Study of residents’ willingness to construct community gardens in the post-epidemic era 后疫情时代居民建设社区花园的意愿研究

Investigation from Wuhan 来自武汉的调查

作者:Hua Zheng, Noriko Akita , Fen Zhang


关键词:居民、社区花园、意愿、园艺、新冠肺炎


摘   要:COVID-19大流行爆发后,在疫情期间经历过社会隔离的人们更加关注社区公共开放空间的功能。在中国的发展中,社区花园还没有被纳入城市规划体系。本研究探讨社区居民是否支持在公共土地上建设社区花园并进行集体园艺活动,以及社区居民意愿形成的原因。本研究的研究对象为湖北省武汉市三个城市化居住社区的居民。通过网络向社区发放调查问卷,评估居民建设社区花园的意愿。收集了382份完整有效的问卷。描述性统计和卡方检验用于评估分类变量。结果显示,82.5%的受访者表示支持建设社区花园,17.5%的人持相反观点。女性、老年人和家中有未成年人的受访者表示支持的比例较高。生活在不同的社区、受教育水平和月收入对结果没有显著影响。社区评价和园艺经验对结果有显著影响。最后,我们讨论了意愿的主要原因。此外,我们发现并不是所有的支持者都愿意在社区花园上花钱或花时间。研究结果对社区管理决策和空间规划具有重要意义。


Abstract:Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, people who had experienced social isolation during the epidemic became more concerned about the function of public open spaces in their communities. In developing China, community gardens have not been included in the urban planning system. This study explores whether community residents support the construction of community gardens on public land for collective gardening activities and the reasons for the formation of their willingness. The subjects of this study are residents of three urbanized residential communities in Wuhan, Hubei Province. Questionnaires were distributed in the communities via the internet to assess residents’ willingness to build community gardens. Three hundred eighty-two completed and valid questionnaires were collected. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to evaluate the categorical variables. The results showed that 82.5% of respondents expressed support for the construction of community gardens, while 17.5% held the opposite view. Respondents who were female, elderly, and had minors in the household had a higher percentage of supportive statements. Living in different communities, education levels, and monthly income had no significant impact on the results. Community evaluation and horticultural experience had a significant impact on the results. Finally, we discuss the main reasons for willingness. In addition, we found that not all supporters were willing to spend money or time on community gardens. The results of this study are significant for community management decision-making and spatial planning.


Key: Resident, Community Garden, Willingness, Gardening, COVID-19


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