Cai, Xiao and Tedong, Peter Aning and Zainol, Rosilawati (2022) Inadequate exposure to greenspace and its effects on mental health during the pandemic. Planning Malaysia, 20 (4). 40 -50. ISSN 1675-6215, DOI https://doi.org/10.21837/pm.v20i24.1182.
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Visiting greenspace plays an important role in maintaining public mental wellbeing. This study aims to explore what results from people’s limited access to greenspace and the consequent effects on people’s mental health. To achieve this goal, this study takes the district of Nanshan in Shenzhen, China as a case study to empirically examine whether residents are adequately exposed to greenspace. Findings revealed that there was an unbalanced spatial distribution of population and greenspace in Nanshan, which was one of the main factors deterring some residents from being served by greenspace. This study also found that the pandemic has caused a deterioration of mental health. Consequently, three nature-based approaches to reducing public psychological diseases under the condition of inadequate access to greenspace were proposed. These findings can provide policymakers with significant insights for local greenspace design and planning in Nanshan. It also offers some effective suggestions to handle public mental issues due to limited access to greenspace. © 2022 by MIP.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | None |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | COVID-19; Greenspace; Nanshan; Park accessibility, Mental health |
| Subjects: | T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of the Built Environment > Department of Urban & Regional Planning |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Nov 2023 01:26 |
| Last Modified: | 28 Nov 2023 01:26 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/44024 |
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