Low Income and Mental Health: Can urban parks be the solution for better health?

Authors

  • Hazreena Hussein Centre for Sustainable Urban Planning and Real Estate, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia,
  • Syaidatul Azzreen Ishak Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia,
  • Catharine Ward Thompson OPENspace, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Jas Laile Suzana Jaafar Department of Educational Psychological & Counselling, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3720

Keywords:

Urban Park, Low-income Community, Mental Health, Preliminary Study

Abstract

This study investigates park elements influencing the park visit frequency of low-income communities in an urban area, Kuala Lumpur. A set of survey questionnaires was distributed to identify participants' health history, the frequency of park visits and the park elements that pleasure low-income users during visits to Rimba Bukit Kerinchi Park in Pantai Dalam. The findings show the low-income community was unsatisfied with the park's safety. As a recommendation, additional planning guidance to planners and professional designers assists in accommodating a low-income-friendly park that supports healthy lifestyles.

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

Hussein, H., Ishak, S. A., Ward Thompson, C., & Jaafar, J. L. S. (2022). Low Income and Mental Health: Can urban parks be the solution for better health?. Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal, 7(21), 295–302. https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i21.3720

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