Urban Green Areas – their functions under a changing lifestyle of ...

Others, 5.8%
from
work/ school/
university,
13.5%
from home,
80.7%
Figure 4.10: Where park users came from.
(Own survey, 2010- 2011)
These shares indicate that parks are mostly used by people living in the surrounding area.
The small group of people who come
directly from work to the parks also
includes school pupils and students
because “learning” is their job. By
splitting this work and school-group into
age classes (see figure 4.11) it can be seen
that the group is dominated by young
people. That means many of them are
pupils or students. This result strengthens
the finding that parks are used only by a
tiny minority of business people whose
workplace is near to a public park.
3% 2%
10-14 (years old)
14%
15-29
30-54
81%
55+
Figure 4.11: Share of age group within
park users coming from work or school.
(Own survey 2010-2011)
The most popular means of transportation in Vietnam is currently the motorbike (see figure
4.12, HUNG 2006:37-38). There has been a strong increase in motorbike ownership over
the last 30 years. Most Vietnamese people prefer to use a motorbike for any trip – even
when just popping out. Bicycles are used only by children and the very poor. Thus it is not
surprising that 23 % go by motorbike to the parks.
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