Analysis of Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Recreational Attraction for POS in Urban Communities: A Case Study of Shanghai

Abstract

In order to analyze the spatiotemporal characteristics and space use intensity of residents’ recreational behaviors in the public open space (POS) of communities, the Ruijin, Xincheng, and Fangsong communities, located in the city center, a suburb, and the outskirts of Shanghai, respectively, were studied. The visitor volume data were obtained through the Tencent Travel data. Points of interest of the POS were obtained by the Cat’s Eye app, and the use intensity data were analyzed by kernel density estimation. The use intensity and attraction of POS were verified by stagnation points. The classification of the stagnation points hierarchy showed that the leisure time and distribution of POS visited by residents. There were significantly different in community public spaces, which verifies the rationality of the recreational attraction of the POS. In addition, geodetectors were used to analyze the external factors affecting the characteristics and use intensity of POS. The results show that the percentage of POS area, pedestrian accessibility, population density, percentage of commercial land use, and per-capita occupancy area were important factors, influencing the use intensity of POS, which can provide suggestions for the planning and design of POS in urban communities.