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Discrepancies between perceived accessibility and spatial accessibility modelling: A case study of urban parks in Guangzhou, China

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  • Ma, Yueshan
  • Brindley, Paul
  • Wang, Rui
  • Lange, Eckart

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In line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals initiatives across the globe aim to improve access to urban parks. It remains, however, a challenge to accurately measure the spatial accessibility of urban parks. Traditional measurements often fail to match residents’ perceptions of accessibility, highlighting a gap between objective measurements and subjective experiences. This study explored the Spatial Modelling Accessibility (SMA) results of parks derived from various approaches, while also examining the differences with Population Perceived Accessibility (PPA).

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  • Ma, Yueshan & Brindley, Paul & Wang, Rui & Lange, Eckart, 2025. "Discrepancies between perceived accessibility and spatial accessibility modelling: A case study of urban parks in Guangzhou, China," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 191(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transa:v:191:y:2025:i:c:s0965856424003409
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2024.104292
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