The relationship between students' perceptions of the University of Pretoria's on-campus green spaces and attention restoration
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12948616 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ruth Mary Liprini (University of Pretoria, corresponding author), Nicoleen Coetzee (0000-0001-7642-7308, University of Pretoria) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 155-167 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | HUMAN GEOGRAPHIES – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1843-6587 • E-ISSN: 2067-2284 |
| Publisher | University of Bucharest (Bucharest University Press) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5719/hgeo.2017.112.2 |
| OpenAlex | W2770943606 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 7 |
Previous research has suggested that natural green areas provide several psychological benets to individuals. One such benet is the restoration of attention capacities, an advantage that is of particular importance to university students. The present study, therefore, aimed to determine where students spend their free time on campus at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, how they perceive their on-campus green spaces and the extent to which they found these spaces restorative. Participants responded to a threepart questionnaire, investigating demographic characteristics, green space usage, and the Perceived Restorativeness Scale (PRS). Statistical analyses were conducted to determine which of the green spaces contributed most signicantly to overall PRS scores. All green areas made signicant contributions, but the campus's botanical garden was the greatest contributor to PRS. The ndings of this study serve to encourage tertiary institutions to protect their green spaces, as the psychological well-being and attention restoration of students are affected by it
Architectural engineering · Cartography · Geography · Perception · Scale (ratio · University campus · Computer Science · Educational Environments and Student Outcomes · Engineering · Psychology · Urban Agriculture and Sustainability · Urban Green Space and Health
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |