Public Perception of a Public Participation Exercise in Designing Public Parks in Malaysia

Abstract

The design of public parks is a vital aspect of urban planning. To ensure that public parks are designed to cater to the needs and preferences of communities, it is important to consider public perception and participation. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate people's perception of public participation in designing public parks in Malaysia. The questionnaire design is mainly derived from the theories of public awareness of public participation exercises in designing public parks in Malaysia. This study adopted quantitative survey questionnaire method. The respondents of the study are users of two public parks in Johor Bahru. In total, there were 383 data collected and analysed. The findings show that civil society in general has a collective interest in participating in public participation exercises in designing public parks in Malaysia.