Open Public Spaces Usage in Fairbanks, Alaska, 2023-2025

This dataset includes shapefiles and maps representing the usage of open public spaces (OPS) in Fairbanks, Alaska, with attention to green, blue, and white spaces. It documents patterns of OPS usage across demographic categories—including gender, race, and age—and highlights the social and cultural value of these spaces as elements of Arctic biocultural heritage. The dataset is the outcome of two collaborative research initiatives:
- “Building Socio-Ecological Resilience through Urban Green, Blue and White Space (SERUS)” (NSF Award #2024166), which focuses on enhancing urban environmental resilience; and
- “Biocultural Heritage in Arctic Cities as a Potential Resource for Climate Adaptation (ARCA)” (NSF Award #2420616), which examines how cultural and ecological knowledge embedded in urban spaces can support climate adaptation.
Spatial boundaries of OPS were derived from the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) Geographic Information System (GIS) database. Usage data were generated through qualitative interviews conducted between 2023 and 2024. Maps were created in 2025 to visualize spatial trends, patterns of inclusion or avoidance, and demographic differences in OPS engagement.
This dataset contributes to understanding spatial justice, environmental equity, and the biocultural significance of public spaces in Arctic cities.

本数据集包含形状文件（shapefile）与地图，用于呈现美国阿拉斯加州费尔班克斯市的开放公共空间（Open Public Spaces，简称OPS）使用情况，重点关注绿、蓝、白三类空间。该数据集记录了OPS在性别、种族、年龄等人口统计类别中的使用模式，并强调了此类空间作为北极生物文化遗产组成部分所具备的社会与文化价值。本数据集源自两项合作研究项目：
- 《通过城市绿、蓝、白空间构建社会-生态韧性（SERUS）》，由美国国家科学基金会（National Science Foundation，简称NSF）资助编号#2024166，旨在提升城市环境韧性；
- 《北极城市的生物文化遗产：气候适应的潜在资源（ARCA）》，由NSF资助编号#2420616，该项目探究嵌入城市空间的文化与生态知识如何助力气候适应。OPS的空间边界源自费尔班克斯-北极星自治市镇（Fairbanks North Star Borough，简称FNSB）的地理信息系统（GIS）数据库。使用数据通过2023年至2024年间开展的定性访谈获取。研究团队于2025年制作了相关地图，用以可视化呈现OPS使用的空间趋势、参与或回避模式以及不同人口群体在OPS参与上的差异。本数据集有助于深化对北极城市公共空间的空间正义、环境公平及其生物文化意义的认知。