Longitudinal Trends in Equity of Park Accessibility in Yokohama, Japan
An Investigation into the Role of Causal Mechanisms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4140787 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shinya Yasumoto (0000-0002-4840-0420, Institute of Economic Research, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan; and School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, England, corresponding author), Andrew Jones (0000-0003-3545-4080, University of East Anglia), Andy Jones (0000-0002-3130-9313, University of East Anglia, corresponding author), Chihiro Shimizu (0000-0001-8762-8818, Reitaku University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 682-699 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a45683 |
| OpenAlex | W2059964173 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 25 |
Despite an increasing interest in issues surrounding environmental equity, much research evidence to date is based on studies adopting cross-sectional approaches which do not adequately capture the processes and mechanisms generating inequities. Longitudinal studies may better inform policy measures to remedy inequity between populations, but the few that have been undertaken have mostly been focused solely on environmental risks-ignoring access to amenities. As a case study, we adopt a longitudinal approach in this work to investigate the association between sociodemographic indicators and public park provision over an eighteen-year period in the city of Yokohama, Japan. We show that inequities in park provision are present over the whole time period. Hedonic modelling shows that park accessibility is positively associated with house and land prices in the city. Our results suggested some, relatively weak, evidence of two causal processes: New parks are located in more affluent communities; yet new parks also appear to encourage further move-in of affluent populations. We suggest that park provision by administrative authorities in less-affluent neighbourhoods may be required to maintain equity in access to these valuable community resources. Economic incentives, such as subsidy provision, may have a role to play to encourage park provision by developers
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Geography · Incentive · Political science · Population · Public economics · Socioeconomic status · Subsidy · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Environmental Justice and Health Disparities · Urban Transport and Accessibility
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| Citations per year | 1.45 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |