Analyzing Urban Parks Enjoyment and Accessibility in District 20th of Tehran Municipality Viewed from Spatial Justice

Parks are elemental components of urban landscapes that provide environmental and social function values. They contribute directly to public health by reducing stress and mental disorders, increasing the effect of physical activities, reducing health inequalities and increasing perception of life quality and self-reported general health. As human society is increasingly becoming urbanized and congested, park provision is of strategic importance to improve the quality of urban life.A starting point for inquiries about utilization and potential benefits of urban parks is an assessment of their geographical accessibility. The accessibility of urban park is an important indicator to reflect how much the natural service supplied by parks could be enjoyed by citizens conveniently and fairly. More people are attracted to parks due to short distance from their destination and parks area. Based on Arc GIS, this article calculates and analyzes the accessibility and enjoyment of the study area to urban parks.