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The Influence Of Sensory Gardens On The Behavior Of Children With Special Educational Needs, Hazreena Hussein Dec 2010

The Influence Of Sensory Gardens On The Behavior Of Children With Special Educational Needs, Hazreena Hussein

Hazreena Hussein

This study explores the use of sensory gardens by observing the zones and how they are utilised by children with special educational needs. Methods applied were interviews, observation and behaviour mapping, which was used in conjunction with the affordance theory. Affordance was categorised by landscape furniture, soft and hard landscape in relation to three categories of activities: Sensory stimulation, physical and social skills. The findings had discovered continuous pathways that link the sensory garden to the site context, had easy access to the features, and had the highest number of user. This study also found that users spent a longer …


Barrier-Free Park Design For The Disabled Persons: A Case Study Of The Klcc Park, Hazreena Hussein Dec 2005

Barrier-Free Park Design For The Disabled Persons: A Case Study Of The Klcc Park, Hazreena Hussein

Hazreena Hussein

Making green spaces accessible to as many people as possible is now mainstream thinking in planning, design and management. Green spaces call be internal or external, integrated or separated with building.The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify the characteristics in creating green spaces for the disabled persons' to enjoy. This research is dedicated specially for those with sensory disabilities, i.e. visually impaired' persons. The research will focus on issues and constraints that seem to impede their basic necessity, which is a barrier to them in enjoying the green spaces alongside their sighted peers. However, this research can …