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Connecting Play: Youth and Digital Media for Urban Public Parks in Hong Kong

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  • Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos

    (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Lum Huey Ying

    (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Shureen Faris Abd. Shukor

    (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Roziya Ibrahim

    (Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia)

Abstract

Urban park utilization among youth is declining in high-density cities such as Hong Kong, driven by increasingly sedentary lifestyles and insufficiently engaging public spaces, with significant consequences for health, well-being, and social connectedness. This study systematically reviews and synthesizes current evidence on the factors influencing youth engagement with urban public parks, with a particular focus on the integration of interactive media technologies as a strategy to revitalize park use. The objective is to identify evidence-based design and policy interventions that can enhance youth participation and promote healthy, active lifestyles. Employing a systematic literature review methodology, relevant peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2024 were identified through SCOPUS and Google Scholar using the

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  • Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunos & Lum Huey Ying & Shureen Faris Abd. Shukor & Roziya Ibrahim, 2025. "Connecting Play: Youth and Digital Media for Urban Public Parks in Hong Kong," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(9), pages 4169-4178, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:issue-9:p:4169-4178
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