Urban Parks as a Part of Urban Design Implementation towards Healthy Cities: What Can Be Achieved through the WHOs Healthy Cities Model?

Faruq Ibnul Haqi, Parmo, Arfiani Syariah

2018

Abstract

Rapid urban growth and massive urbanization are continuing occurrence in most of the cities around the world. In 2008, more than half of the global population were living in urban areas and was predicted will be increased to 70 per cent in 2050 (UN-Habitat 2009, p.8). Indonesia as one of the biggest countries in Asia also contributes to this rapidly changing. This condition has created numerous environmental consequences due to high demand for space that is not aligned with the carrying capacity of place. This paper aims to review evidence related to the extent of implementing urban parks which can play a partial role in applying urban design in the direction of healthy cities. The method adopted to address the objective of the paper is content analysis. Content analysis is based on the academic and professional literature, with a focus on the open space, urban parks, healthy cities, urban planning and design fields. The paper concludes that regardless of some contradictory evidence, many studies have confirmed that good urban design can be achieved and one of which is through the application of attractive urban parks by providing various supporting facilities to encourage physical activity for people. As such, it could help improve the built environment of neighbourhoods in relation to healthy cities.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Haqi F., Parmo. and Syariah A. (2018). Urban Parks as a Part of Urban Design Implementation towards Healthy Cities: What Can Be Achieved through the WHOs Healthy Cities Model?. In Proceedings of the Built Environment, Science and Technology International Conference - Volume 1: BEST ICON, ISBN 978-989-758-414-5, pages 68-75. DOI: 10.5220/0008908400002481

in Bibtex Style

@conference{best icon18,
author={Faruq Ibnul Haqi and Parmo and Arfiani Syariah},
title={Urban Parks as a Part of Urban Design Implementation towards Healthy Cities: What Can Be Achieved through the WHOs Healthy Cities Model?},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Built Environment, Science and Technology International Conference - Volume 1: BEST ICON,},
year={2018},
pages={68-75},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0008908400002481},
isbn={978-989-758-414-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the Built Environment, Science and Technology International Conference - Volume 1: BEST ICON,
TI - Urban Parks as a Part of Urban Design Implementation towards Healthy Cities: What Can Be Achieved through the WHOs Healthy Cities Model?
SN - 978-989-758-414-5
AU - Haqi F.
AU - Parmo.
AU - Syariah A.
PY - 2018
SP - 68
EP - 75
DO - 10.5220/0008908400002481