A Study Of The Cultural Context Of Open Space Planning
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A Study Of The Cultural Context Of Open Space Planning
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Author : Lien Thi Hoang Nguyen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
A Study Of The Cultural Context Of Open Space Planning written by Lien Thi Hoang Nguyen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with City planning categories.
Abstract : This study has two main objectives, namely: (1) to examine the relationship between open space and liveability; and (2) to investigate the difference between Eastern and Western views of open space planning which may lead to different liveable outcomes. To achieve the first objective, the literature on open space, sustainability and liveability issues related to urban planning, was reviewed and assessed. A review of the literature showed that open space can perform many functions for society and provides several benefits. Quality open space is a key factor in making urban centres attractive and viable places in which to live. Open space plays an important role in improving the quality of life and the liveability of urban communities largely through the design, management and maintenance of the open space system. It was concluded that there is a close relationship between open space and liveability. The review of literature also demonstrated that liveability has now gained importance within the community and become a desired goal of contemporary urban planning. However, the term liveability is broad and often its achievement is seen as an ideal. It is not easy to measure liveability as it integrates several issues that can be considered in social, economic and environmental contexts. Indicators of liveability have been recognised as an useful technique that can help to determine this difficulty. The research also introduced a set of open space indicators which can be used as surrogate indicators to evaluate the achievement of the planning goal of liveability. Open space indicators were organised in economic, environmental and social categories which are common standards used to organise indicators of liveability. ...
Public Space Design And Social Cohesion
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Author : Patricia Aelbrecht
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-22
Public Space Design And Social Cohesion written by Patricia Aelbrecht and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-22 with Architecture categories.
Social cohesion is often perceived as being under threat from the increasing cultural and economic differences in contemporary cities and the increasing intensity of urban life. Public space, in its role as the main stage for social interactions between strangers, clearly plays a role in facilitating or limiting opportunities for social cohesion. But what exactly is social cohesion, how is it experienced in the public realm, and what role can the design of city spaces have in supporting or promoting it? There are significant knowledge gaps between the social sciences and design disciplines and between academia and practice, and thus a dispersed knowledge base that currently lacks nuanced insight into how urban design contributes to social integration or segregation. This book brings together scholarly knowledge at the intersection of public space design and social cohesion. It is based on original scholarly research and a depth of urban design practice, and analyses case studies from a variety of cities and cultures across the Global North and Global South. Its interdisciplinary, cross-cultural analysis will be of interest to academics, students, policymakers and practitioners engaged with a range of subject areas, including urban design, urban planning, architecture, landscape, cultural studies, human geography, social policy, sociology and anthropology. It will also have significant appeal to a wider non-academic readership, given its topical subject matter.
Public Space And Relational Perspectives
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Author : Chiara Tornaghi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-12-05
Public Space And Relational Perspectives written by Chiara Tornaghi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-05 with Architecture categories.
Traditional approaches to understand space tend to view public space mainly as a shell or container, focussing on its morphological structures and functional uses. That way, its ever-changing meanings, contested or challenged uses have been largely ignored, as well as the contextual and on-going dynamics between social actors, their cultures, and struggles. The key role of space in enabling spatial opportunities for social action, the fluidity of its social meaning and the changing degree of "publicness" of a space remain unexplored fields of academic inquiry and professional practice. Public Space and Relational Perspectives offers a different understanding of public spaces in the city. The aim of the book is to (re)introduce the lived experiences in public life into the teaching curricula of those academic disciplines which deal with public space and the built environment, such as architecture, planning and urban design, as well as the social sciences. The book presents conceptual, practical and research challenges and brings together findings from activists, practitioners and theorists. The editors provide eight educational challenges that educators can endorse when training future practitioners and researchers to accept and to engage with the social relations that unfold in and through public space. Cover image: KARO*
Future Of Space
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Author : Giok Ling Ooi
language : en
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
Release Date : 2004
Future Of Space written by Giok Ling Ooi and has been published by Cavendish Square Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
This book reviews the politics and rationale of spatial planning, and the social processes involved in providing and shaping urban space-industrial, residential, retail, public space-in Singapore. Besides considering the meaning of urban space to the citizenry, future space implications and current international research concerns are highlighted.
Space Time Design Of The Public City
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Author : Dietrich Henckel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-07-01
Space Time Design Of The Public City written by Dietrich Henckel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-01 with Political Science categories.
