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Smart Environment: Cyber Parks (Connecting Nature and Technology)

The aim of the research was to explore young people’s habits and attitudes regarding visiting urban green places and ICT use in park settings. A multi–method design involving in– depth semi– structured interviews (n=34) and questionnaire (n=246) was applied. The qualitative research findings were used to prepare instruments for the quantitative stage, and to develop a model of park–visiting behavior of young park users. Most participants visited parks few times per month, usually during the afternoons, accompanied with someone. The main motives for park visits were related to the nature, while the main drawbacks were lack of spare time and bad weather. The most popular activity in parks was conversation. The participants rarely used ICT devices in parks. No significant difference was found regarding subjective wellbeing indicators and frequency of park visits, but positive change in mood was observed after visiting parks. Attitudes towards urban parks were grouped around three distinctive factors: Management, Use and Preferences, explaining 14% of variance of park visiting behavior.

urban green places ; Information and communications technology ; park–visiting behavior ; wellbeing

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