Green City Initiatives: Human-Nature Interaction

Abstract

Interaction with Nature [IN] refers to the urge or preference to be close to the natural environment, attentiveness and knowledge of the natural environment, and health associated attributes in relation to surroundings. Issue: Since the vision of green city was introduced, Melaka has made great strides toward building a sustainable, green city. With the ongoing development towards reduction of carbon intensity 2020, IN of Melaka public needs to be evaluated to determine the human-nature connection with respect to the green initiative efforts. Purpose: This paper aims to compare the IN of Melaka residents to residents of other states in Malaysia. Approach: One-Way MANOVA was generated to determine the mean distribution of 10 IN items, across Malaysia States. Findings: There were significant differences within subjects of the 10 IN items between-subjects of Malaysia States. The Post-Hoc Test indicated majority of the means of IN items for Melaka were significantly higher than other states. However, in relation to other states, Melaka was slightly shy on (i) IN2, being able to recall experiences in the natural environment, and (ii) IN5, being able to notice scientific details of nature.

“Not Viral, Not Popular”: What Is the Format for the Development of Ikn? In a Participatory Planning Lens

“…Forming a green city must adjust the service ecosystem that is connected to nature. Drastic global climate change has invited many cities to compete in issuing quantitative parameters that classify and track environmental friendliness-social welfare-economic consistency over time ( Abu Bakar et al, 2021). The outcomes of these three trends, make it a valuable tool in the "quality of green cities" index.…”

Exploring the Nexus of Nature-Interaction and Human Needs Maturity

“…Interaction with Nature [IN] is the second dimension of HIE that focuses on emotional empathy, closeness, familiarity, and both voluntary and involuntary interactions with the natural world. Among the numerous traits of IN are the desire to be closer to the natural environment, understanding of and empathy toward the natural environment, and health-related implications associated with one's natural surroundings (Abu Bakar et al, 2021;Abu Bakar et al, 2020c). Bakar et al, 2018;Abu Bakar et al, 2017a;Abu Bakar et al, 2017b), can be observed in Table 1.…”

“…In this regard, IN enriches focus as well as being entirely present in the moment. This state of mind corresponds to the essence of transcendence since both require heightened awareness of the present moment and a sensation of pushing beyond regular limitations (AbuBakar et al, 2021;Abu Bakar et al, 2020c). Experiencing transcendence through IN cultivates a sense of tranquillity, profound introspection, and interconnectedness with the environment.In light of this knowledge, the following questions were investigated in the paper: Does the fulfilment of human needs elevate IN?…”