The non-monetary values of urban green space in Arnhem
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2025-03-27
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Cities are more and more looking towards densification as a strategy to grow the housing stock, meaning that space in urban environments becomes scarcer and more contested. Urban green spaces represent little to no monetary value, the added value of UGS towards the community is easily overlooked in cost-benefit analyses. This research has created a deeper understanding of the use and valuation – thus the non-monetary values – of urban green spaces. Applied to the case of Arnhem respondents have been questioned regarding their use of different green spaces, using the new PGIS-survey tool Survey123. Green spaces are most often used for exercise, to experience nature and to find inspiration or peace, and most often valued for their proximity to one’s home, its aesthetics and the natural feeling it provides. This research has been able to prove that scattered green spaces (<5ha) are used and valued significantly different than larger green spaces. Furthermore, this research has further explored the utilization potential of Survey123 in an academic (PGIS) context. We have been able to show that Survey123 is a promising tool in this regard, but currently lacks user-friendliness, which upholds or even heightens the digital- and cognitive barriers that PGIS-Surveys can present.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen