FACTORS INFLUENCING AWARENESS OF

GREEN SPACES IN TASIK MELATI AT

KANGAR, PERLIS
ORAL PRESENTATION
AGA 612: RESEARCH PROJECT 1

NUR AISYAH SYAFIQAH BT MOHD SHAFIE

2017804134
Supervisor: Madam Nur Illani bt Abdul Razak (FPA)
Co-SV: Madam Syazwani bt Ya (FPP)
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Awareness-raising is one of the measures which signatories to the European Landscape
Convention are expected to realise, yet it is unclear what awareness-raising entails when
related to an unclear subject such as landscape (Butler & Åkerskog, 2014).

The value of urban green spaces has been known for centuries, but in recent decades,
more detailed awareness of the broad range of benefits they provide has become
possible (Nor Akmar, 2012; Bedimo-Rung et al., 2005).

The most suitable place to be discussed and selected in Perlis is Tasik Melati

This study highlight the awareness of users towards green spaces based on the
activities, attitudes and knowledge .
PROBLEM STATEMENTS

Most of the green areas are threatened by Malaysian cities are also plagued by air
urban population growth (Nor Akmar, and noise pollution (Nor Akmar, 2012;
2012; Gairola & Noresah, 2010). Salleh & Ishak, 2002).

Poor accessibility of users may be a

concern in many cities and towns in Tasik Melati has a small number of

Malaysia that lack of well-functioning facilities and exercising tools or places to

green infrastructure (Nor Akmar, 2012; do activities because it was broken and

National Urbanization Policy, 2006). not well maintained.

 give benefit to the “Jabatan
Pengairan dan Saliran” (JPS)
Perlis

Organization
will increase the awareness
of residents towards green
spaces by doing the
recreational activities

give more information and

feedback about green
SIGNIFICANCE OF Users spaces to the users.
STUDY

to point out their opinion

about the green spaces and
give feedback

approximate statistics of the

residents’ awareness and
Researchers the variable affecting it in
many ways
 OBJECTIVES/ HYPOTHESIS
MAIN OBJECTIVES
• To examine the factors influencing
HYPOTHESIS
awareness of green spaces among
the users. 𝐻1 : Attitudes influences the awareness of
green spaces at Tasik Melati in Kangar,
OBJECTIVES
• To discover the effects of attitudes Perlis.
towards the awareness of green
𝐻2 : Knowledge influences the awareness
spaces in Tasik Melati, Kangar,
Perlis. of green spaces at Tasik Melati in Kangar,
• To study the effects of knowledge
Perlis.
towards the awareness of green
spaces in Tasik Melati, Kangar, 𝐻3 : Activities influences the awareness of
Perlis.
green spaces at Tasik Melati in Kangar,
• To determine the effects activities
towards the awareness of green Perlis.
spaces in Tasik Melati, Kangar,
Perlis.
 AWARENESS

GREEN
KNOWLEDGE
SPACES

LITERATURE
REVIEW

ACTIVITIES ATTITUDE
 AWARENESS
Author Description

Ghosain (2010) Awareness is widely used for public perception and comprehension of
social or political problems and it is synonymous with public participation
and activism to support a particular cause or campaign

Butler & Åkerskog awareness-raising should be seen as an interaction between the community
(2014) and professionals similar

Aminrad, Sayed There are relationship between knowledge and attitudes towards
Zakariya, Samad Hadi, awareness.
& Sakari (2013)
DEFINITION G
R
Green space is described as "public space made up
of land (as parks) instead of buildings" (Liprini,
2014;Merriam-Webster, 2014).
e.g: playground, parks and suburban greenery. E
E
BENEFITS
Andersson, Borgström, & Mcphearson (2017). N
i. can encourage physical and mental health
ii. decrease the illness and mortality in urban residents
e.g: providing emotional comfort and stress relief, S
encouraging physical activity
reducing air pollution and excessive heat
P
A
C
CONCLUSION
Nor Akmar (2012)
City parks and green spaces make various direct and
indirect offer to the stability, well-being, social E
relationships, and experience of everyday life.
S
 ATTITUDE
Author Description
Nor Akmar (2012) • ranging from a state of readiness for mental and physical activity to an
individual's propensity to judge objects or things favorably or unfavorably.

Olive (2014) • Several research analyze on community attitudes to nature or biodiversity

at national or regional level
• Opinion surveys is a common method that been used of generating
theories about main issues that could affect individual behaviours and
actions by measuring attitude of community
 KNOWLEDGE
Authors Description

Aminrad, Sayed • Knowledge is helpful information learned during the reading, observing,
Zakariya, Samad or communication time
Hadi, & Sakari
(2013)

Coldwel & Evans • “If people become more knowledgeable of the environment and its
(2017) related issues, they will be more aware of the environment and its issues
and will therefore be more likely to behave more responsibly towards the
community"
• Education for the environment as an instrument helps people
to recognize and solve environmental problems
 ACTIVITIES
Authors Descriptions

Zhang,Yang, Ma, & Huang, • Urban green spaces are regarded as areas where people have been
(2015) able to improve their quality of life through physical activity since
ancient Greece.
• Declining of cardiovascular disease, overweight, poor general health
and poor mental health in New Zealand has been correlated with
green spaces by physical activity.

Mytton et al. (2012) Significant correlation between green spaces and levels of physical
activity
 FRAMEWORK

Attitude

Knowledge Awareness of green spaces

Activities
 METHODOLOGY
POPULATION
SAMPLING SIZE
o The users of Tasik Melati are
Sekaran and Bougie (2009)
chosen as the respondents. o Sample size larger than 30 and less

o Based on the statistics from the than 500 are appropriate for most
research.
Department of Statistic Malaysia, the
o We will use GPower 3.1 software as
population of people in Perlis is 0.25 a guideline to estimate the minimum

millions. sample size requirement.

SAMPLING TECHNIQUE

• Use convenience sampling, it

is based on the participants DATA COLLECTION

willingness and availability.

The collection of data will be
• Convenience sampling is based on the structured
reasonable, affordable and questionnaire.
simple and the subjects are

quickly accessible.
 MEASUREMENTS

• Attitude,
Independent • Knowledge
variable • Activities

• Awareness of green spaces

Dependent at Tasik Melati in Kangar,
variable Perlis
 There will be a positive
relationship between the attitude
towards awareness of green spaces

EXPECTED
OUTCOME

There will be a positive relationship There will be a positive

between the knowledge towards relationship between the activities
awareness of green spaces towards awareness of green spaces
GANTT CHART
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