TITLE:
Research on the Social Value of Urban Park Ecosystem Services Based on Population Characteristics Difference
AUTHORS:
Qian Ma, Zhanglei Chen, Mingying Zeng
KEYWORDS:
Urban Park, Social Value of Ecosystem Services, Public Perception, Demographic Characteristics, SolVES
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.9 No.12,
December
14,
2021
ABSTRACT: With the development of urbanization, it is very
important to know the public perception of
urban ecosystem service value with different population characteristics,
and it is also one of the prerequisites for strengthening urban management.
Based on SolVES model and social preference survey data, this paper evaluates
the social value of ecosystem services of Mianyang People’s Park. The results
show that: 1) The public has a strong perception of park’s aesthetic value,
historical and cultural value, recreational value, and therapeutic value, and
has a high degree of recognition. 2) The gender of the interviewee has an
influence on the evaluation of social value. In addition to recreational value,
males have more areas with high VI than women, and there are also differences
in high VI of the same value. 3) Differences in identities have a greater
impact on the spatial distribution of social values. Experts can better
consider the supervision and coordination of the construction of ecological
culture, while the park staff and tourists tend to provide services such as
aesthetics and recreation that can intuitively generate value and benefit.
Finally, SolVES model is suitable for perception mapping and value evaluation
of comprehensive parks, and the research results can provide basis for park
management and optimization.