Park Design Attributes for Mental Restoration: A systematic review and thematic analysis

Dzin Nun Azmi; Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani; Nor Hanisah Mohd Hashim; Jasmine C. U. Bachtiar

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6753

Authors

Dzin Nun Azmi Studies of Park and Amenity Management, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, MALAYSIA
Sharifah Khalizah Syed Othman Thani Studies of Landscape Architecture, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, MALAYSIA
Nor Hanisah Mohd Hashim Studies of Park and Amenity Management, College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, MALAYSIA
Jasmine C. U. Bachtiar Architecture Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, INDONESIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6753

Keywords:

Design Attributes, Park Environment, Mental Restoration, Systematic Review

Abstract

This study aims to investigate landscape attributes in park environments that could contribute to visitors’ mental restoration. A systematic review of 178 articles from ScienceDirect and Scopus website published between 2019 and 2024 was conducted, and 16 studies were found that met the inclusion criteria. The study found that green and blue attributes, living animals, safety, space representation and layout, and activity engagement are crucial attributes in landscape design that should be priorities in park environment for mental recovery. It advocates evidence-based landscape design to enhance parks, benefiting policymakers, planners, and architects while urging future research on long-term mental health effects.

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