A Comparison of Young Generation's Perception Regarding Home Garden in Urban Area: Case Study of Indonesia and Japan. Issue 1 (May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mao, Y; Imara, I D; Natawiguna, I M P D; Pratiwi, P I; Oka, T; Furuya, K
• Is Part Of: IOP conference series. Volume 501:Issue 1(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-05
• Subjects: home garden -- perception -- young generation -- Indonesia -- Japan -- LIST method; Earth sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Congresses; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; 550.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/501/1/012025
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-1307

Abstract

Abstract: Urbanization has had an impact on various aspects of urban living, including rapid population growth and a decrease in green spaces. These changes can affect the health and well-being of the community. Creating a home garden in an urban dwelling can promote a healthier lifestyle and support the sustainable development of the landscape. The United Nations has agreed upon the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and there are three goals that correlate with urbanization and home gardens: Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities), Goal 2 (Zero Hunger), and Goal 3 (Good Health). Recently, the number of young people who are concerned about maintaining a healthy lifestyle has increased, and it is important to understand their perception of and preference for home gardens. The purposes of this paper are to publish the result of identify the landscape images that appeal to the young people, know the attributes influencing their perception, and formulate the differences between home gardens. In this study, questionnaires were distributed to 122 young people, 62 from Japan and 60 from Indonesia. They were asked to fill in their personal attributes, provide keywords, describe the garden, and draw a sketch of how they imagined their home garden should be. The Landscape Image Sketch Technique were used to analyze the results. The results show that there are two important points of focus: the plant and the garden. Indonesian data indicated that a majority of them are interested in big plants like trees, for shade and aesthetics. The sketches mostly show preferences for outdoor gardens such as back and front yards. The Japanese data indicates an interest in the usage of small plants for healing and sketches of small indoor gardens. The data also indicates that young people in both the countries have little interest in gardening. Therefore, to support sustainable landscape development and the three SDGs, it is important to promote the information about the benefits of home gardens to increase community's awareness and interest.