Review on Vandalism and Mathematical Models for Visibility and Accessibility in Housing Districts: Case Study Sharjah City

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15
Author(s):  
Emad Mushtaha ◽  
Faisal Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Problem Types ◽  
Modern Cities ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Design Characteristics ◽  
The Relationship

In recent times, residential districts in modern cities face certain new and undesired problems related to antisocial behaviour by adolescents in its urban public spaces. In this study, we investigate the relationship between the design features of public spaces in residential areas and the problem of vandalism within the districts. This paper examines the current literature reviews on vandalism, the main reasons behind the increase of in the problem, types of vandalism, and a mathematical model for assessing visibility and accessibility in addition to proving the results of a field study conducted in a UAE city. We believe that visibility of vandalism-prone areas through dwelling windows, accessibility of such areas by residents through dwelling entrances, and recognition of ownership of such areas can definitely play a role in mitigating vandalism. Our findings indicated the following: (1) There is a strong relationship between vandalism and visibility through dwelling windows. (2) Residents' accessibility to dwelling entrances and recognition of ownership play an important role in reducing vandalism. (3) In areas where the visibility and accessibility by residents is low, the severity of the problem of vandalism increase if there is an increase in the percentage of adolescent residents. (4) The design characteristics of the housing areas, such as the height of the blocks or the limits of public spaces, do not have any influence on the occurrence of vandalism.

Women’s behaviour in public spaces and the influence of privacy as a cultural value: The case of Nablus, Palestine

Urban Studies ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (7) ◽  
pp. 1559-1577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manal Al-Bishawi ◽  
Shadi Ghadban ◽  
Karsten Jørgensen
Keyword(s):  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Cultural Value ◽  
Direct Observations ◽  
Physical Form ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Culture Of Gender ◽  
Privacy Issues

The aim of this paper is to study how women’s privacy needs are met through the physical form of public spaces in both old and new urban designs, using as a case study the city of Nablus, Palestine, which has been significantly influenced by the culture of gender separation. The findings will help develop a better understanding of the relationship between women’s privacy and the physical form of public spaces and will enhance the development of public spaces that women can use comfortably and actively to participate in the urban life. An environmental approach based on the concept of behavioural setting was used to examine women’s privacy issues in the chosen public spaces. Direct observations and questionnaires were used in the fieldwork, in addition to interviews with women and relevant people who influence the women’s privacy. Maps (GIS), sketches and SPSS techniques were used to interpret the data.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF ROAD HUMPS IN REDUCING SPEED ALONG LOCAL ROADS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS: CASE STUDY OF TAMAN SETIAWANGSA

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Syawani Ahmad Sofi ◽  
Abdul Azeez Kadar Hamsa
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
The Road ◽  
Local Roads ◽  
Design Characteristics

The increasing number of vehicles along local roads in many residential areas has created unconducive environment and safety risk due to the increase in the speed passing vehicles. To control the speed of the vehicles, road humps were installed along local roads. This paper evaluates the effects of road humps on the speed of vehicles in Taman Setiawangsa, which is one of the residential areas in Kuala Lumpur. The field observational survey was carried out to collect data on design characteristics of the road humps. A spot speed survey was administered to collect spot speed of vehicles at different points near the road humps and the spot speed data at and near road humps were analysed using measures such as descriptive statistics and dependent t-Test. The design characteristics of the road humps were also compared with the existing road hump guidelines published by the authorities. The major finding of this study depicts the effectiveness of road humps in reducing speed in relation to the road hump’s profiles.

scholarly journals Online self-presentation of Malaysian women: a Facebook case study of university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Meriem Narimane Noumeur
Keyword(s):  
Virtual World ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Self Presentation ◽  
Online Presence ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Sampling Survey ◽  
The Way ◽  
Malaysian Women

Social networking websites play an important role in our lives. These websites provide several services that allow users to enjoy their time in cyberspace by providing them space to represent their personalities in the virtual world. Using Goffman’s dramaturgical theory, this study aims to identify the way Malaysian women represent themselves, by depicting and managing their virtual identities through Facebook while exploring the way they construct their identities and realize their online presence. A convenience sampling survey was used to collect data through Facebook. A total of 133 female students from a Malaysian university were involved in the study on their self-representations (online and offline); highlighting the way they presented their identities online and suggesting whether their offline influenced the virtual identities. It also explored the relationship between offline and online self-representation among the students. The findings showed a changing self-representation of the Malaysian women based on their utilization of the different Facebook services. The concept of “I” and “you” on the front and backstage is invoked as a theoretical form to understand how representation is made among the close and distant others. The findings showed a significant effect of the offline feelings on the Online self-representation and revealed a strong relationship between the offline and online presence. It indicated the difficulty of separation between virtual and real identity.

