Public Open Space Privatization and Quality of Life, Case Study Merdeka Square Medan

Since the open space quality and quantity becomes decline in many cities of developing countries, the research means to identify the relationship between quality of public open space (POS) and quality of life (QOL) in Medan, Indonesia. The study measured the level of satisfaction of the visitors of POS by using five scale Likert Scale. The analysis shows that people perceived ‘function’ as the most significant factor for POS and ‘health’ as the most important aspect for QOL. Thus, there is a strong correlation between quality of POS and the physical QOL. Keywords: quality of public open space, quality of life, Medan, perception. eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i10.319

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Impact of Parks, Recreation, and Other Open Space Areas on Property Values and Quality of Life: A Case Study of South Middleton Township

Multidimensional Approach to Quality of Life Issues ◽

10.1007/978-981-13-6958-2_17 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 253-266

Author(s):

Gary Greening ◽

George M. Pomeroy

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Open Space ◽

Property Values

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RE-USE OF FORMER INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND THE RESULTING TRANSFORMATION OF ITS CITYSCAPE. CASE STUDY IN HAMBURG, GERMANY

Teka Komisji Architektury, Urbanistyki i Studiów Krajobrazowych ◽

10.35784/teka.2500 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 133-144

Author(s):

Anna Marta Włodarczyk

Keyword(s):

Open Space ◽

Industrial Areas ◽

Functional Changes ◽

The Public ◽

The Past ◽

Public Open Space ◽

Big Cities

Neglected sites in central parts of cities, where in the past an industry was placed, are nowadays (since about 2000) being intensively transformed in big cities of Europe. Functional changes in these areas are causing in consequence spatial and cityscape changes. The presented example of Hamburg HafenCity shows present possibilities for use of former harbours in innercity spaces. Conclusions of the paper refer to the quality of the process of harbour transformation, considering the public open space and the accompanying cityscapes.

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Public Open Space’s Contribution to Quality of Life: Does privatisation matters?

Asian Journal of Environment-Behaviour Studies ◽

10.21834/aje-bs.v2i5.224 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 71-83

Author(s):

Achmad Delianur Nasution ◽

Wahyuni Zahrah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Public Space ◽

Open Space ◽

Publishing House ◽

Social Activity ◽

Positive Contribution ◽

Urban Open Space ◽

Public Open Space

Quality of life of people in urban area is the outcome of people interaction with urban environment. Many studies indicate that public open space is one of important urban environment elements which give positive contribution to quality of life. This paper investigates how privatization of public open space affects quality of life of people while many studies show degradation of ‘publicness’ of public space due to privatization. Research ßnding indicates that people keep doing their social activities both in privatized and public area but physically segregated. Keywords: urban open space privatization, social activity, quality of life eISSN 2514-751X © 2017 The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Exploring Ideas in Formulating Urban Design Guidelines for Public Open Space in Sumatra Utara, Indonesia

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v2i5.714 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (5) ◽

pp. 439

Author(s):

Achmad Delianur Nasution ◽

Wahyuni Zahrah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Urban Design ◽

Open Space ◽

Publishing House ◽

Design Guidelines ◽

Design Model ◽

Raw Material ◽

Public Open Space ◽

International Publishing

The aim of this study is to explore some design ideas that can be applied in public open space (POS), particularly in Sumatra Utara regions. The objective is to get a set of design model of POS that can meet people needs and support their quality of life. The first part of this article resumes the findings of previous research of 21 POS and 1346 respondents. The result will be the “raw material” to define problems and potencies. Next, the study analyzes some aspects o f POS to construct the initial design concept. In the end, this paper describes the proposed strategy to implement this design model to the cities and town in Sumatra Utara.Keywords: urban design guidelines; public open space; quality of life; IndonesiaISSN: 2398-4287© 2017. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.

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Community Perception on Public Open Space and Quality of Life in Medan, Indonesia

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.091 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 153 ◽

pp. 585-594 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Achmad Delianur Nasution ◽

Wahyuni Zahrah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Open Space ◽

Community Perception ◽

Public Open Space

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Misophonia: An Evidence-Based Case Report

American Journal of Audiology ◽

10.1044/2020_aja-19-00111 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 685-690

Author(s):

C. S. Vanaja ◽

Miriam Soni Abigail

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Case Report ◽

Case History ◽

Pure Tone ◽

Physiological Responses ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Management Option ◽

Pure Tone Audiogram

Purpose Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder condition in certain sounds that trigger intense emotional or physiological responses. While some persons may experience misophonia, a few patients suffer from misophonia. However, there is a dearth of literature on audiological assessment and management of persons with misophonia. The purpose of this report is to discuss the assessment of misophonia and highlight the management option that helped a patient with misophonia. Method A case study of a 26-year-old woman with the complaint of decreased tolerance to specific sounds affecting quality of life is reported. Audiological assessment differentiated misophonia from hyperacusis. Management included retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy based on the principles described by P. J. Jastreboff and Jastreboff (2014). A misophonia questionnaire was administered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of therapy. Results A detailed case history and audiological evaluations including pure-tone audiogram and Johnson Hyperacusis Index revealed the presence of misophonia. The patient benefitted from intervention, and the scores of the misophonia questionnaire indicated a decrease in the severity of the problem. Conclusions It is important to differentially diagnose misophonia and hyperacusis in persons with sound tolerance disorders. Retraining counseling as well as desensitization and habituation therapy can help patients who suffer from misophonia.

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Chronic Refractory Cough: A Case Study

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig3.57 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 57-62

Author(s):

Anna Maria Siciliano

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Adult Female ◽

Chronic Cough ◽

Treatment Regime ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Old Adult ◽

Language Pathology

This paper presents a successful behavioral case study in treatment of chronic refractory cough in a 60-year-old adult female. The efficacy for speech-language pathology treating chronic cough is discussed along with description of treatment regime. Discussion focuses on therapy approaches used and the patient's report of changes in quality of life and frequency, duration, and severity reduction of her cough after treatment.

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