Malaysians’ perception on the contribution of urban green spaces to the UN sustainable development goals

There are only few studies globally that have documented the linkages between urban green spaces (UGS) and sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Malaysia, there is no existing research evaluating the relationship between UGS and SDGs. In this study, we assessed Malaysians’ perception on the assoc...

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Published in:Urban forestry & urban greening 2022-12, Vol.78, p.127792, Article 127792
Main Authors: Wey, Yim Ee, Sarma, Vengadeshvaran, Lechner, Alexander M., Nath, Tapan Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Economic
Environment
Green Spaces
Malaysia
Parks
Social
Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals
Urban Society
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Summary:There are only few studies globally that have documented the linkages between urban green spaces (UGS) and sustainable development goals (SDGs). In Malaysia, there is no existing research evaluating the relationship between UGS and SDGs. In this study, we assessed Malaysians’ perception on the association between UGS and seven selected SDGs, building on existing studies that looked at importance of UGS with regards to biodiversity, health, and wellbeing outcomes in Malaysia. Using an online survey of 645 respondents across Malaysia, we tested two hypotheses: H1) perception of SDGs varies by socio-demographic factors and H2) perception of SDGs is moderated by distance to green spaces. A pre-tested structured online questionnaire was administered using a 5-point Likert scale. The data was then analysed using analysis of variance and ordinary least squares. Results show that there is an overall statistically significant difference (p 
ISSN:1618-8667
1610-8167
DOI:10.1016/j.ufug.2022.127792