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Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru

This study attempts to identify the use patterns and factors influencing the use of urban green space in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru. The aim of this investigation is to provide more crucial information to the field of urban green space study, especially in Malaysia. For this purpose, a total of 356...

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Main Authors: Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz, Mohamed Daniel Mohamed Mokhtar, Thivya Laxshmy Raman, Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim, Nordiana Mohd Nordin
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Language:English
English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020
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HT Communities. Classes. Races
SB Plant culture
Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/1/Use%20of%20urban%20green%20spaces%2C%20a%20case%20study%20in%20Taman%20Merdeka%2C%20Johor%20Bahru%20-ABSTRACT.pdf
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spelling my.ums.eprints.268772021-04-30T02:23:03Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/ Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz Mohamed Daniel Mohamed Mokhtar Thivya Laxshmy Raman Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim Nordiana Mohd Nordin HT Communities. Classes. Races SB Plant culture This study attempts to identify the use patterns and factors influencing the use of urban green space in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru. The aim of this investigation is to provide more crucial information to the field of urban green space study, especially in Malaysia. For this purpose, a total of 356 questionnaires were distributed to park users of Taman Merdeka. The questionnaire consists of several multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, and questions that respondents answered based on the Likert scale. Data collection was done through convenience sampling. Results showed that most users of the park are Malays, consisting of an even percentage of male (49.4%) and female (50.6%) users, and are largely young adults in the age range of 26-32 years. This study also revealed that those living within 2 km radius from the park visit this recreation area more frequently compared to those living more than 10 km away from the place. Most users agreed that they visit Taman Merdeka for restorative health purposes and escaping from the stressful activities of the busy city lifestyle. The findings of this study are useful for future planning and management of urban green space in Malaysian cities. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020-12 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/1/Use%20of%20urban%20green%20spaces%2C%20a%20case%20study%20in%20Taman%20Merdeka%2C%20Johor%20Bahru%20-ABSTRACT.pdf text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/2/Use%20of%20urban%20green%20spaces%2C%20a%20case%20study%20in%20Taman%20Merdeka%2C%20Johor%20Bahru.pdf Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz and Mohamed Daniel Mohamed Mokhtar and Thivya Laxshmy Raman and Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim and Nordiana Mohd Nordin (2020) Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru. Alam Cipta, 13 (2). pp. 54-60. https://frsb.upm.edu.my/content/alam_cipta_volume_13_issue_2_december_2020-59713
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language English
English
topic HT Communities. Classes. Races
SB Plant culture
spellingShingle HT Communities. Classes. Races
SB Plant culture
Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz
Mohamed Daniel Mohamed Mokhtar
Thivya Laxshmy Raman
Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
Nordiana Mohd Nordin
Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru
description This study attempts to identify the use patterns and factors influencing the use of urban green space in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru. The aim of this investigation is to provide more crucial information to the field of urban green space study, especially in Malaysia. For this purpose, a total of 356 questionnaires were distributed to park users of Taman Merdeka. The questionnaire consists of several multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, and questions that respondents answered based on the Likert scale. Data collection was done through convenience sampling. Results showed that most users of the park are Malays, consisting of an even percentage of male (49.4%) and female (50.6%) users, and are largely young adults in the age range of 26-32 years. This study also revealed that those living within 2 km radius from the park visit this recreation area more frequently compared to those living more than 10 km away from the place. Most users agreed that they visit Taman Merdeka for restorative health purposes and escaping from the stressful activities of the busy city lifestyle. The findings of this study are useful for future planning and management of urban green space in Malaysian cities.
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author Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz
Mohamed Daniel Mohamed Mokhtar
Thivya Laxshmy Raman
Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
Nordiana Mohd Nordin
author_facet Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz
Mohamed Daniel Mohamed Mokhtar
Thivya Laxshmy Raman
Fiffy Hanisdah Saikim
Nordiana Mohd Nordin
author_sort Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz
title Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru
title_short Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru
title_full Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru
title_fullStr Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru
title_full_unstemmed Use of urban green spaces: a case study in Taman Merdeka, Johor Bahru
title_sort use of urban green spaces: a case study in taman merdeka, johor bahru
publisher Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2020
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/1/Use%20of%20urban%20green%20spaces%2C%20a%20case%20study%20in%20Taman%20Merdeka%2C%20Johor%20Bahru%20-ABSTRACT.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/2/Use%20of%20urban%20green%20spaces%2C%20a%20case%20study%20in%20Taman%20Merdeka%2C%20Johor%20Bahru.pdf
https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26877/
https://frsb.upm.edu.my/content/alam_cipta_volume_13_issue_2_december_2020-59713
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