Perception of Green Spaces in Building Human Health
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jrsr/2025.4d152Keywords:
Green Spaces, Perception, Human Health, Well-Being, Amenities, Departments, Urban PlanningAbstract
This study examines the green space (GS) perception at the University of Karachi (KU) and how green spaces affect the mental, physical, and general health of the students. The study explores availability, accessibility and perceived benefits of green spaces in different departments and how students view the role of green spaces in supporting their well-being. Mixed-method approach was taken i.e. quantitative and qualitative methods, a sample of 100 students was used who belonged to different departments such as Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Agriculture, Geography, Pharmacy, Statistics, and Chemistry. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data and SPSS 27 was used to analyze the questionnaire. The results show that students tend to feel that green spaces are helpful, especially to relieve stress, memorize better, and be more optimistic. This is however not the case since there are wide disparities between accessibility to such benefits across different departments that less green space departments such as Agriculture and statistics have fewer benefits. The majority of the students said that the most appreciated amenities of green spaces were fresh air and appropriate seats. Furthermore, most of the respondents felt that all people such as department heads and management ought to be involved in taking care of green spaces. The study brings out the challenges of access and quality of green spaces at KU and the significance of green spaces in urban planning to ensure the health and well-being of the students.
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