Gender-Specific Preferences Regarding Urban Green Areas
Edyta Bąkowska-Waldmann
Orcid profile and Witold Piniarski
Orcid profile 
Published Online: Dec 20, 2023
Page range: 23 - 41
Received: Jan 24, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/quageo-2023-0037
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© 2023 Bąkowska-Waldmann et al., published by Sciendo
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Statistical characteristics of the designated clusters of transport preferences_
| Cluster | Gender | Descriptive statistics | Mean range/ Average distance [km] | Transport preferences Each value is independent and varies individually for each means of transport from 0.00 to 1.00 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women [no.] | Men [no.] | On foot | Bicycle | Car | Bus | |||
| 1 | 11 | 53 | Min. | 0.14 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1st Qu. | 1.42 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Median | 2.79 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Mean | 3.24 | 0.06 | 0.92 | 0.02 | 0.01 | |||
| 3rd Qu. | 4.65 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Max. | 9.26 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.33 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 84 | Min. | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1st Qu. | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Median | 1.41 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Mean | 1.91 | 0.73 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.09 | |||
| 3rd Qu. | 2.27 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Max. | 12.71 | 1.00 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | |||
| 3 | 80 | 0 | Min. | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1st Qu. | 0.63 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Median | 1.12 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Mean | 1.63 | 0.62 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.05 | |||
| 3rd Qu. | 2.38 | 1.00 | 0.33 | 0.08 | 0.00 | |||
| Max. | 8.92 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| 4 | 5 | 28 | Min. | 1.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| 1st Qu. | 2.52 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.67 | 0.00 | |||
| Median | 4.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Mean | 4.87 | 0.55 | 0.02 | 0.90 | 0.02 | |||
| 3rd Qu. | 7.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Max. | 9.35 | 0.50 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.50 | |||
Geo-questionnaire questions
| Dimension | Questions |
|---|---|
| Characteristics of respondent |
What is your gender? (closed-ended)
1 = Woman 2 = Man 3 = Non-binary 4 = Prefer not to answer What is your age?
Selection from a list What is your education level? (closed-ended)
1 = Primary 2 = Lower secondary 3 = Vocational 4 = Secondary 5 = Higher Please mark on the map your approximate place of residence. Indication on the map |
| Visited urban green areas |
Please mark on the map the urban green areas you visit most often. You can mark up to three locations.
Indication on the map Which means of transport do you usually use to visit urban green areas? Choose one. (closed-ended)
1 = On foot 2 = Bicycle 3 = Car 4 = Bus (public transport) 5 = Other |
| Preferred new urban green areas |
Please mark on the map the locations of the new urban green areas you propose to create. You can mark up to three locations.
Indication on the map What type of urban green area would you like to be created in this place? (closed-ended)
1 = Green parking lot 2 = Green playground 3 = Green roof/wall 4 = Green square 5 = Park 6 = Pocket park 7 = Rain garden 8 = Retention pond 9 = Other: … |
The characteristics of the sample_
| Variable | N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
Women (W) = 96 Men (M) = 165 |
Women (W) = 36.78% Men (M) = 63.22% |
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| W | M | W | M | |
| Age |
18–29 = 18 30–44 = 59 45–59 = 15 ≥60 = 4 |
18–29 = 30 30–44 = 96 45–59 = 33 ≥60 = 6 |
18–29 = 18.75% 30–44 = 61.46% 45–59 = 15.62% ≥60 = 4.17% |
18–29 = 18.18% 30–44 = 58.18% 45–59 = 20.00% ≥60 = 3.64% |
| Education |
primary education = 5 secondary education = 14 higher education = 77 |
primary education = 9 secondary education = 35 higher education = 121 |
primary education = 5.21% secondary education = 14.58% higher education = 80.21% |
primary education = 5.46% secondary education = 21.21% higher education = 73.33% |
| Mobility (means of transport used to access greenery – unlimited number of choices per respondent) |
on foot = 65 bicycle = 33 car = 25 bus = 8 |
on foot = 92 bicycle = 69 car = 49 bus = 14 |
on foot = 67.71% bicycle = 34.38% car = 26.04% bus = 8.33% |
on foot = 55.76% bicycle = 41.81% car = 29.70% bus = 8.49% |
Differences in visited green areas indicated by men and women_
| Place ID | No. of indications | Men [%] | Women [%] | Characteristics of the area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | Forest cultivation located north of Northern Route ( |
| 2 | 5 | 100.0 | 0.0 | Forest cultivation located east of express road S3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0.00 | 100.0 | Part of Gęśnik valley with recreational facility |
| 4 | 3 | 0.00 | 100.0 | Park Mazurski (Mazuria Park) – semi-naturally maintained urban green area with recreational facilities |
| 5 | 6 | 16.7 | 83.3 | Women Rights Square – maintained urban green area with recreational facilities |
| 6 | 5 | 20.0 | 80.0 | Green areas in multi-family housing area |
| 7 | 15 | 80.0 | 20.0 | Las Nadodrzański (Odra Forest) – natural green area, forest and oxbow lake of Oder River |
| 8 | 18 | 77.8 | 22.2 | Pustelnik stream located in natural green area |
Points indicated per respondent regarding proposed green areas_
| Average number of indicated points per respondent |
Total number of indicated points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Green parking lot | 0.46 | 0.39 | 76 | 37 |
| Green playground | 0.72 | 1.38 | 118 | 132 |
| Green roof/wall | 0.55 | 0.82 | 91 | 79 |
| Green square | 0.48 | 0.64 | 79 | 61 |
| Park | 0.87 | 0.85 | 143 | 82 |
| Pocket park | 0.39 | 0.58 | 64 | 56 |
| Rain garden | 0.34 | 0.79 | 56 | 76 |
| Retention pond | 0.33 | 0.18 | 55 | 17 |