Appendix B
Community Management of Urban Open Spaces in Developing Economies
ISBN: 978-1-78560-639-7, eISBN: 978-1-78560-638-0
Publication date: 3 December 2016
Citation
Mohapatra, B. (2016), "Appendix B", Community Management of Urban Open Spaces in Developing Economies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 207-215. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78560-639-720151020
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Place Use Measurement.
| Dimensions | Question Items | |
|---|---|---|
| Place Use | Physical activities | Strolling |
| Jogging | ||
| Exercising | ||
| Informal activities | Sporting activities | |
| Reading | ||
| Relaxing | ||
| Quiet activities | Meditation, Yoga, etc. | |
| Family outing | ||
| Social gathering | ||
| Social activities | Organized gatherings (meeting, discourse, etc.) | |
| Cultural programs |
Place Quality Measurement.
| Dimensions | Question Items | |
|---|---|---|
| Place Quality | Spatial integration | Accessibility |
| Contributing greenery | ||
| Location | ||
| Natural features | Healthy recreation | |
| Wastage of valuable land | ||
| Trees, shrubs | ||
| Built features and atmospheric qualities | Manicured lawn | |
| Flower gardens | ||
| Earth mounds | ||
| Walkways | ||
| Recreational facilities | ||
| Influence of adjoining use | Cleanliness and maintenance | |
| Atmospheric qualities | ||
| Intensity of traffic | ||
| Impact of surrounding built space | ||
| Commercial activities |
Place Attachment Measurement.
| Dimensions | Question Items | |
|---|---|---|
| Place Attachment | Miss the park if moved to another locality | |
| Place identity | Expressing happiness for the presence of park | |
| Place dependence | Proud for staying in a green neighborhood | |
| No commitment with the park | ||
| Bring children to the park | ||
| Satisfaction out of visiting the park | ||
| Social bonding | Provide recreational facility | |
| Frequent visit to the park is acceptable | ||
| Feeling of home | ||
| Familiarity with plants and places in the park | ||
| Memories about the park | ||
| Connection with different activities in the park | ||
| Connection with people coming to the park |
Place Management Measurement.
| Dimensions | Question Items | |
|---|---|---|
| Place Management | Attending residential welfare association meeting | |
| Environmental activities | Maintaining greenery | |
| Maintaining other landscape features | ||
| Cleaning litter | ||
| Participative attitude | Regulating use of park | |
| Attitude for managing vegetation | ||
| Maintenance of walkway | ||
| Maintenance of playing equipments and other minor features | ||
| Managing park workers | ||
| Managing use of park | ||
| Facility management of park | ||
| Litter management |
Interview Schedule
Interview schedule (structured) prepared for the field study undertaken in the selected residential neighborhoods in the city of Bhubaneswar.
Questionnaire
Give a single answer for each items/questions/statements by a tick mark
How often do you go to this neighborhood park for pursuing the following activities?
Activities Almost Daily At least Once or Twice in a Week Weekends or Holidays Occasionally (Once in a Month or Less) Rarely Jogging Exercising Sporting activities Strolling Relaxing Family outing Reading Meditation and yoga Social gathering Organized gatherings (meeting, discourse, etc.) Cultural programs Give your rating for the following elements of this neighborhood park?
Elements Very Good Good Moderate Bad Very Bad Vegetation (trees and shrubs inside the park) Lawns Flower gardens Walkways Mounds and slopes Gates, fences, sitting space, drinking water facility, parking facility Cleanliness and maintenance Air quality (pollution near the park) What is your opinion regarding the following statements?
Statements Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree The volume of traffic near the park is less The park looks clumsy being surrounded by buildings Shops near the park make the area noisy It is possible to walk down safely to the park The park is well located in the neighborhood The park makes the neighborhood look green and beautiful The park provides healthy recreation for the neighborhood The park is wastage of valuable land in the neighborhood What is your opinion regarding the following statements?
Statements Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree I would miss the park if I moved to another locality Presence of this park makes me happy I like to tell people that I stay close to the park I feel no commitment to this park I will (do) bring my children to this place I get satisfaction out of visiting this park This park offers me the type of recreation I want to do I don’t get bored by visiting the park very often This park feels like home to me I enjoy being familiar with the plants and places in the park I have good memories about the park I have connection with different events in the park I have special connection with the people who come here How often do you get involved in the following management activities related to your neighborhood park?
Management Activity Almost Daily At Least Once or a Week Weekends or Holidays Occasionally (Once in a Month or Less) Rarely Attending residential welfare association meetings Maintenance of vegetation Maintenance of other features like fence, gate, playing amenities, and seating spaces in the park Cleaning of litter Regulating use of park What is your opinion regarding participating in the following aspects of your neighborhood park?
Management Activity Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree Management of vegetation (like removing dead or dying trees, mowing grass next to paths and pruning shrubs along paths) Maintenance walkways Maintenance of playing equipments and other minor features Managing park workers Managing use of park Facility management like drinking water facility, toilet, and any other recreational amenities Litter management Give your choice to participate in your neighborhood park related activities in the following levels. (You can give more than one choice in this table.)
No participation I am not interested to participate in any activities related to the park Consultation I like to give suggestions/opinion about different development and maintenance schemes related to the park. Active involvement I like to be actively involved in the making of plans and proposals for the development and management to be undertaken for the park Decision making I like to participate in the meeting with the Residential welfare association and the government department to decide on the above proposals Please give your personal profile
| Personal profile | |
|---|---|
| Age | 18–35 yr |
| 36–45 yr | |
| 46–55 yr | |
| 56–75 yr | |
| Gender | Male |
| Female | |
| Educational background | Primary |
| Secondary | |
| Intermediate | |
| Graduation | |
| Occupational status | Student |
| Searching for Employment | |
| Employed | |
| Retired | |
| House wife | |
| Average monthly income | Up to Rs 3,000 |
| 3,001 to 5,000 | |
| 5,001 to 10,000 | |
| 10,001 to 20,000 | |
| More than 20,000 | |
| Duration of living in this locality | Less than 6 mo |
| 6 mo to 1 yr | |
| 1–3 yr | |
| More than 3 yr | |
| Ownership status | Tenant |
| Owner | |