eprintid: 3889
rev_number: 6
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datestamp: 2022-07-14 11:56:37
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type: thesis
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sword_depositor: 1
creators_name: Rodenburg, Gijs J.
creators_id: S3773205
creators_email: g.j.rodenburg@student.rug.nl
title: Public parks and the satisfaction of location of residence amongst students
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
abstract: 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.
date: 2021
pages: 28
thesis_type: bachelor
degree_programme: SGP
tutors_name: Ballas, D.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Economische Geografie
tutors_email: D.Ballas@rug.nl
security: public
keywords_local: Parks
keywords_local: Location satisfaction
keywords_local: Students
keywords_local: Groningen
language_iso: en
date_issued: 2022-07-14
citation:   Rodenburg, Gijs J.  (2021) Public parks and the satisfaction of location of residence amongst students.  Bachelor thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3889/1/Bachelor%20thesis%20Gijs%20Rodenburg.pdf