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Green Spaces and Happiness

Gaurang Kakkar

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City of Kanpur which was once bounded by gardens and farms; now days has change into a huge mass of high rise and inappropriate structures in contrast with other buildings and has almost lost its green uniqueness. Kanpur city with the speedy growth of population and uneven growth of automobiles, and construction projects which have changed the feature of city. This made Kanpur face a lot of shortages such as green spaces, quiet and impressive atmosphere which might have established social relationship among people. This city is now seriously facing with shortages green spaces which consequences in lack of sufficient oxygen, air pollution and reduce in value of living and not have of city livelihood which the adverse result of them can be seen on the core, psyche and the body of its civilian. The aim of this study was as certain the impact on pattern of happiness of the participants as affected by type of age group and space type. It was contended that the variation in age group and space type would lay its impact on happiness. One hundred twenty participants (60 participants young age 25–35 yrs and 60 participants 70–80 yrs) served as participants and they were arranged according to the requirements of 2 way factorial design with two types of age group (young & old) and space type (presence of green spaces & absence of green spaces). 30 participants in each cell. Rastogi & Moorjani (HS-RHMJ) Happiness Scale was used to assess the happiness behavior of participants. Data were analyzed by two way analysis and it was found that age group and space type, as main effect laid their influence on happiness. The type of age group x space type is significant in happiness and all variables in sum laid their impact. Findings are interpreted in terms of age group and space type as effectors of happiness.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jepd.v8i1.918

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