scholarly journals A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF ROAD HUMPS IN REDUCING SPEED ALONG LOCAL ROADS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS: CASE STUDY OF TAMAN SETIAWANGSA

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Syazwani Ahmad Sofi ◽  
Abdul Azeez Kadar Hamsa
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Safety Risk ◽  
The Road ◽  
Local Roads ◽  
Design Characteristics

The increasing number of vehicles along local roads in many residential areas has created unconducive environment and safety risk due to the increase in the speed passing vehicles. To control the speed of the vehicles, road humps were installed along local roads. This paper evaluates the effects of road humps on the speed of vehicles in Taman Setiawangsa, which is one of the residential areas in Kuala Lumpur. The field observational survey was carried out to collect data on design characteristics of the road humps. A spot speed survey was administered to collect spot speed of vehicles at different points near the road humps and the spot speed data at and near road humps were analysed using measures such as descriptive statistics and dependent t-Test. The design characteristics of the road humps were also compared with the existing road hump guidelines published by the authorities. The major finding of this study depicts the effectiveness of road humps in reducing speed in relation to the road hump’s profiles.

Road Safety 2.0

2013 ◽  
pp. 216-238
Author(s):  
Dieter Fink
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
The Public ◽  
Governmental Politics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Safety Strategy

The aim of this case study is first, to determine the extent to which web 2.0 can be the technology that would enable a strong relationship between government and its citizens to develop in managing road safety and second, to examine the endeavours of the WA Office of Road Safety (ORS) in fostering the relationship. It shows that in ORS’ road safety strategy for 2008-2020, community engagement is strongly advocated for the successful development and execution of its road safety plan but the potential of web 2.0 approaches in achieving it is not recognised. This would involve the use of blogs and RSS as suitable push strategies to get road safety information to the public. Online civic engagement would harness collective intelligence (‘the wisdom of crowds’) and, by enabling the public to annotate information on wikis, layers of value could be added so that the public become co-developers of road safety strategy and policy. The case identifies three major challenges confronting the ORS to become Road Safety 2.0 ready: how to gain the publics’ attention in competition with other government agencies, how to respond internally to online citizen engagement, and how to manage governmental politics.

Public Spaces and Concentrations of Child Labourers in Ibadan Municipality, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962098874
Author(s):  
Amos Oluwole Taiwo ◽  
Adewumi Israel Badiora ◽  
Temitope Muyiwa Adebara
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Land ◽  
Child Labour ◽  
Urban Land Use ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Direct Counting ◽  
The Relationship

Against the background of the solution-defying incidence of child labourers in Nigerian cities, this study examined the relationship between public spaces and incidence of child labourers in Ibadan Municipality, Nigeria. Data were obtained through direct counting of child labourers and cursory observation of the physical and environmental compositions of their places of operation. The direct counting was conducted for seven days of the week in the morning, afternoon and evening within defined activity-nuclei purposively selected across three densities of residential areas of the municipality: high, medium and low. The data collected were subjected to descriptive statistics. Findings showed that the incidence and categories of child labourers varied with public spaces and density of residential areas, and also followed the concentric, sector and multiple nuclei theories of urban land use. The study, therefore, recommended that urban planners and government have roles to play in offering lasting solution to the menace of child labour.

