Urban Green Space Design Affects Urban Residents’ Social Interaction

Rasidi, Mohd Hisyam; Jamirsah, Nurzuliza; Said, Ismail

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.242

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“…Plazas in the city with different location, adjacent streets, and special designs could decide how much people visit and the activities they conduct inside. Public plazas as a part of the green space in the city, the design characteristics of natural and physical are affection the social interaction level (Rasidi, Jamirsah, & Said, 2012), which is an important need for people. Other needs such as safety also involved with vegetation in space that some vegetation could generate fear among people, too dense of vegetation, for instance, could make people think about crime (Maruthaveeran, 2016).…”

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confidence: 99%

People’s Activities Related on Physical Environment of Public Plazas in China and the United States

Mao

Kinoshita

2018

E-BPJ

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This study focused on public plazas in Chongqing China and Boston United States, and analyses the research sites in neighborhood scale and spatial scale. Through field observations based on William H. Whyte's research, data was collected regarding people's activities in public plazas, and a discussion of how spatial factors affect people's activities was down. The results demonstrated that Whyte's elements partly applied to China, and people's activities are hugely affected by spatial factors, and also influenced by cultural background. Recommended further planning strategies of public plazas that several elements work together could strengthen an area much more.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

People’s Activities Related on Physical Environment of Public Plazas in China and the United States

Mao

Kinoshita

2018

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“…The growing scarcity of open space is of concern for local authorities since there is an alarming reduction in quality open spaces for urban community's recreational needs (Omar, Illia & Hanita, 2015). Rasidi, Jamirsah and Said (2012) The domains then applied in the study as the general guidelines. Under the nature needs, three variables were measured: contact with nature, aesthetic preference, and recreation or play.…”

Section: Human Interaction In Open Spacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human Interaction in Urban Spaces: A Quantitative Analysis in Urban Park, Shah Alam City, Selangor

Ibrahim

Omar

Mohamad

2017

PMJ

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This paper aims to provide valuable insight of the various dimensions of human needs' towards open spaces. This study employed a mixed method research design involving both quantitative and qualitative methods that were utilised to identify and evaluate the human-human interaction and human-nature interaction in the area of study. Primary data was gathered by using questionnaire survey that was administered to 861 respondents who were visitors to public parks. The objectives of this paper are to identify the motives of urban dwellers in visiting open spaces, and to examine the human-human interaction and humannature interaction in open spaces. This study employed a mixed method research design involving both quantitative and qualitative methods that were utilised to identify and investigate the human-human interaction and human-nature interaction in the area of study. Primary data was gathered by using questionnaire survey that was administered to 861 respondents who were visitors to public parks in Shah Alam. The findings of this study show the main domains that reflect human needs towards open spaces. It is hoped that the findings of this study would assist landscape planners and designers in understanding the preferred conducive composition and configuration of human needs towards open spaces.

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“…According to Rasidi, Jamirsah and Said (2012), there is an increasing trend of research on the significance of open spaces. The development over the recent decades has resulted in the loss of forest, farm, forest fringe and other open space lands that somehow contributed to urban residents' quality of life.…”

Section: Human Interaction In Open Spacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Human Interaction In Open Spacesmentioning

confidence: 99%