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Positive perceptions of green and open space as predictors of neighbourhood quality of life: implications for urban planning across the city region

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  • Owen Douglas
  • Paula Russell
  • Mark Scott

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The provision of green and open space in the face of wider development pressure is a key urban challenge. Despite this, few studies have critically investigated the quality of life implications of such provision. This paper focuses on perceptions of built environment factors and their influence on neighbourhood quality of life. Data are drawn from a household survey questionnaire completed by 483 residents living in three neighbourhoods in Dublin, Ireland – an inner city neighbourhood, a suburb and a peri-urban settlement. Positive perceptions of green and open space were identified as important predictors of high levels of neighbourhood satisfaction, surpassed only by dwelling characteristics. This suggests that development strategies which fail to provide for properly planned green and open spaces may be detrimental to neighbourhood quality of life. Furthermore, the results suggest a need for design solutions which consider neighbourhood typology in achieving improved neighbourhood quality of life.

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  • Owen Douglas & Paula Russell & Mark Scott, 2019. "Positive perceptions of green and open space as predictors of neighbourhood quality of life: implications for urban planning across the city region," Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 62(4), pages 626-646, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jenpmg:v:62:y:2019:i:4:p:626-646
    DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2018.1439573
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    1. Pritam Ahirrao & Smita Khan, 2021. "Assessing Public Open Spaces: A Case of City Nagpur, India," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(9), pages 1-24, April.
    2. Nessa Winston, 2022. "Sustainable community development: Integrating social and environmental sustainability for sustainable housing and communities," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(1), pages 191-202, February.
    3. Francesca Mosca & Giulia Maria Dotti Sani & Andrea Giachetta & Katia Perini, 2021. "Nature-Based Solutions: Thermal Comfort Improvement and Psychological Wellbeing, a Case Study in Genoa, Italy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-18, October.
    4. Lei Li & Yilin Zheng & Shaojun Ma, 2023. "Links of urban green space on environmental satisfaction: a spatial and temporarily varying approach," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 25(4), pages 3469-3501, April.
    5. Nessa Winston, 2021. "Sustainable community development: Integrating social and environmental sustainability for sustainable housing and communities," Working Papers 202106, Geary Institute, University College Dublin.
    6. Jiacheng Shi & Yu Yan & Mingxuan Li & Long Zhou, 2024. "Measuring the Convergence and Divergence in Urban Street Perception among Residents and Tourists through Deep Learning: A Case Study of Macau," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-29, March.

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