DONG. A. H., KANG. J.E., HWANG. H.S. (2023). The Impact of Living Space Parks Equity on Life Satisfaction : Using GINI-coefficient and Multi-Level Analysis. AESOP 2023 Annual Congress (2023. 07. 11. - 2023. 07. 15.)

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Research on the equity of green spaces in cities is continuously being conducted. Additionally, the effect of urban green spaces on life satisfaction, which is subjective, has been theoretically and empirically analyzed. Therefore, this study examined the equity of living area parks closely relatd to acutal use. It also analyzed the effect of equity based on area and accessibility to the population of living area parks on residents' life satisfaction.

First, the Fini Index was calculated to confirm whether the living area parks in Busan, Korea, are currently distributed spatially and equitably. Additionally, multilevel analysis was used to examine whether the living area parks affect residents' life satisfaction. The following were the research questions: Is the living area parks in BUsan currently distributed fairly? Will the accessibility of the living area parks affect the satisfaction of Busan's residents?

The Gini Index of the Busan living area park was calculated to address the first research question. The Gini Index per 1,000 people was 0.5 or more in all area, confirming that the degree of ship was very unbalanced. In the case of accessibility, there was equity compared to the population, but more than half of the areas scored 0.4 or more, indicating an imbalance in terms of accessibility. In other words, the equity of the living area park in Busan is low relative to the population and so is the accessibility. As the equity of the area of the living area parks is relatively low, it is necessary to consider the equity of distribution to the living area park.

To address the second research question, the effect of living area parks on life satisfaction was examined. Sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age, and marital status) and socioeconomic attributes (subjective class perception, housing type, income, and educational background) were considerded as personal factors affecting life satisfaction. The multilayered model analysis revealed that both the area of the living area park per 1,000 people and the accessibility of the park were below 0.001, which statistically had a positive effecton the life satisfaction of Busan's citizens. Busan's living area parks currently lack equity in terms of quantity and accessibility, but it is necessary to expand the same considering the distributional equity in living area parks, as this actually affects citizens' life satisfaction. This study is significant in that it highlights that living are a parks are crucial to individual life satisfaction. The results of this study bear implications for urban policies aimed ar resolving inequality in green facilities, such as living area parks.

사사 : 환경보건, 연구재단