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The rapid growth of the development of urban cities such as Klang Valley adversely affects ecosystems and human social patterns among the urban residents. What is detrimental is the loss of green spaces such as parks. This study aims to find the design aspects of urban green spaces in Klang Valley and the social interaction of users. There is a close relationship between the design aspects and fostering social interactions in urban green spaces. The data was collected through a mixed-method at four chosen urban green spaces. The observation method used was noninteractive observation, and 200 complete surveys were analyzed using descriptive analysis. The users of the urban green spaces consist of 46.5% of nearby residents. Most of the respondents (52%) exercise within the park. Forty-one percent use the park for less than 1 hour, and the highest usage is weekly at 38%. The results show that Malaysians do travel to far urban green spaces but usually every week, which may be weekends. Ninety and one-half percent of users frequent the urban green spaces with acquaintances, which shows that social interactions will be fostered. |
