Green Infrastructure Spaces as a Factor of Rural Young People Wellbeing

Abstract

Increasing interest in wellbeing issues of different social groups, highlights necessity to explore how rural youth wellbeing can be strengthened by using, being and acting in green infrastructure (or green) places. The territorial unit for this research was selected one "sub-eldership" (as the local / least administrative-territorial unit in Lithuania) nearby Kuršėnai town (in Šiauliai disctrict municipality) which is full of green open places and they are permanently used by local community. The results of the research revealed that being and using green infrastructure spaces promote various aspects of young people‘s wellbeing including personal development, physical functioning, emotional status and finally have positive effects on their overall wellbeing.