Assessing perception and equity of cultural ecosystem services in urban parks using social media data.

ABSTRACT: Scientific assessment of cultural ecosystem services (CESs) levels in urban parks and refined analysis of their spatial equity are essential for residents' social well-being. However, traditional assessment methods often fail to capture non-material benefits of CESs and tend to homogenize evaluation across different functional services. This study introduced an analytical framework combining geolocated social media data to assess five CESs perception levels. We employed the importance-performance analysis (IPA) method to reveal demand-satisfaction patterns of CESs, and a modified two-step floating catchment area (M2SFCA) method was proposed to measure equity by incorporating perceived accessibility. Through a case study of 115 urban parks in the central area of Wuhan, the results revealed:

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474964 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature