Visitation to Urban Parks and Contributions to Health and Wellness

Sancho-Pivoto, Altair; Raimundo, Sidnei; Santos, Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira

doi:10.1590/1809-4422asoc00451vu28L2OA

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Original Article • Ambient. soc. 28 • 2025 • https://doi.org/10.1590/1809-4422asoc00451vu28L2OA linkcopy

Visitation to Urban Parks and Contributions to Health and Wellness

Visita a Parques Urbanos y las Contribuciones a la Salud y el Bienestar

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Abstract

Green areas such as parks are increasingly important in cities, by contributing to the maintenance of air quality, thermal balance and providing aesthetic values and balanced environments, which provide opportunities for contact with nature and contribute to the improvement of health and well-being of populations. Inspired by this context, the present work aims to investigate the perceptions of visitors to Ibirapuera Park (SP) about the motivations and benefits generated by visiting this urban green area, with special attention to the contributions to health and well-being. The methodological procedures of this investigation, of a qualitative and quantitative nature, involved a bibliographic and documental survey, as well as the application of 197 structured questionnaires with Ibirapuera’s visitors. The results indicate that the main benefits perceived after the visit are psychological and emotional, followed by improvement in physical health and relaxation made possible by contact with nature.

Keywords:
Protected Areas; Tourism; Quality of life; Wellness; Health; Ibirapuera Park

	IBIRAPUERA URBAN PARK
	Regular Visitors	Occasional Visitors
Gender
M	50%	41%
F	50%	59%
Age
18-29	42%	44%
30-45	36%	51%
46-60	15%	3%
over 60	7%	1%
Educational level
Elementary School	3%	0%
Unfinished High School	5%	2%
High School	24%	30%
Unfinished Higher Education	15%	18%
Higher Education	47%	38%
Post-Graduate studies	7%	12%
Average Family Income
Up to 2 MW	14%	16%
from 2 to 4 MW	13%	18%
4 to 10 MW	26%	27%
11 to 20 MW	7%	11%
over 20 MW	7%	3%
Prefer not to disclose	32%	26%
Group type
Alone	37%	17%
Couple	16%	24%
Friends	21%	22%
Family	21%	33%
Friends and Family	5%	3%

	Much better	Better	Slightly better	Neutral	Slightly worse	Worse	Much worse	Rank
Physical	72%	20,5%	2%	5,5%	0%	0%	0%	2
Psychological/Emotional	82%	10%	4%	4%	0%	0%	0%	1
Social	52%	22%	8%	17%	1%	0%	0%	7
Community	40%	23%	7%	28%	1%	0%	1%	10
Intellectual	43%	23%	9%	21%	3%	1%	0%	9
Spiritual	70%	18%	6%	6%	0%	0%	0%	3
Ecological	61%	30%	4%	4%	1%	0%	0%	6
Environmental	67%	23%	2%	7%	1%	0%	0%	4
Cultural	45%	26%	8%	20%	1%	0%	0%	8
Occupational	66%	20%	5%	8%	1%	0%	0%	5
Economic	34,5%	22,5%	13%	25%	1%	3%	1%	11

	Much better	Better	Slightly better	Neutral	Slightly Worse	Worse	Much worse	Rank
Physical	73%	21%	4%	1%	1%	0%	0%	3
Psychological/Emotional	86%	11%	2%	0%	0%	0%	1%	1
Social	58%	21%	6%	13%	1%	1%	0%	8
Community	50%	14%	9%	22%	0%	2%	0%	9
Intellectual	49%	18%	17%	13%	2%	0%	1%	10
Spiritual	71%	14%	5%	9%	0%	0%	1%	4
Ecological	70%	14%	8%	8%	0%	0%	0%	5
Environmental	74%	12%	5%	8%	0%	0%	0%	2
Cultural	60%	10%	13%	14%	1%	0%	1%	7
Occupational	64%	23%	5,5%	5,5%	1%	0%	0%	6
Economic	38%	23%	12%	24%	1%	1%	0%	11

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