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Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community

The study explores residents’ experiential contacts with green infrastructure in Taiping, a small town in Peninsular Malaysia. Green infrastructure network is green spaces linked by streets and waterways encircling and connecting urban areas, at all spatial scales. Questionnaires (n=335) and semi-st...

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Main Authors: Mansor, Mazlina, Said, Ismail, Mohamad, Ismail
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Published: 2012
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BF Psychology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46953/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.07.024
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spelling my.utm.469532017-09-27T04:30:02Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46953/ Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community Mansor, Mazlina Said, Ismail Mohamad, Ismail BF Psychology The study explores residents’ experiential contacts with green infrastructure in Taiping, a small town in Peninsular Malaysia. Green infrastructure network is green spaces linked by streets and waterways encircling and connecting urban areas, at all spatial scales. Questionnaires (n=335) and semi-structured interviews (n=33) explored the diversity of green infrastructure in Taiping and its relationship with well-being. The findings suggested that various green infrastructure afford the residents participation in physical, leisure and social activities. The participations trigger relaxation, comfort and satisfaction. Thus, provision and planning of green infrastructure with care by urban planners and designers are essential for urban fabrics. 2012 Article PeerReviewed Mansor, Mazlina and Said, Ismail and Mohamad, Ismail (2012) Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 49 . pp. 257-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.07.024
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic BF Psychology
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Mansor, Mazlina
Said, Ismail
Mohamad, Ismail
Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
description The study explores residents’ experiential contacts with green infrastructure in Taiping, a small town in Peninsular Malaysia. Green infrastructure network is green spaces linked by streets and waterways encircling and connecting urban areas, at all spatial scales. Questionnaires (n=335) and semi-structured interviews (n=33) explored the diversity of green infrastructure in Taiping and its relationship with well-being. The findings suggested that various green infrastructure afford the residents participation in physical, leisure and social activities. The participations trigger relaxation, comfort and satisfaction. Thus, provision and planning of green infrastructure with care by urban planners and designers are essential for urban fabrics.
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author Mansor, Mazlina
Said, Ismail
Mohamad, Ismail
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Said, Ismail
Mohamad, Ismail
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title Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
title_short Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
title_full Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
title_fullStr Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
title_full_unstemmed Experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
title_sort experiential contacts with green infrastructure's diversity and well-being of urban community
publishDate 2012
url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/46953/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.07.024
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