDAD
MEDIO AMBIENTE
CRIMEN
PERCEPCIONES
VEGETACIÓN
VIOLENCIA
Disciplinas de la OCDE
Urbanismo
Sociología
Ciencias Sociales Interdisciplinarias
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Is self-reported park proximity associated with perceived social disorder? Findings from eleven cities in Latin America
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