Urban Parks and User Well-being in Lagos State DOI

Adekunle Solomon Babamboni,

Victoria Temitope Ogunleye,

O. O. Ajayi

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 138 - 153

Published: April 16, 2025

Urban parks are very important in promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by providing recreational spaces for relaxation, exercise, community interaction. However, the adequacy effectiveness of these benefits rapidly urbanizing cities like Lagos, Nigeria, remain questionable. This study evaluates urban their impact on user Ikeja, Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Badagry Local Government Areas. Using a quantitative research approach, primary data were collected through surveys, statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS. Findings reveal that while positively influence well-being, underutilization is linked to poor accessibility, inadequate maintenance, safety concerns. A majority (78.4%) respondents rarely visit parks, only 31.1% perceive as positive. Also, significant correlation (r = 0.335, p < 0.01) found between level park maintenance people's sense safety, underscoring importance improved facility upkeep. The concludes improving security, diversity essential maximizing public health benefits. Recommendations made from this include policy reforms, increased involvement, more effective management strategies enhance functionality all.

Language: Английский

Exploring Safety Perceptions Among Women Using Factor and Cluster Analysis: A Case Study of Neighborhood Parks in Jordan DOI Creative Commons
Haneen Ahmad, Yuxin Cao, Ayat Almomani

et al.

Land, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 725 - 725

Published: March 28, 2025

Most of the time, urban planning tends to exclude specific needs and perceptions women, resulting in spaces that fail meet their safety needs. This study explores impact physical environment factors on women’s neighborhood parks Jordan. While a few studies this topic have been conducted Jordan, research makes unique contribution by focusing interaction between design demographic characteristics, examining how these influence perceptions. Focusing parks, survey was involved sample 380 using random sampling method. confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) employed identify underlying relationships safety-related factors, while cluster used group women based shared The results revealed statistically significant differences identified five distinct clusters, demonstrating varied among women. emphasizes importance tailoring park designs needs, recognizing diversity priorities across groups. findings offer actionable insights for planners policymakers, guiding development safer public respond

Language: Английский

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Beyond Visits: Investigating the Restorative Pathways and Cumulative Effects of Park Engagement and Sustained Exposure on Psychological Well-being with Park Type as a Moderator DOI
Yuanbi Li,

Zhao Bing,

Bijun Jiang

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 276, P. 121520 - 121520

Published: April 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Installation of pocket parks in mountainous cities: A case study on the nonlinear effect of the built environment on pocket park vitality in Chongqing, China DOI Creative Commons

Zhonghu Zhang,

Junyan Yang, Yi Shi

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 173, P. 113417 - 113417

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Urban Parks and User Well-being in Lagos State DOI

Adekunle Solomon Babamboni,

Victoria Temitope Ogunleye,

O. O. Ajayi

et al.

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 138 - 153

Published: April 16, 2025

Urban parks are very important in promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by providing recreational spaces for relaxation, exercise, community interaction. However, the adequacy effectiveness of these benefits rapidly urbanizing cities like Lagos, Nigeria, remain questionable. This study evaluates urban their impact on user Ikeja, Alimosho, Eti-Osa, Badagry Local Government Areas. Using a quantitative research approach, primary data were collected through surveys, statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS. Findings reveal that while positively influence well-being, underutilization is linked to poor accessibility, inadequate maintenance, safety concerns. A majority (78.4%) respondents rarely visit parks, only 31.1% perceive as positive. Also, significant correlation (r = 0.335, p < 0.01) found between level park maintenance people's sense safety, underscoring importance improved facility upkeep. The concludes improving security, diversity essential maximizing public health benefits. Recommendations made from this include policy reforms, increased involvement, more effective management strategies enhance functionality all.

Language: Английский

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0