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This study aims to examine what factors park users value in urban neighborhood parks in terms of usage value and to find ways to elevate the user satisfaction for the usage and creation of an urban neighborhood park. To achieve this, the study relied on the descriptive method researching publication...

This study aims to examine what factors park users value in urban neighborhood parks in terms of usage value and to find ways to elevate the user satisfaction for the usage and creation of an urban neighborhood park. To achieve this, the study relied on the descriptive method researching publications and related scholastic writings and the empirical study method including present condition survey and user interviews. As a result, first, item of "cleanliness" is the most important item and management of facility, safety, and lighting facility are important factors. Cultural facilities, recreation facilities, and play facilities were of lower orders of the importance. It means that "management part like safety and cleanliness of park" is more important than "utilizing facilities" in urban neighborhood parks. Second, the evaluation of importance and satisfaction on urban neighborhood parks showed 5.82, 3.96 each on mean, in terms of living surroundings. The importance is higher than the satisfaction. Third, the factor analysis resulted in five factors: benefit sought, management, convenience, facilities for use, and pleasant use. Fourth, correlation and regression analysis showed that park management and benefit-sought have an effect on the importance of urban neighborhood parks. Therefore, in urban neighborhood parks, people will expect more satisfaction when maximizing benefit pursuing in urban parks and improving park facilities by benefit sought of park users.

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