A portfolio of natural places: Using a participatory GIS tool to compare the appreciation and use of green spaces inside and outside urban areas by urban residents
Urban residents appear to have a ‘portfolio of natural places’. The portfolio consists of favourite places nearby that are rated lower but visited quite often. It also consists of natural places farther away that they find highly attractive but visit less often. This approach offers a more complementary view in addition to the compensation hypothesis. To meet the needs of urban residents more than the immediate urban context needs to be considered.