Green Areas and Parks
ABSTRACT
It is obvious that green areas and parks have enormous effects on the community or people who live in that neighborhood. Green spaces and parks help the children to have a playing area around the community which brings more comfort. Green spaces and parks beautify the community, create a pleasant environment for the people and protect the natural environment. The aim of this article is to investigate the effects of green areas and parks on people in Nicosia considering its influence on the psychology of the community in the residential areas. This research design is a qualitative research. Case studies will be used to show how green spaces and parks affect the psychological of the community and its environment at large and what benefits it has on the community. Interviews and mapping techniques will also be used in different areas where green spaces and parks are in the Nicosia. Data will be collected from literature sources books, journals. Photographs will be used also for existing green areas and parks in Nicosia .This research study will provide a guide in urban design and the use of green spaces and parks in communities and cities.
Keywords: Green spaces, Parks, Nicosia
INTRODUCTION
In the world today green spaces and parks are part of our daily life; they affect our moods and behaviors psychological and create another environment for us. Green spaces and parks are the backbone of sustainable and high quality urban environment. They provide places for recreation, leisure and entertainment and they have positive effects on community health. They create suitable environment for various plants and animals as well. Moreover green spaces and parks are necessary to have better climatic conditions. From past researches green spaces and parks have effectively reduced the high rate of obesity in a community. Schroeder (1991) shows that a community with vegetation and water surroundings (natural environment) helps the mind to feel relaxed and stress less
It is obvious that green areas and parks have enormous effects on the community or people who live in that neighborhood. Green spaces and parks help the children to have a playing area around the community which brings more comfort. Green spaces and parks beautify the community, create a pleasant environment for the people and protect the natural environment. The aim of this article is to investigate the effects of green areas and parks on people in Nicosia considering its influence on the psychology of the community in the residential areas. This research design is a qualitative research. Case studies will be used to show how green spaces and parks affect the psychological of the community and its environment at large and what benefits it has on the community. Interviews and mapping techniques will also be used in different areas where green spaces and parks are in the Nicosia. Data will be collected from literature sources books, journals. Photographs will be used also for existing green areas and parks in Nicosia .This research study will provide a guide in urban design and the use of green spaces and parks in communities and cities.
Keywords: Green spaces, Parks, Nicosia
INTRODUCTION
In the world today green spaces and parks are part of our daily life; they affect our moods and behaviors psychological and create another environment for us. Green spaces and parks are the backbone of sustainable and high quality urban environment. They provide places for recreation, leisure and entertainment and they have positive effects on community health. They create suitable environment for various plants and animals as well. Moreover green spaces and parks are necessary to have better climatic conditions. From past researches green spaces and parks have effectively reduced the high rate of obesity in a community. Schroeder (1991) shows that a community with vegetation and water surroundings (natural environment) helps the mind to feel relaxed and stress less
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