Socio-Demographic Factors Influencing the Extent of Residential Green Spaces in Galle City, Sri Lanka

Buddhini Chathurika Jayasinghe, G. P. T. S. Hemakumara and Piyadasa Hewage
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Buddhini Chathurika Jayasinghe: University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
G. P. T. S. Hemakumara: Department of Geography, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
Piyadasa Hewage: University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

International Journal of E-Planning Research (IJEPR), 2021, vol. 10, issue 1, 58-83

Abstract: Due to increasing urbanization, the distribution of human settlements is changing and this has led to the rapid decline of vegetation cover in cities and townships. Urbanization tends to decrease the proportion of land that is dedicated to public green spaces. Therefore, residential gardens (private gardens) will need to play a major role in contributing to urban green space in future though presently little attention is given to their relative value and importance. Several factors influence the function of residential gardens in an urban area. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate the socio demographic factors that influence the size and presence of residential green spaces in an urban residential zone. As a case study, this research selected a primary residential zone in Galle City, Sri Lanka. Every housing unit (n=280) in a residential zone was surveyed to collect the data for multiple regression analysis. The analysis showed that factors such as land extent (LE), nature orientation (NO), perceptions about advantages of growing residential greenery (PA), perception about disadvantages resulting from residential garden (PDA), occupational status (husband and wife are not occupied) (D1), and their educational level (higher than degree) (D2) significantly affect to the extent of green area maintained by an urban residence. The relationship between extent of residential green space (EGA) and socio demographic factors can be explained by this model: EGA = 0.091 + 0.003LE + 0.060NO + 0.030PA – 0.040PDA + 0.198D1 + 0.240D2.

Date: 2021
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