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Using social media data in understanding site-scale landscape architecture design: taking Seattle Freeway Park as an example

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  • Yang Song
  • Bo Zhang

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Social media is a fast-growing area in built environment studies used to understand public opinions and landscape usage. As most literature focuses on regional topics, this paper marks a pilot effort to study site-scale issues using social media data. Taking the Seattle Freeway Park as an example, 3314 Instagram posts from 2035 users for three years (2015–2017) were mined and categorised to answer two research questions: (1) how is Seattle Freeway Park used as a public space? (2) what are the users’ emotional or affective ties to the built environment of Seattle Freeway Park? An analytic procedure for analysing and understanding site-scale crowdsourcing data was developed and introduced. The results bring new perspectives and insights about public space design by discussing the associations between park usage in terms of design features, publicity, and climate.

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  • Yang Song & Bo Zhang, 2020. "Using social media data in understanding site-scale landscape architecture design: taking Seattle Freeway Park as an example," Landscape Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(5), pages 627-648, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:clarxx:v:45:y:2020:i:5:p:627-648
    DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2020.1736994
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    1. Yang Song & Huan Ning & Xinyue Ye & Divya Chandana & Shaohua Wang, 2022. "Analyze the usage of urban greenways through social media images and computer vision," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 49(6), pages 1682-1696, July.
    2. Qureshi, Salman & Tarashkar, Mahsa & Matloobi, Mansour & Wang, Zhifang & Rahimi, Akbar, 2022. "Understanding the dynamics of urban horticulture by socially-oriented practices and populace perception: Seeking future outlook through a comprehensive review," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 122(C).
    3. Chaniporn Thampanichwat & Suphat Bunyarittikit & Chumporn Moorapun & Prima Phaibulputhipong, 2023. "A Content Analysis of Architectural Atmosphere Influencing Mindfulness through the Lens of Instagram," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-19, June.
    4. Chenghao Yang & Tongtong Liu, 2022. "Social Media Data in Urban Design and Landscape Research: A Comprehensive Literature Review," Land, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-22, October.
    5. KM Atikur Rahman & Md. Abu Naim Shorkar, 2021. "Analyzing Association Between Public Green Space and Self-Esteem Linked to Social Acceptance for Elderly Population in Dhaka," SAGE Open, , vol. 11(4), pages 21582440211, October.
    6. Yang Song & Jessica Fernandez & Tong Wang, 2020. "Understanding Perceived Site Qualities and Experiences of Urban Public Spaces: A Case Study of Social Media Reviews in Bryant Park, New York City," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(19), pages 1-15, September.
    7. Bo Zhang & Yang Song & Dingyi Liu & Zhongzhong Zeng & Shuying Guo & Qiuyi Yang & Yuhan Wen & Wenji Wang & Xiwei Shen, 2023. "Descriptive and Network Post-Occupancy Evaluation of the Urban Public Space through Social Media: A Case Study of Bryant Park, NY," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-17, July.

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