Accessibility is one of the most important indicators used in urban park system planning, since
the spread of services provided by parks largely depends on park usage, while park usage is closely related
to the perceptions of potential park users regarding accessibility. In recent years, with the development
of information technology and human-oriented planning agenda, the relationship between human and
space tends to be more complex, which gradually transcends the traditional physical spatial relationship,
and the importance of personal perceptions and preferences in affecting park use behavior becomes
more obvious. However, physical accessibility which is based on geographical locations fails to reflect the
whole picture of accessibility, which limits its theoretical and practical applications. Perceived accessibility
incorporates microscale perceptions and preferences into its conceptual and assessment system, which is
an important complement of physical accessibility. But current studies on the theoretical and practical
applications of perceived accessibility are still very limited, especially in China. This paper focuses on the
development of assessment of perceived accessibility, systematically reviewed relevant studies in China and
overseas countries, and explaines the differences between perceived accessibility and traditional physical
accessibility in the aspects of concept, measurement, and practical applications, so as to facilitate the
development of theoretical framework and methodology of perceived accessibility, and provide theoretical
references for the planning and refined management of urban parks with the prevalence of humanoriented planning agenda.