Abstract
Urban green spaces support the development of cities in diverse ways. Considerable work has been done in recent years exploring the value of urban green space for health and wellbeing of urban centres across the world and in Sub-Saharan African countries in particular. This study is designed to examine the contribution of green spaces to city liveability in Bafoussam I Council. Data for the study were obtained through primary and secondary sources using a mixed design method of inquiry which combines both quantitative and qualitative approaches to explore data on urban green spaces in Bafoussam I. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to select households for questionnaire administration. The data engendered were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The outcomes indicated that green spaces have significantly contributed to the health and wellbeing of the city dwellers in Bafoussam I Council. The main actors responsible for green spaces management in the municipality include government agencies, Bafoussam City Council, Municipal Council, the civil society, and Non-Governmental Organizations. In line with the 2022 African Nations Cup (AFCON) in Cameroon, this city-centre beautification has been stepped up. The Pearson moment Correlation used to test the hypothesis indicated a strong positive correlation at a calculated P-value .001, thus, green spaces have significant effects on the health and wellbeing of urban dwellers in Bafoussam I. The study concluded by emphasizing that stakeholders of green spaces in the municipality need to collaborate to take effective decisions that can be sustainable to ensure protection and equitable management of urban green environment to meet the need of the future generations in line with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.
Highlights
Introduction and Study AreaGlobally, there is growing awareness and concern today on the importance of green systems in cities as urban living limits access to nature
It is within this backdrop that this study brings out the contribution of green spaces to city liveability in the city of Bafoussam I, West Region of Cameroon
For the purpose of this study we use the term green space to contain all types of open natural spaces in Bafoussam I urban area. It is against this background that this paper investigates the contribution of urban green spaces to city liveability in Bafoussam I
Summary
There is growing awareness and concern today on the importance of green systems in cities as urban living limits access to nature. These concerns are borne out of the desire to make cities more liveable and sustainable and to achieve these targets; cities must develop good urban green systems. Few comprehensive instruments exist to measure the quality of these green spaces to city liveability especially in less developed countries (Samba et al, 2019; Colding, 2011). It is within this backdrop that this study brings out the contribution of green spaces to city liveability in the city of Bafoussam I, West Region of Cameroon
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