新加坡绿道建设对潮州城市绿道系统规划的启示

目前潮州城市城市建设的迅猛发展使得生态环境呈超负荷的状态,而绿道建设和推进能有效推动我囯城市生态环境的良性发展。花园城市新加坡的绿道系统及整体生态环境的发展有许多经验可借鉴和采纳,本文通过总结出新加坡绿道建设的一些优秀案例,提出适用于潮州城市绿道建设的建议,为潮州城市"城市绿道网络系统与慢行系统"的规划与建设作支撑,推进生态环境建设。     

Who's on the greenway: Socioeconomic,demographic, and locational characteristics of greenway users

In response to continued public concern sparked by the loss of open space and greenbelts around American cities, greenways have gained nationwide popularity as a land conservation strategy. This study examines the socioeconomic, demographic, and locational characteristics of greenway users. Three hundred twenty users on four trails of the Capital Area Greenway System in Raleigh, North Carolina, were surveyed. The Raleigh system is extensive, providing 43.7 km (27 mi) of trails, thus allowing examination of greenway use in a variety of settings. The survey findings indicated that most patrons were drawn from within an 8.05-km (5-mi) radius of the greenway. The typical Capital Area Greenway user is a white female between the age of 16 and 34 with no children. Socioeconomically, greenway users are employed, well-educated, and have above average incomes. A disproportionate share of greenway visitors belong to an environmental group.