Geography and Human Relationships

Geography and Human Relationships

Measuring the changes in citizens' visits to city parks in the pre-corona, corona and post-corona periods

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossein Nazmfar 1
Davood Vafadari Komarolya 2
1 Professor of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaqegh Ardabili, Iran
2 Ph.D. Student in Geography and Urban Planning, , Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Mohaqegh Ardabili, Iran
10.22034/gahr.2023.421190.1969
Abstract
Landscapes and urban green spaces, especially urban parks, were affected by the emergence and spread of the Corona pandemic and were closed in many different parts of the world during the quarantine period, causing citizens to stay away from these places. Therefore, the purpose of the current research is to investigate the changes in citizens' visits to city parks in three different periods before the corona pandemic, corona pandemic and post-corona. The data collection method required for the research was collected through library resources and a questionnaire with 9 questions by distribution in the virtual space. The data obtained from the questionnaire was checked by means of the mean score method and the desired results were obtained. The findings of the research showed that the number of visits to city parks during the corona pandemic has decreased significantly compared to the previous period, but in the post-corona period, this decreasing trend has stopped and the number of visits has increased again. Also, in relation to the reasons for going to city parks in the era before and after the corona pandemic, the aspect of recreation and spending leisure time was the most important aspect, but during the era of the corona pandemic, the aspect of mental and psychological peace became the most important indicator.
Keywords
urban landscape
urban open spaces
urban green spaces
pandemic

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 17 October 2023
  • Revise Date 10 April 2025
  • Accept Date 06 December 2023