University of Twente Student Theses
Queering Public Parks – What Makes Public Parks Safe and Pleasant for Queer Individuals?
Feldmann, Marie Sophie (2025) Queering Public Parks – What Makes Public Parks Safe and Pleasant for Queer Individuals?
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| Abstract: | Parks provide numerous benefits for individuals and communities. However, not everyone may be able to experience them. For example, subjective accessibility may be influenced by perceived social cohesion, integration and inclusion within a community. A marginalised group that may benefit considerably from parks’ positive effects but may also perceived barriers to park visits is the queer community. Therefore, the aim of this thesis is to provide guidelines enabling inclusive park designs by answering the question of: what makes public parks safe and pleasant for queer individuals? To answer the question, this study utilised a questionnaire in combination with stamps for participants to create their ideal park. Therefore, this study also tested a cost-efficient and low-tech method of data collection. A total of 51 participants were included, of which 23 participants indicated to be queer. Queer and non-queer participants did not differ significantly in how safe they feel in public parks or in what features make a park safe and pleasant to be in. However, queer and non-queer participants differed in how important they perceived specific features to be. Although time consuming to analysis, the tested method of data-collection proved useful in depicting participants needs. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/106707 |
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