Dr. Sumit Saha, Associate Professor, Dayananda Sagar Business School (DSBS), Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Arvind Perumbeti, consultant of Urban Planning Development, and research scholar of Kuvempu University, Bangalore, Karnataka
Abstract
Purpose – Happiness is the index that maps the overall tree/plant mechanism. Society’s responsibility towards plant life has become all the more relevant at present. Recent advances in various sciences and technologies, and tools put to them for the betterment of society culminates in a better understanding of the life system of the plant itself.
Design/methodology/approach – The logical truthing is done through statistical tools.
After confirmatory factor analysis deleting the outliers by the ‘Mahalanobis Distance Test’, a new scale is created and validated. A total of 350 samples with .722 KMO value, and 33 variables finally researchers came up with a model after performing Exploratory Factor A
Findings – The application of any model depends upon the basic premises. If the premises on which it is being built is in the right direction, the application of it becomes all the more relevant to society. In this study, it is basically on the happiness of a plant. The merrier the plant the better the environment. If the tree is not in distress, it attracts pollinators, pollinators sparkle flowering, flowering generates fruiting, and fruiting invites birds and animals. They in turn help the plant/tree to be vibrant. The vibrant trees bring a cleaner environment and society benefits. The saga goes on.
Research limitations/implications – The internal reliability test is conducted in this study. The Index prepared is applicable further towards a better environment. Cities are economic powerhouses and more than 80 per cent of worldwide GDP is generated within their boundaries. The Happiness Index of a Plant is developed, and this can be an indicator for the UN and other agencies as the parameter while giving grants/loans and other funding.
Originality/Value – It is different from the Happiness index developed for people, as they are based on people’s responses. Plants/trees are being muted their responses are to be observed and visualized to sketch the happiness. There is no similar work done by others in this area in specific.
Keywords
Happiness Index of Plants, Factor Analysis, Mahalanobis Distance test, Multivariate Analysis, Environmental science, Urban planning, Agriculture Management, Business Strategy
Citation: Saha, S., & Perumbeti, A. (2023). Computation of Plant’s Happiness Score: A new horizon of urban planning and management. VLEARNY Journal of Business, 1(1), 4–14. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10264279
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