scholarly journals An Atmospheric Surface

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Danielle Hrstich
Keyword(s):  
Outer Surface ◽  
Design Research ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
The Body ◽  
Atmospheric Conditions ◽  
Public Building ◽  
Architectural Practice ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This thesis considers how to use atmosphere as a driver when designing to strengthen the relationship between the body and architecture. Wigley, following Semper, argues that atmosphere is constructed through the outer surface. Surface is used as a key element in architectural practice to contribute to the overall atmospheric conditions within architecture, to influence the way an occupant experiences space. To strengthen the relationship between the body and the built, this thesis looks at the surface of architecture to explore ‘how atmosphere can be designed for through a kinetic surface’. This thesis begins with a theoretical review of atmosphere and surface, along with case study research that contributes to the thesis exploration through design research. This thesis consists of three design outputs that test the kinetic surface at three increasing scales to engage the body. These design outputs include an installation, a house and a public building with each design increasing in complexity. While primarily focusing on the atmosphere produced through surface, these experiments also deal with site and programmatic constraints. This thesis concludes with an architectural strategy of using a double layered kinetic surface in a public building to create atmosphere that forms a strong relationship with the body, through light, movement and materiality.</p>

scholarly journals Urban Public Space Axis Rector of Green Infrastructure in the Current City of Ecuador

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Marina Perez
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Green Infrastructure ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Urban Public Space ◽  
The Public ◽  
Theoretical Support ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

The current city calls for the reconsideration of a close relationship between gray infrastructure and public spaces, understanding the infrastructure as a set of items, equipment, or services required for the functioning of a country, a City. Ambato, Ecuador, is a current intermediate city, has less than 1% of the urban surface with use of public green spaces, which represents a figure below the 9m2/ hab., recommended by OMS. The aim of this paper was to identify urban public spaces that switches of green infrastructure in the city today, applying a methodology of qualitative studies. With an exploratory descriptive level analysis, in three stages, stage of theoretical foundation product of a review of the existing literature, which is the theoretical support of the relationship gray infrastructure public spaces equal to green infrastructure. Subsequent to this case study, discussed with criteria aimed at green infrastructure and in the public spaces of the study area. Finally, after processing and analysis of the results, we provide conclusions for urban public space as a definition of the green infrastructure of the current city of Latin America; in the latter, the focus is to support this article.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Professional Learning Community and Lesson Study: A Case Study in Low Performing Schools in Sabah, Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bitty Ansawi ◽  
Vincent Pang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning Community ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Low Performing Schools ◽  
The Relationship

Education plays an important role in the development of a nation. Teachers, the main implementer of curriculum at school are subjected to numerous approaches and strategies which have been proven to bring about positive and significant change in students’ academic performance. However, the success of these programs depends on the positive perception of these programs. This study aims to identify how lesson study relates to professional learning community practice in the school. A total of 98 teachers selected via purposive sampling from low performing schools in Sabah. Two scales were adapted from past studies to measure the respondents’ perception about professional learning community and lesson study practices. Data from the questionnaire was analyzed with IBM SPSS 23.0. Findings showed that teachers perceived both professional learning community and lesson study practices highly. Lesson study and professional learning community showed significant positive and strong relationship. This study implied that teachers in low performing school are receptive of these practices and such attitude may contribute to the success of the SISC+ program in these schools. Findings from this study help policy makers and practitioners to plan strategically on the implementation of these practices in schools. 

scholarly journals Moving Museums:  Incorporating Contemporary Dance in New Zealand Museums

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Naiomi Murgatroyd
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Performing Arts ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Contemporary Dance ◽  
Visitor Experience ◽  
Financial Barriers ◽  
Dance Company ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

<p>Dance has been used historically in museums in both exhibitions and public programmes. These events provide opportunities for museums to collaborate with performing arts institutions. Incorporating contemporary dance in New Zealand museums poses a number of challenges for both the dance company and for the museum; however it can provide a unique and rewarding visitor experience. There has been little research into the use of contemporary dance in the museum environment, or the practicalities of holding such events. The impact of dance performances on the museum visitor has also been neglected. This case study of a contemporary dance company performing in a New Zealand museum investigates the relationship between the two organisations and the impact the performance had on the visitor. Ten interviews were conducted with museum staff, dance company staff and one audience member. This case study provides insight into the relationship between the two institutions as well as the visitor experience. It was found that significant practical and financial barriers could potentially prevent both the dance company and the museum from holding dance events. Key areas of concern in organising this event were safety, communication and measuring the success of the event. A strong relationship between the institutions and open channels of communication between the staff involved allowed for practical solutions to these issues. The connection between the dance work and the museum exhibition space was questioned by visitors, who did not overtly see a link between the two despite the artistic intentions of the dance company. Nonetheless meaning was taken from the piece in less direct ways. Firstly, visitors generated meaning from the social aspects of their visit. Secondly, they found meaning in the physical environment of the museum.</p>

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