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Status of green space management in amusement parks

2018; Volume: 81; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5632/jila.81.517

1348-4559

Ayaka NOSHITA, Hiroshi TAKEYAMA, Nobuyuki MINO,

Urban Development and Cultural Heritage

Recently, several amusement parks have been adopting strategies to attract visitors by utilizing their existing “green” resources. For example, Tokyo Disney Resort, located in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture has approximately 6,000 trees and 1 million flowers; there is even a picture book about 160 types of these trees and flowers. This study focuses on the present situation of the green space management, such as the unique activities and issues related to green space management. This study reveals that green space is perceived as essential to all amusement parks. Additionally, most managers value the advantages of green spaces such as a bright and enjoyable atmosphere, the sense of season they impart to the park, and trees that provide shade for a break. Some minority managers also see it as one way of improving the attractiveness of a space, in combination with amusement park facilities.