%0 Thesis
%9 Bachelor
%A Rodenburg, Gijs J.
%D 2021
%F theses_frw:3889
%P 28
%T Public parks and the satisfaction of location of residence amongst students
%U https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3889/
%X This research focuses on the effects of living close to a large public park on the satisfaction of   location of residence. It is focused on happiness, perceived safety, and willingness to pay more rent   to live close to a large public park. This study is a case study of the city of Groningen with the   students being the research population. The research aims to get an understanding of how public   parks affect the satisfaction of where students live in the city of Groningen. The research sample was   collected by a quota sample through social media platforms. The data was collected through an   online survey. To answer the research questions, multiple single/multiple linear regression models   and an independent samples T-test have been done. The results show that students are more   satisfied with the place where they are living if they live close to a large public park. The accessibility   to a large public park has no effects on the overall happiness but the perceived neighbourhood safety   is significant towards the overall happiness. Students are willing to pay more rent to live closer to a   large public park in Groningen. The perceived safety of the public parks is not significant towards the   satisfaction of the location of residence. In further research, the effects of a public park on other age   groups and larger cities could be studied.