Recreational Aspects of Open Green Spaces in Neighbourhood

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

Recreational Aspects of Open Green Spaces in Neighbourhood

Ar. Anju Ahirwal
Associate Professor, School of Architecture, Noida International University, Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P., India

Abstract- Open green space in neighbourhood primarily meant for recreation. Recreation is always been an integral part of human life for being physically and mentally fit. Quantity and quality of open spaces, parks in particular, provide opportunities for recreation and social interactions that provide quality of life to residents. Due to lack of quality standards for open space, park potentials in terms of recreation are not being utilized properly. This paper aims to understand the recreational aspect of open green space and their contribution in recreational needs in neighbourhood. Recreational aspects of the park can be understood by investigating park quality and user experience, here park quality assessment based on quality for neighbourhood park criteria (QNPC). The study focuses on green open space in a planned residential area in Faridabad an industrial town in NCR region. The Methodology follows a qualitative approach; field observation and interviews of park users Result reveal that without quality, the quantity of parks did not satisfy user’s recreational experience. Findings also act as a performance indicator of existing parks and provide guidelines for further work of the urban local bodies on green open spaces in a residential area.

Keywords: Open space, Urban Greens, Neighbourhood parks, Recreation, Recreational benefit.

I. INTRODUCTION

Open green space in neighbourhood primarily uses for recreation. Apart from recreational benefits open greens provide an environmental, social, and psychological benefits to urban people. Recreational activities can lead to increased confidence, improved creativity, and better self-esteem, Recreation allows some to rejuvenate, calm the mind, improve their outlook on life and increase positive affect. However, despite all those factors, park potentials in terms of recreation are not being utilized properly. Therefore, it is important to the understand recreational aspects of existing open green by evaluating the quality of green space including, features, facility, and user experience. This study focus on organized open spaces mainly in neighbourhood is considered the backbone of an open space system, serves residents from all walk of life to recreate, congregate, relax and meet others daily and within their residential neighbourhood[1].Different researchers from different cities provide some guidelines to evaluate the character of green spaces. Firstly, one of the main factors in determining the character of green spaces is their quantity in the city [2] which is well defined in open space standard by MoUD in India.

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