Enhancing quality of life through the lens of green spaces: A systematic review approach

Mensah, Collins Adjei; Andres, Lauren; Perera, Upuli; Roji, Ayanda

doi:10.5502/ijw.v6i1.445

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“…The objective of exploring the concepts 343/354 of "society" and more locally, "community", has increasingly intersected with a new set of notions sustainability, wellbeing and quality of life. The literature on wellbeing (Gasper, 2004;Magee et al, 2012;Measuring…, 2013;Social..., 2014;Engle et al, 2014;Mensah et al, 2016) reveals considerable eclecticism that exists among the proposed indicator systems, with variation introduced by scope (global, national or community-based), domain (life versus domain satisfaction), demographic, geographic and cultural factors, orientation, theoretical conceptions and empirical findings of wellbeing interpretations. The concept of wellbeing reveals the features and properties of people's material and cultural living conditions compared with a standard or a certain level and adequate satisfaction of those conditions (Allister McGregor, 2006;Cattell et al, 2008;Well-being..., 2011;Mensah et al, 2016).…”

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Social Infrastructure Services for Promoting Local Community Wellbeing in Lithuania

Vaznonienė

Kiaušienė

2018

European Countryside

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Social infrastructure is largely related to various services for community, facilities and public spaces, relationships and networks among local community members. It is therefore obvious that social infrastructure could be viewed as an important factor for creating better opportunities for integration and participation in society, fostering functional capabilities of a community, acknowledging human rights, improving judgements related to overall life satisfaction. The links between social infrastructure services and focus on local community wellbeing in Lithuanian’s social science discourse has not been substantiated sufficiently yet. Consequently, this article aims at disclosing the importance of social infrastructure services in promotion of local community wellbeing. The research question of this article is formulated as follows: how social infrastructure services contribute and could promote wellbeing of local community. The methodological background is based on both theoretical and empirical findings pertaining to the topic. The research results have suggested that the need of local community for social infrastructure services should be evaluated more carefully in the context of wellbeing. These services have been found to play significant role in reaching a certain level of wellbeing in view of the place where people live, how they feel and how to evaluate the future of their living.

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“…Aims of the questions 1. Respondents' demographic, social, economic characteristics (15) To identify demographic, social, economic characteristics of respondents from the pilot areas.…”

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Social Infrastructure Services for Promoting Local Community Wellbeing in Lithuania

Vaznonienė

Kiaušienė

2018

European Countryside

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“…The design and delivery of quality public green spaces that promote health and wellbeing, social engagement with others and engagement with the environment is a key challenge in our rapidly growing, and increasingly population-dense cities. As cities become denser, incorporating quality public green spaces becomes more important than ever [1][2][3][4]. A greater understanding of how these spaces should be designed is needed to support the physical, mental and social health of individuals.…”

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Using Citizen Science to Explore Neighbourhood Influences on Ageing Well: Pilot Project

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Outdoor and indoor environments impact older people’s mobility, independence, quality of life, and ability to “age in place”. Considerable evidence suggests that not only the amount, but also the quality, of public green spaces in the living environment is important. The quality of public green spaces is mostly measured through expert assessments by planners, designers and developers. A disadvantage of this expert-determined approach is that it often does not consider the appraisals or perceptions of residents. Daily experience, often over long periods of time, means older residents have acquired insider knowledge of their neighbourhood, and thus, may be more qualified to assess these spaces, including measuring what makes a valued or quality public green space. The aim of this Australian pilot study on public green spaces for ageing well was to test an innovative citizen science approach to data collection using smart phones. “Senior” citizen scientists trialed the smart phone audit tool over a three-month period, recording and auditing public green spaces in their neighbourhoods. Data collected included geocoded location data, photographs, and qualitative comments along with survey data. While citizen science research is already well established in the natural sciences, it remains underutilised in the social sciences. This paper focuses on the use of citizen science with older participants highlighting the potential for this methodology in the fields of environmental gerontology, urban planning and landscape architecture.

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“…There are many studies showing the relationship between natural green space and human health [7][8][9][10] . Some research reveals the ecological benefits [11] , recreational benefits [12] , psychological benefits [13][14][15][16] , environmental benefits [17] , and economic benefits [18] of open green spaces.…”

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Use of green area of Kastamonu: Case study of Clock Tower

Sakıcı

2018

Environ Soc Psychol

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Abstract:The aim of this study is to show which areas mainly preferred when the people want to carry out recreational activities in the Kastamonu city center and determine the appropriateness of this area for recreative activity. A questionnaire study was conducted with 100 randomly selected people in order to determine the most frequently used open green area in terms of recreational activity in Kastamonu and the results showed that 89% of the participants prefer the Clock Tower. Thus Clock Tower was determined as a research area in this study. It is revealed the current state of the Clock Tower in scope of the study: plants are used in this area and the purpose of use of these plants is determined and how frequently users use this area and the reasons for not frequent use. In addition, activities that are effected in the area and changes in mood after using the area. The second survey study was conducted on users of the area consisting of 118 people. It is revealed space features existing at Clock Tower and events area identified after that space features that users want to be in this area and events areas. Thus, the aim of the area is to determine the users' expectations and the deficiencies and problems in this area.

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Enhancing quality of life through the lens of green spaces: A systematic review approach

Cited by 80 publications

References 75 publications

Social Infrastructure Services for Promoting Local Community Wellbeing in Lithuania

Social Infrastructure Services for Promoting Local Community Wellbeing in Lithuania

Using Citizen Science to Explore Neighbourhood Influences on Ageing Well: Pilot Project

Use of green area of Kastamonu: Case study of Clock Tower

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