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Valuing the Accessibility of Green Spaces in the Housing Market: A Spatial Hedonic Analysis in Shanghai, China

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  • Shenglin Ben

    (International Business School, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China
    School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

  • He Zhu

    (School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

  • Jiajun Lu

    (International Business School, Zhejiang University, Haining 314400, China)

  • Renfeng Wang

    (School of Management, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China)

Abstract

As a crucial determinant of urban livability, the importance of access to high-quality green spaces has long been recognized for achieving sustainable urbanization. In urban areas, higher values are usually placed in residential properties with higher accessibility to green spaces. Using housing transaction data from as many as 3388 residential communities in Shanghai coupled with high-resolution satellite data of urban green spaces, we comprehensively examine the relationship between residential property values and the accessibility of both community-owned and public green spaces. We find, in instrumental-variable estimations, that: (1) home prices, on average, increase by 0.17% if the overall green space accessibility rises by 1%; and that (2) a 1% increase in the green ratio within a community raises property values by 0.46%. Moreover, the number of accessible green spaces, area of accessible green spaces, and distance to the nearest green spaces have positive impacts on home values separately. We also find strong spatial dependence in urban green spaces and unobserved price determinants, as well as heterogeneity by location, property value, and housing type. Our empirical findings provide valuable guidance for real estate developers and local governments in valuing environmental amenities and urban planning in the context of a residential housing market.

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  • Shenglin Ben & He Zhu & Jiajun Lu & Renfeng Wang, 2023. "Valuing the Accessibility of Green Spaces in the Housing Market: A Spatial Hedonic Analysis in Shanghai, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(9), pages 1-24, August.
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