Eni Heldayani, Syamsul Bachri, S. Sumarmi, Sugeng Utaya, Shida Irwana Omar
Human-nature connectedness has been perceived as an essential pathway for urban well-being and sustainability. Green open spaces are used to reduce urban stress (US) in cities. This paper aims to determine the level of US among the Kambang Iwak Palembang Park's (KIPP) visitors and how its restorative environment (RE) affects US. A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted with 147 visitors who had finished their visit to the KIPP. We analysed the visitors' US level by measuring psychological stress and the effect of the RE using partial least squares (PLS) regression analysis. The results showed that the KIPP's visitors experienced "Moderate" levels of US, meaning their stress manifested for a longer duration but was manageable with coping strategies. The analysis of the RE's influence on US showed a positive value, with dominant factors being compatibility, fascination, and being away. This suggests that time spent in the KIPP's RE led to improved mood and well-being. Therefore, it is necessary to further enhance the KIPP's RE to promote human-nature connectedness and contribute to creating a more liveable city. © 2025 by MIP
Doctoral Geography Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Science, STATE UNIVERSITY OF MALANG, INDONESIA Geography Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, UNIVERSITAS PGRI PALEMBANG, Indonesia; Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, STATE UNIVERSITY OF MALANG, Indonesia; School of Housing, Building, and Planning, UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA, Malaysia
