Physical and psychological health benefits of urban park in relation to pandemic crises

• Main Authors: Mohamad Nadzri, Amira Arisya, Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi, Tukiman, Izawati, Mohamad Zaini, Muhammad Al Amin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: RMP Publications 2023
• Subjects: B108 Ancient; BH Aesthetics; BP173.44 Human Rights In Islam; BP190.5 Islamization of Knowledge; BPC158 Agriculture. Sustainable agriculture; BPG113 Environmental ethics/responsibility. Sustainable living.; BPN66.5 Islam and architecture. Sustainable architecture.; GE Environmental Sciences; GE196 Sustainable living; GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography; GV Recreation Leisure; H10 Societies; H71 General works; HM1106 Interpersonal relations. Social behavior; HM251 Social psychology; HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology; HT241 Urban ecology. Sustainable urban development; HT51 Human settlements. Communities; NA2542.35 Environmental aspect of architecture; NA9053.R4 City planning; NA9080 Urban planners
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/106662/7/106662_Physical%20and%20psychological%20health%20benefits%20of%20urban%20park.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/106662/; http://www.jsshjournal.com/uploads/2/6/8/1/26810285/64032023-jssh-16-21.pdf

Urban parks have many benefits and have been identified as a unique source of community resilience during prolonged pandemic quarantine. Pandemic-related issues, such as stay-at-home orders, lockdowns, and long-term quarantine, pose a threat to global public health. It has unquestionably devastating...