Community Perception on Public Open Space and Quality of Life in Medan, Indonesia

Among many urban environment problems in a developing country which affects the decreasing of public open space quality and quantity, the research means to identify the relationship between public open space (POS) and quality of life (QOL) in Medan, Indonesia. By using 1-5 Likert scale, the perception of community was collected through the level of satisfaction with the factors of POS and QOL. This research found that the most significant factor that affects people's perception of POS was the 'function' factor. The 'health' factor was the most significant factor that affects people's physical QOL. The study shows that there is a significant relationship between POS and the physical QOL.