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dc.contributor.authorLo, Alex
dc.contributor.authorJim, C.
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:05:19Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:05:19Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-06-02T23:46:14Z
dc.identifier.issn1873-5754
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.landusepol.2011.09.011
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/47062
dc.description.abstractResidents' views are pertinent in urban-park design and management, yet they are often ignored. Social-empirical studies could enhance socially relevant park design. As a compact city, Hong Kong's limited greenspaces are often too small, surrounded by incompatible activities, and fail to meet user demands and expectations. This study explores the response of citizens living in the crowded urban milieu to inadequate greenspaceprovision. A questionnaire survey gleaned opinion from residents in representative residential neighbourhoods in old city and new towns. Green sites are appreciated more for pragmatic microclimatic and amenity benefits than social and high-order environmental functions. The principal limitations are deficiency in sports facilities and greenery. Respondents favour more trees, dispersed seating design and large parks. The preferences are mainly related to age, income, education and retirement status. The high-density living milieu may have weakened attitude and perception towards urban nature. The findings could inform public policies and programmes on urban parks. They call for an institutional restructuring to facilitate active public engagement in greenspace planning and management. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom577
dc.relation.ispartofpageto586
dc.relation.ispartofissue3
dc.relation.ispartofjournalLand Use Policy
dc.relation.ispartofvolume29
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchLand use and environmental planning
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode330404
dc.titleCitizen attitude and expectation towards greenspace provision in compact urban milieu
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment
gro.rights.copyright© 2012 Elsevier. This is the author-manuscript version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2012
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gro.griffith.authorLo, Alex


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