Abstract：
Background: A process of \"emptying\" can be observed in Swiss cemeteries. Urn burials are increasingly preferred to traditional interments, requiring much less space. Consequently, cemeteries are gradually transforming into park-like areas, triggering debates about proactive ways to use them as public spaces, rather than mourning sites. Objectives and Method: The study presented here probes for changes in the public perception of Bern cemeteries during the last two decades. The long-term analysis is based on a secondary analysis of interviews with 383 cemetery visitors in 2002 and a representative survey among 519 inhabitants of the city of Bern. Results: Tolerance for alternative land use increased further: Motivations for cemetery visits have shifted with a decline from 80% who mentioned \'grave visit\' to 63% in 2021; \'leisurely walk\' increased from 63% to 83%. High satisfaction with what cemeteries have to offer is mirrored in high values for perceived restorativeness in 2021.
摘要：
背景：在瑞士的墓地中可以观察到“清空”的过程。骨灰盒埋葬越来越优于传统埋葬，需要更少的空间。因此,墓地逐渐变成公园般的区域，引发了关于使用它们作为公共空间的积极方式的辩论，而不是哀悼场所。目标和方法：此处介绍的研究探讨了过去二十年来公众对伯尔尼墓地的看法的变化。长期分析是基于对2002年对383名墓地游客的采访和对伯尔尼市519名居民的代表性调查的二次分析。结果：对替代土地使用的容忍度进一步增加：墓地访问的动机从提到“严重访问”的80％下降到2021年的63％；“悠闲散步”从63％增加到83％。对墓地所提供的高度满意反映在2021年对恢复性的高价值上。
