Table 2.
Green Space Quality Domain | All Studies | Studies Using Objective Measures to Assess Green Space Quality | Psychological Outcomes | Physical Outcomes | Combined Physical-Psychological Outcomes | Developmental Outcomes | Quality of Life Outcomes | ||||||||||
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Both Subjective and Objective Measure * | Objective Measure Only | Both Subjective and Objective Measure * | Objective Measure Only | Both Subjective and Objective Measure * | Objective Measure Only | Both Subjective and Objective Measure * | Objective Measure Only | Both Subjective and Objective Measure * | Objective Measure Only | ||||||||
Environment/land cover type | 22 | 20 | 8 | (36.4%) | 1 | 12 | (54.5%) | 8 | 4 | (18.2%) | 0 | 1 | (4.5%) | 1 | 0 | (0.0%) | - |
Natural features | 15 | 11 | 5 | (33.3%) | 0 | 5 | (33.3%) | 4 | 3 | (20.0%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 2 | (13.3%) | 0 |
Infrastructure and amenities | 14 | 10 | 4 | (28.6%) | 0 | 6 | (42.9%) | 4 | 2 | (14.3%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 3 | (21.4%) | 0 |
Size | 11 | 11 | 2 | (18.2%) | 1 | 6 | (54.5%) | 5 | 2 | (18.2%) | 1 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 2 | (18.2%) | 1 |
Shape, pattern and connectivity | 8 | 8 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 7 | (87.5%) | 5 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 1 | (12.5%) | 1 |
Safety | 6 | 0 | 2 | (33.3%) | 0 | 1 | (16.7%) | 0 | 2 | (33.3%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 2 | (33.3%) | 0 |
Cleanliness and absence of incivilities | 5 | 4 | 1 | (20.0%) | 1 | 3 | (60.0%) | 1 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 1 | (20.0%) | 0 |
Peacefulness | 3 | 0 | 2 | (66.7%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 1 | (33.3%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 1 | (33.3%) | 0 |
Perceived quality/ Satisfaction with quality | 7 | 0 | 2 | (28.6%) | 0 | 3 | (42.9%) | 1 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 2 | (28.6%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - |
Combination of features | 13 | 6 | 6 | (46.2%) | 0 | 5 | (38.5%) | 2 | 5 | (38.5%) | 0 | 0 | (0.0%) | - | 2 | (15.4%) | 0 |
* Expressed as a percentage of all studies under respective green space quality domain.