Daalman, Lynn (2021) Green Groningen: a case study on the effects of urban green on wellbeing. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Despite the fact that the presence of green spaces has proven to be an important element for both the environment (Alexander et al. 2019; Lee et al. 2015; Reis & Lopes, 2019; Wolf et al. 2020) and wellbeing (Bertram & Rehdanz, 2015; Bowler et al. 2010; Gascon et al. 2015; James et al. 2015), more and more green spaces are disappearing (Colding et al. 2020; Tzoulas et al. 2007). This research uses a combination of primary and secondary data to study the relationship between wellbeing and urban green in the city of Groningen, the Netherlands. By investigating the relationship between urban green and wellbeing in the city of Groningen, this study aims to promote the importance of green spaces in the urban environment.\ The main research question ‘how and to what extend does urban green affect the wellbeing of city dwellers?’, together with several sub-questions, were answered in order to establish a relationship. The primary data has been collected through an online survey, thus providing self-reported data on wellbeing by Groningen city dwellers. The data shows that urban green has a positive effect on the wellbeing of Groningen city dwellers. The factors that make up wellbeing in this research are all positively affected by urban green, primarily mental health. However, various nuisances, such as litter, overcrowding and animal droppings, discourage the usage of green spaces and therefore have a negative effect on wellbeing. Parks, as a type of urban green, proved to have the most impact on wellbeing, as it allows for the most social interaction, physical activity and attention restoration. This study has stressed the importance of including urban green in spatial planning in regards to the impact of urban green on city dwellers’ wellbeing.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Ramezani, S. |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2022 12:02 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2022 12:02 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3943 |
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