3.8 Proceedings Paper

Experiential Contacts with Green Infrastructure's Diversity and Well-being of Urban Community

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.07.024

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Green infrastructure; small town; diversity; well-being

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  1. International Islamic University Malaysia

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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. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies (cE-Bs), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

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