The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi Arabia
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected people’s interaction with their urban environment. This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s experience of using public parks. The study considered the pandemic’s impact on awareness of the importance of these parks an...
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| description | The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected people’s interaction with their urban environment. This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s experience of using public parks. The study considered the pandemic’s impact on awareness of the importance of these parks and the associated use rates, duration and patterns taking Dammam City in Saudi Arabia as a case study in this regard, where improving the provision and utilisation of public parks tops the urban development agenda. The study adopted a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach, using participatory observation and questionnaire surveys. The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has improved awareness of the importance of public parks in daily life, reflected in visit rates and duration. Some observable changes in people’s use patterns in these spaces emerged in this context, as they expressed greater preference for pursuing physical activities in the post-pandemic period. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8754259b912840988fb17e58e01dce262024-01-26T05:32:54ZengElsevierAin Shams Engineering Journal2090-44792024-01-01151102286The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi ArabiaSanad Al-Khawaja0Omar S. Asfour1Architecture Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi ArabiaArchitecture Department, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia; Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia; Corresponding author at: King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, P.O. Box 2483, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected people’s interaction with their urban environment. This study aims to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s experience of using public parks. The study considered the pandemic’s impact on awareness of the importance of these parks and the associated use rates, duration and patterns taking Dammam City in Saudi Arabia as a case study in this regard, where improving the provision and utilisation of public parks tops the urban development agenda. The study adopted a mixed qualitative and quantitative approach, using participatory observation and questionnaire surveys. The study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has improved awareness of the importance of public parks in daily life, reflected in visit rates and duration. Some observable changes in people’s use patterns in these spaces emerged in this context, as they expressed greater preference for pursuing physical activities in the post-pandemic period.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447923001752COVID-19Public parksSaudi ArabiaPost-pandemic planningUrban design |
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| title | The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi Arabia |
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| title_short | The impact of COVID-19 on the importance and use of public parks in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | impact of covid 19 on the importance and use of public parks in saudi arabia |
| topic | COVID-19 Public parks Saudi Arabia Post-pandemic planning Urban design |
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