Exploring the urban park use, preference and behaviours among the residents of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

Volumn 25, Issue , 2017, Pages 85-93

  Sreetheran, Maruthaveeran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Environmental behaviour; Park safety; Public attitudes; Urban recreation

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; PARK DESIGN; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY; URBAN AREA;

KUALA LUMPUR [KUALA LUMPUR (ADS)]; KUALA LUMPUR [WEST MALAYSIA]; MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 85019345320     PISSN: 16188667     EISSN: 16108167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ufug.2017.05.003     Document Type: Article

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