articleJournal of Forestry ResearchNov 12, 2020HYBRID OA

Impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on urban park visitation: a global analysis

DCDehui Christina GengJLJohn L. InnesWWWanli WuGWGuangyu Wang

University of British Columbia

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in over 33 million confirmed cases and over 1 million deaths globally, as of 1 October 2020. During the lockdown and restrictions placed on public activities and gatherings, green spaces have become one of the only sources of resilience amidst the coronavirus pandemic, in part because of their positive effects on psychological, physical and social cohesion and spiritual wellness. This study analyzes the impacts of COVID-19 and government response policies to the pandemic on park visitation at global, regional and national levels and assesses the importance of parks during this global pandemic. The data we collected primarily from Google's Community Mobility Reports and the…

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  • Pandemic
  • Recreation
  • Visitor pattern
  • Government (linguistics)
  • Geography
  • Socioeconomics
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Public health
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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