Green infrastructure network as social spaces for well-being of urban residents in Taiping Malaysia

Mazlina Mansor, . and Ismail Said, . (2008) Green infrastructure network as social spaces for well-being of urban residents in Taiping Malaysia. [Proceedings Paper]

Green infrastructure network is greenery and open spaces linked by streets waterways and drainage ways around and between urban areas at all spatial scales. It is a network of greenery that provides ;green lung; for a city and promotes healthy society and enriches human quality of life. The quality of life is gained through physical cognitive and social interactions of urban residents where provision of greenery and open spaces network for recreational social and leisure activities are vital for these functioning. This paper presents a preliminary study on the roles of green infrastructure network as social spaces for well-being of urban residents in Taiping a town in central Peninsular Malaysia. Physical cognitive and social responses of 32 residents on the green infrastructure were elicited. A large percentage of residents 91 participated in recreational activities with the greenery and open spaces allowing mobility and active living thus trigger many positive moods such as feeling serene cheerful relaxation comfort and restful. The physical experiences are associated with social interactions of residents in the open spaces that stimulate community integration and empowerment affording sense of harmony bonding and attachment to the town. Inasmuch the town park was a landmark that permits many positive emotional feelings. The study suggests that the characteristics and experience of the green network resulted in progressive physical cognitive and social functioning of urban residents hence offering well-being.

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Green infrastructure network is greenery and open spaces linked by streets waterways and drainage ways around and between urban areas at all spatial scales. It is a network of greenery that provides ;green lung; for a city and promotes healthy society and enriches human quality of life. The quality of life is gained through physical cognitive and social interactions of urban residents where provision of greenery and open spaces network for recreational social and leisure activities are vital for these functioning. This paper presents a preliminary study on the roles of green infrastructure network as social spaces for well-being of urban residents in Taiping a town in central Peninsular Malaysia. Physical cognitive and social responses of 32 residents on the green infrastructure were elicited. A large percentage of residents 91 participated in recreational activities with the greenery and open spaces allowing mobility and active living thus trigger many positive moods such as feeling serene cheerful relaxation comfort and restful. The physical experiences are associated with social interactions of residents in the open spaces that stimulate community integration and empowerment affording sense of harmony bonding and attachment to the town. Inasmuch the town park was a landmark that permits many positive emotional feelings. The study suggests that the characteristics and experience of the green network resulted in progressive physical cognitive and social functioning of urban residents hence offering well-being.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. GE90 M3I61 2008 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	Urban areas
AGROVOC Term:	Recreational areas
AGROVOC Term:	Drainage
AGROVOC Term:	Greening
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:14
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11744

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