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Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning

The United Nations anticipates that by 2050, around two-thirds of the global population will reside in urban areas, necessitating a concerted effort to elevate the benchmarks guiding living standards in sustainable cities. The pursuit of sustainable urban development necessitates the identification...

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Main Authors: Hanif, Aysha, Jabbar, Muhammad, Yusoff, Mariney Mohd
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2024
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G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
G Geography (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/46898/
https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2024.2359040
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spelling my.um.eprints.468982025-01-16T01:33:25Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/46898/ Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning Hanif, Aysha Jabbar, Muhammad Yusoff, Mariney Mohd G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Geography (General) The United Nations anticipates that by 2050, around two-thirds of the global population will reside in urban areas, necessitating a concerted effort to elevate the benchmarks guiding living standards in sustainable cities. The pursuit of sustainable urban development necessitates the identification of robust socio-ecological indicators to ensure the synchronous optimization of human well-being and environmental integrity. Therefore, the study explores the existing quality-of-life indicators grounded in ecosystem services within the urban parks of Lahore. For this, a field survey was conducted in the parks of Lahore, primarily focusing on identifying key measures to enhance living standards. The study was collected by identifying quality-of-life indicators from ecological, social, and economic perspectives and analyzed in MS Excel and ArcGIS version 10.8. The results illustrate that nearly all the examined parks contribute significantly to the quality-of-life key indicators by regulating the air quality and reducing noise and temperature. Jallo Park and Bagh-e-Jinnah have sufficient areas and are adequately maintained, which is a key indicator of the quality of life, but only Gulberg town aligns with global standards (9 to 50 m2) for per capita green space (25.523 m2). So, it is concluded that the urban parks of Lahore support sustainable living with their proper mountainous and sufficient green area. Therefore, a critical need for proactive green infrastructure initiatives is recommended, particularly addressing the shortfall in per capita green space. A strategic intervention in urban planning and green development is a key recommendation for policymakers for a sustainable future in Lahore. Taylor & Francis 2024-10 Article PeerReviewed Hanif, Aysha and Jabbar, Muhammad and Yusoff, Mariney Mohd (2024) Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 31 (7). pp. 959-976. ISSN 1350-4509, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2024.2359040 <https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2024.2359040>. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2024.2359040 10.1080/13504509.2024.2359040
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topic G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
G Geography (General)
spellingShingle G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation
G Geography (General)
Hanif, Aysha
Jabbar, Muhammad
Yusoff, Mariney Mohd
Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
description The United Nations anticipates that by 2050, around two-thirds of the global population will reside in urban areas, necessitating a concerted effort to elevate the benchmarks guiding living standards in sustainable cities. The pursuit of sustainable urban development necessitates the identification of robust socio-ecological indicators to ensure the synchronous optimization of human well-being and environmental integrity. Therefore, the study explores the existing quality-of-life indicators grounded in ecosystem services within the urban parks of Lahore. For this, a field survey was conducted in the parks of Lahore, primarily focusing on identifying key measures to enhance living standards. The study was collected by identifying quality-of-life indicators from ecological, social, and economic perspectives and analyzed in MS Excel and ArcGIS version 10.8. The results illustrate that nearly all the examined parks contribute significantly to the quality-of-life key indicators by regulating the air quality and reducing noise and temperature. Jallo Park and Bagh-e-Jinnah have sufficient areas and are adequately maintained, which is a key indicator of the quality of life, but only Gulberg town aligns with global standards (9 to 50 m2) for per capita green space (25.523 m2). So, it is concluded that the urban parks of Lahore support sustainable living with their proper mountainous and sufficient green area. Therefore, a critical need for proactive green infrastructure initiatives is recommended, particularly addressing the shortfall in per capita green space. A strategic intervention in urban planning and green development is a key recommendation for policymakers for a sustainable future in Lahore.
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author Hanif, Aysha
Jabbar, Muhammad
Yusoff, Mariney Mohd
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Jabbar, Muhammad
Yusoff, Mariney Mohd
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title Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
title_short Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
title_full Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
title_fullStr Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
title_full_unstemmed Exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of Lahore, Pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
title_sort exploring key indicators for quality of life in urban parks of lahore, pakistan: toward the enhancement of sustainable urban planning
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