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Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia

Small Urban Green Spaces (SUGS) mushroomed in dense cities as a scaled down version of larger parks. In the past, SUGS are often abandoned, or their quality is often overlooked. The purpose of this study is to explore the design and features to make a good quality SUGS. Five experts were approached...

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Main Authors:	Fatiah, A.A., Ponrahono, Zakiah, Zakariya, Khalilah
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Malaysian Institute of Planners 2021
Subjects:	HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying NA9053.R4 City planning
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/90172/7/90172%20-%20Quality%20of%20designs%20and%20features.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/90172/14/90172%20-%20Quality%20of%20designs%20and%20features-%20scopus%20evidence.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/90172/ https://www.planningmalaysia.org/ http://dx.doi.org/10.21837/pm.v19i15.931
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spelling	my.iium.irep.901722021-12-14T13:42:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/90172/ Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia Fatiah, A.A. Ponrahono, Zakiah Zakariya, Khalilah HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying NA9053.R4 City planning Small Urban Green Spaces (SUGS) mushroomed in dense cities as a scaled down version of larger parks. In the past, SUGS are often abandoned, or their quality is often overlooked. The purpose of this study is to explore the design and features to make a good quality SUGS. Five experts were approached with a weightage evaluation to rate its quality based on selected criteria's; Accessibility, Attractiveness, Functionality, and Safety. Each criterion had a variable to measure the construct. Findings from the expert evaluation showed that SUGS were rated medium or low overall quality. The variables that obtained the highest score and attained high-quality ratings were Obstacles (Safety criteria), General Maintenance (Attractiveness criteria), and Play Area (Accessibility criteria). Interview with park users revealed that they preferred the "presence of trees," "well-maintained environment," and "walking path accessibility." The least preferred attributes were "poor maintenance," "dangerous walking path," and "negative perception of safety." Overall, to ensure the quality of SUGS attention should be placed on the Accessibility of its features (e.g., walking path and play area), the attractiveness of the park (e.g., vegetation and maintenance), the functionality of the features (e.g., sports facilities) and perception of Safety (e.g., absence of obstacles). Malaysian Institute of Planners 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/90172/7/90172%20-%20Quality%20of%20designs%20and%20features.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/90172/14/90172%20-%20Quality%20of%20designs%20and%20features-%20scopus%20evidence.pdf Fatiah, A.A. and Ponrahono, Zakiah and Zakariya, Khalilah (2021) Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia. Planning Malaysia, 19 (2). pp. 138-149. ISSN 1675-6215 E-ISSN 0128-0945 https://www.planningmalaysia.org/ http://dx.doi.org/10.21837/pm.v19i15.931
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topic	HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying NA9053.R4 City planning
spellingShingle	HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying NA9053.R4 City planning Fatiah, A.A. Ponrahono, Zakiah Zakariya, Khalilah Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia
description	Small Urban Green Spaces (SUGS) mushroomed in dense cities as a scaled down version of larger parks. In the past, SUGS are often abandoned, or their quality is often overlooked. The purpose of this study is to explore the design and features to make a good quality SUGS. Five experts were approached with a weightage evaluation to rate its quality based on selected criteria's; Accessibility, Attractiveness, Functionality, and Safety. Each criterion had a variable to measure the construct. Findings from the expert evaluation showed that SUGS were rated medium or low overall quality. The variables that obtained the highest score and attained high-quality ratings were Obstacles (Safety criteria), General Maintenance (Attractiveness criteria), and Play Area (Accessibility criteria). Interview with park users revealed that they preferred the "presence of trees," "well-maintained environment," and "walking path accessibility." The least preferred attributes were "poor maintenance," "dangerous walking path," and "negative perception of safety." Overall, to ensure the quality of SUGS attention should be placed on the Accessibility of its features (e.g., walking path and play area), the attractiveness of the park (e.g., vegetation and maintenance), the functionality of the features (e.g., sports facilities) and perception of Safety (e.g., absence of obstacles).
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author	Fatiah, A.A. Ponrahono, Zakiah Zakariya, Khalilah
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title	Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia
title_short	Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia
title_full	Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia
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publisher	Malaysian Institute of Planners
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Quality of designs and features of small urban green spaces in Petaling Jaya Town, Malaysia

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