@article{ref1,
title="Measuring accessibility to parks: analyzing the relationship between self-reported and calculated measures",
journal="Journal of transport geography",
year="2023",
author="El Murr, Karl and Boisjoly, Geneviève and Waygood, E. O. D.",
volume="107",
number="",
pages="e103550-e103550",
abstract="Accessibility to all types of destinations is an important research field in transport. Parks and green spaces are key destinations due to their contribution to individuals' well-being. Most studies focus on calculated accessibility to parks (e.g., number of parks within walking distance), typically neglecting how needs, preferences and constraints may vary across individuals. More recently, a few studies have assessed self-reported accessibility. Yet, little attention has been paid to the relationship between these two types of measure. This study evaluates the relationship between calculated and self-reported accessibility to parks in the city of Montreal. Three calculated measures were generated based on the cumulative-opportunity method considering (i) the number of parks, (ii) the surface area, and (iii) the parks' attributes. The self-reported measure was collected from a representative sample of city residents through an online survey (n = 873). Three ordered logistic regressions were used to model the relationship between self-reported and calculated accessibility, while controlling for individual characteristics, followed by an analysis of the mismatch between the two measures. <br><br>FINDINGS show that the two types of accessibility are positively associated when considering park attributes, but a negative association is observed between the number of parks and self-reported accessibility. The study also confirms that individual characteristics influence self-reported accessibility and suggests that the mismatch between self-reported accessibility and the number of parks is explained by both spatial and individual factors. This research highlights that researchers, planners and decision-makers should consider destinations' attributes, individual characteristics and perceptions when assessing accessibility to parks.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-6923",
doi="10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103550",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2023.103550"
}