Time has become an increasingly important topic in urban studies and urban planning. The spatial-temporal interplay is not only of relevance for the theory of urban development and urban politics, but also for urban planning and governance. The space-time approach focuses on the human being with its various habits and routines in the city. Understanding and taking those habits into account in urban planning and public policies offers a new way to improve the quality of life in our cities. Adapting the supply and accessibility of public spaces and services to the inhabitants’ space-time needs calls for an integrated approach to the physical design of urban space and to the organization of cities. In the last two decades the body of practical and theoretical work on urban space-time topics has grown substantially. The book offers a state of the art overview of the theoretical reasoning, the development of new analytical tools, and practical experience of the space-time design of public cities in major European countries. The contributions were written by academics and practitioners from various fields exploring space-time research and planning.
Whose Public Space
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Author : Ali Madanipour
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-01-21
Whose Public Space written by Ali Madanipour and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-21 with Architecture categories.
Public spaces mirror the complexities of urban societies: as historic social bonds have weakened and cities have become collections of individuals public open spaces have also changed from being embedded in the social fabric of the city to being a part of more impersonal and fragmented urban environments. Can making public spaces help overcome this fragmentation, where accessible spaces are created through inclusive processes? This book offers some answers to this question through analysing the process of urban design and development in international case studies, in which the changing character, level of accessibility, and the tensions of making public spaces are explored. The book uses a coherent theoretical outlook to investigate a series of case studies, crossing the cultural divides to examine the similarities and differences of public space in different urban contexts, and its critical analysis of the process of development, management and use of public space, with all its tensions and conflicts. While each case study investigates the specificities of a particular city, the book outlines some general themes in global urban processes. It shows how public spaces are a key theme in urban design and development everywhere, how they are appreciated and used by the people of these cities, but also being contested by and under pressure from different stakeholders.
Approaches To Disaster Management
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Author : John Tiefenbacher
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2013-04-17
Approaches To Disaster Management written by John Tiefenbacher and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-17 with Social Science categories.
Approaches to Disaster Management regards critical disaster management issues. Ten original research reports by international scholars centered on disaster management are organized into three general areas of hazards and disaster management. The first section includes discussions of perspectives on vulnerability and on evolving approaches to mitigation. The second section highlights approaches to improve data use and information management in several distinct applications intended to promote prediction and communication of hazard. The third section regards the management of crises and post-event recovery in the private sector, in the design of urban space and among the victims of disaster. This volume contributes both conceptual and practical commentary to the disaster management literature.
Urban Open Space Governance And Management
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Author : Märit Jansson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-04-08
Urban Open Space Governance And Management written by Märit Jansson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-08 with Architecture categories.
This edited volume defines and compares central aspects of governance and management related to urban open spaces (UOSs) such as long-term management, combined governance and management and strategic management of UOSs. Perspectives such as ethical considerations, user participation and changes in local governmental structures frame the governance and management of UOSs. Jansson and Randrup create a comprehensive resource detailing global trends from framing and understanding to finally practising UOS governance and management. They conclude by promoting positive changes, such as proactive management and strategic maintenance plans to encourage the creation of more sustainable cities. Illustrated in full colour throughout, this book is an essential read for students and academics of landscape architecture, planning and urban design, as well as those with a particular interest in governance and management of UOSs.
Environmental Planning For Site Development
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Author : Anne Beer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03
Environmental Planning For Site Development written by Anne Beer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03 with Architecture categories.
This text is a clear, step-by-step introduction to how a site should be developed in an environmentally sustainable manner. Includes a detailed examination of brownfield site to develop strategies.
The Socio Spatial Design Of Community And Governance
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Author : Sam Jacoby
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2021-01-18
The Socio Spatial Design Of Community And Governance written by Sam Jacoby and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-18 with Science categories.
This book proposes a new interdisciplinary understanding of urban design in China based on a study of the transformative effects of socio-spatial design and planning on communities and their governance. This is framed by an examination of the social projects, spaces, and realities that have shaped three contexts critical to the understanding of urban design problems in China: the histories of “collective forms” and “collective spaces”, such as that of the urban danwei (work-unit), which inform current community building and planning; socio-spatial changes in urban and rural development; and disparate practices of “spatialised governmentality”. These contexts and an attendant transformation from planning to design and from government to governance, define the current urban design challenges found in the dominant urban xiaoqu (small district) and shequ (community) development model. Examining the histories, transformations, and practices that have shaped socio-spatial epistemologies and experiences in China – including a specific sense of community and place that is rather based on a concrete “collective” than abstract “public” space and underpinned by socialised governance – this book brings together a diverse range of observations, thoughts, analyses, and projects by urban researchers and practitioners. Thereby discussing emerging interdisciplinary urban design practices in China, this book offers a valuable resource for all academics, practitioners, and stakeholders with an interest in socio-spatial design and development.