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different places at the same time, the data was taken as the weekly average value and the results are
listed as follows: the time frames selected by citizens are relatively consistent, except for special
holidays, the civic events are carried on in 6:30-9:00am and 18:00-20:00pm, and the utility time
frames in summer are obviously concentrated; the middle-aged users (in 36-55) are the major group
of using various open spaces in the counties; in terms of utility venues, the flow of visitors in
morning or evening in riverfront green spaces of the three counties was more than that in any other
open space, the number of users in Riverfront Belt in Chenxi County was against the favorite venues
as indicated in the questionnaire survey, while that of the other two counties was consistent with the
survey conclusion.
4. Conclusions and discussion
4.1. Conclusions
According to the statistics on use of open spaces by mountain county citizens in Hunan,
citizens prefer selecting spacious venues with a large area and a wide coverage, and the
beautiful environment of open space is the priority factor for citizens to accept open spaces.
Most respondents selected the open spaces at which they can arrive within 20 minutes as the
daily leisure venues, and they often stay within 30-60 min.
In terms of the composition of user groups, band-shaped spaces and linear spaces were
mainly used for strolling, square spaces and planar spaces were mainly used for group dances,
Tai Chi and other exercises and parents with children, in which the middle-aged is the largest
user group for various venues.
4.2. Discussion
For the county with undeveloped economy, the open venue that is constructed by landscape
structure allows for a better result at a lower cost, if the county is not large-sized, we don’t
have to construct too many small green open spaces in the downtown, but rather construct
open spaces along rivers and at the foot of mountains which are accessible to good resources
and environment, helping protect the landform characteristics of mountains and rivers, and
forming the large spaces with good environment.
Focus on the construction of road and green belt, construct county greenways in the setting
of mountains and rivers. Subject to geographical factors, the existing open spaces of
mountain counties in Hunan are distributed with obvious regularity. Exactly speaking, the
spatial layout of these open spaces is extended along riverfronts, at the foot of mountains and
in the residual hill patches. In subsequent construction works in towns, we may connect
reasonable greenways in towns to peripheral open spaces.
The conclusions in data form which are drawn from the questionnaire survey and the
observation record in respect of the three counties were basically consistent, prior to the site
selection for a new open space, we are required to collect the specific needs of citizens
through questionnaire survey. And we should further survey the events in which adolescents
and elderly persons are engaged, in order to explore the green space layout that suits its
utility characteristics.
Acknowledgement
The project supported by Youth Foundation of Orient Science&Technology College of Hunan
Agricultural University (16QNZ14)
References
[1] 2013 Hunan Statistical Book (Beijing:China Statistics Press)
Investigation on Open Space Distribution in Mountainous Counties of Hunan based on Perceptual Characteristics and the Recreational
Behavior of Citizens
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