Department of Sociology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
PLoS One. 2024 Sep 30;19(9):e0311033. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0311033. eCollection 2024.
Public parks and other green areas are crucial components of urban development. Urban management in emerging countries such as Bangladesh faces major challenges, especially because of the socio-environmental impacts of urbanization. Urban management initiatives in developing countries sometimes neglect crucial services for university students, such as study environments and recreational facilities. This study aimed to investigate students' perceptions of urban green space (UGS) and its potential benefits to our daily lives at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) in Sylhet, Bangladesh, We collected data from 438 respondents by using a survey questionnaire-based stated preference approach as a methodological tool, using non-monetary assertions as the basis for the method. The survey included questions about respondents' social background, the frequency with which they visited green spaces, the benefits of urban green spaces and their perception of urban green spaces. We performed statistical analysis both descriptive and inferential statistics. Our findings suggest that 71.7% of students primarily use street trees and peace gardens as their main sites for urban green spaces. The study suggests that the advantages of urban green spaces, which include physical, mental, and environmental benefits, are strongly associated with criteria such as gender, academic level, and vulnerable to home locality for climate change (CC) or extreme weather events (EWEs). The Binary Logistic regression analysis identified urban life as the most influential factor. The correct classification rate was approximately 74.7%, indicating the model's strong accuracy in classification. Students who have lived in urban areas for more than 20 years have a reduced awareness of urban green spaces at 5% level of significance. Planning and policymaking for the creation and administration of urban green spaces, considering aspects like land use and environmental sustainability, could benefit from this study.
公共公园和其他绿色区域是城市发展的关键组成部分。孟加拉等新兴国家的城市管理面临重大挑战，尤其是城市化带来的社会环境影响。发展中国家的城市管理举措有时会忽视大学生的关键服务，例如学习环境和娱乐设施。本研究旨在调查学生对城市绿地（UGS）的看法，以及其对孟加拉国锡尔赫特沙贾拉勒科技大学（SUST）日常生活的潜在好处。我们使用基于问卷调查的陈述偏好方法作为方法工具，通过非货币断言作为方法的基础，从 438 名受访者中收集了数据。调查包括受访者的社会背景、访问绿地的频率、城市绿地的好处以及他们对城市绿地的看法等问题。我们进行了描述性和推断性统计分析。我们的研究结果表明，71.7%的学生主要将街道树木和平和花园作为他们的主要城市绿地场所。研究表明，城市绿地的优势，包括身体、心理和环境方面的好处，与性别、学术水平以及对气候变化（CC）或极端天气事件（EWE）的家庭所在地的脆弱性等标准密切相关。二元逻辑回归分析确定城市生活是最具影响力的因素。正确分类率约为 74.7%，表明该模型在分类方面具有很强的准确性。在 5%的显著性水平下，居住在城市地区超过 20 年的学生对城市绿地的意识降低。考虑土地利用和环境可持续性等方面的城市绿地的创建和管理的规划和决策，可以从这项研究中受益。
