scholarly journals Spatial Assessment for Open Spaces in Residential Areas: Case of Sheikh Zayed City, Egypt

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Riam Mohamed Elsagher Mahmod Elmorshedy
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Social Communications ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Auto Cad ◽  
Guide Lines

Open spaces have one of the most essential roles in social communications and people relaxation. However, the design of its locations and relations with the surroundings neglect this role, especially in Egypt. Here, we aimed to support the configured structure of spaces and its potential impact as a suitable place for social life, communication, relaxation, playing, . . . .so on, in an institution housing topology.This paper is applied in a neighborhood of intermediate social housing level: dealing with which surround the open space; whether they are streets, buildings’ walls, another space, or buildings’ entrances. Concentrating on two main variables: the relationship between the open spaces and the movement networks, and the pattern of house buildings’ distribution, which have an effect on the segregation degree of space and its role in social settings.This practical study uses a collection of programs software, mainly depending on Space Syntax methodology for understanding a network of spaces by using DepthmapX software, auto cad, and excel software as aid programs.The results show the difference in the space location’s integration values, and from this the guide lines for a good open space location in residential areas were determined.

Open space and sense of community of older adults: a study in a residential area in Hong Kong

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Yu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study examines the relationship between quality and quantity of open space in residential areas and the sense of community of Chinese older adults in Hong Kong.Design/methodology/approachA survey was conducted with 257 adults aged 55 and over in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. The quality of open space was assessed from four dimensions: social and recreational facilities, entrance, location and environment. Geographic information system (GIS) was used to evaluate the quantity of open space in terms of size and amount.FindingsThe result shows that the environment has a strong influence on the sense of community, while the quantity of open space does not. The results provide urban planners with evidence for open space planning in the future. Urban planners should consider building more people-oriented environment; such as green areas instead of merely increasing the size, amount and facilities of open space. The Hong Kong Government also needs to review the current standardised planning guideline in order to maximise the social connection of older adults.Originality/valueThis cross-sectional study tried to understand the relationship between the quality and quantity of open spaces and sense of community in Chinese older adults in Hong Kong. It is one of the few studies to simultaneously examine both the quality and quantity of open spaces when studying its relationship with sense of community.

scholarly journals A typological classification of neighbourhood public open spaces: A case study of Novi Grad - Podgorica

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-121
Author(s):  
Miroslava Vujadinovic
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Spatial Form ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Collective Housing ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the relationship between urban public space and everyday social life, as well as the forms of social interaction as patterns of use of public spaces in collective housing neighbourhoods. Urbanity issues are manifested both at social level by population alienation from the social surroundings, by the lack of joint activities and stay in the neighbourhood public open areas, as well as at physical level, by the lack of the area vitality and security, and neglect. The analysis of the neighborhood spatial form determinants is represented by the universally applicable typology based on spatial and sociological theories about the relationship of urban space and social processes, applicable to areas that generate patterns of people encounters and gatherings. Understanding the relation between human behaviors through the capacity of neighborhood open space contributes to the quality of the open spaces design and especially to enhancing the vitality of the city public spaces. The purpose of this paper is to obtain scientifically based approach to the public space design in a view of its use that may be beneficial to urban planners in the process of urban space regeneration.

scholarly journals SEBARAN RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU JAGAKARSA

MODUL ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Nia Rachmawati
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Urban Development ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Urban Infrastructure ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
The Relationship

Acceleration in urban development had impact to environment and urban spatial. The increase of physical development and urban infrastructure influence to decreasing quantity of green open space. The green open space needs as one of solution to bind up the relationship between human. The population increased as benchmark of green open spaces needed in the region.. The purpose of this study is: (1) identify spread of green open spaces in Jagakarsa, (2) analize the needed of green open space The analysis method based on spread and land cover constrained by sub district and district garden in Jagakarsa. The spreading of district garden Jagakarsa had not spread which is need government policy to secure and increase spreading the green open space. 

scholarly journals Pattern of Public Green Open Space in Tembalang Settlement, Semarang

2018 ◽  
Vol 73 ◽  
pp. 08002
Author(s):  
Intan Kusumo Dewi Diah ◽  
Susanti Retno ◽  
Nurini Nurini ◽  
Zulhamdi Zulhamdi
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
The Public ◽  
Settlement Area ◽  
The Road ◽  
Low Carbon City

Public green open space is the use of green open space that is focused on the public interest and is under the ownership and management of local government or local comunity. However, the existence of green open spaces is reduced due to the rapid development of education, housing and trading areas in Tembalang Semarang. Besides that, the high demand for settlement area in Tembalang increased along with the increase of population growth. The main problem that is usually faced in the settlement is green open space available is very limited. The limitation of green open space in residential areas is also caused by the absence of planning green space. This research is identified public green open space like the green line on the side of the road and neighborhood space/park, where low carbon city is a way to make sustainable urban envitronment by make settlement area to be green.

Examining Public Open Spaces by Neighborhood-Level Walkability and Deprivation

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 818-824 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah M. Badland ◽  
Rosanna Keam ◽  
Karen Witten ◽  
Robin Kearns
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Neighborhood Walkability ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
Deprived Neighborhoods ◽  
Safety Features ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Neighborhood Level ◽  
Public Open Spaces

Background:Public open spaces (POS) are recognized as important to promote physical activity engagement. However, it is unclear how POS attributes, such as activities available, environmental quality, amenities present, and safety, are associated with neighborhood-level walkability and deprivation.Methods:Twelve neighborhoods were selected within 1 constituent city of Auckland, New Zealand based on higher (n = 6) or lower (n = 6) walkability characteristics. Neighborhoods were dichotomized as more (n = 7) or less (n = 5) socioeconomically deprived. POS (n = 69) were identified within these neighborhoods and audited using the New Zealand-Public Open Space Tool. Unpaired 1-way analysis of variance tests were applied to compare differences in attributes and overall score of POS by neighborhood walkability and deprivation.Results:POS located in more walkable neighborhoods have significantly higher overall scores when compared with less walkable neighborhoods. Deprivation comparisons identified POS located in less deprived communities have better quality environments, but fewer activities and safety features present when compared with more deprived neighborhoods.Conclusions:A positive relationship existed between presence of POS attributes and neighborhood walkability, but the relationship between POS and neighborhood-level deprivation was less clear. Variation in neighborhood POS quality alone is unlikely to explain poorer health outcomes for residents in more deprived areas.

scholarly journals Circle in Space—Space in Circle: A Study of Ratio between Open Space and Built-Up Area in Historical Circular Objects

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4662
Author(s):  
Biljana Stanislav Jović ◽  
Aleksandar Acim Čučaković ◽  
Mihailo Nebojsa Grbić
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Multiple Objects ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Sustainable City ◽  
Different Diameters ◽  
Circular Design ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Historical Periods

Many cities nowadays explore different circular designs as new sustainable city concepts in different urban aspects. The new trend, as part of the adaptation for climate change, is a strategy of increasing the number of urban open spaces, and circular plan design could be a sustainable approach to urban development. This paper provides a historical overview of various examples of circular objects containing built structures and open spaces from the Neolithic to the present. The Built-Up Area (BUA) and Open Space (OS) relationships are shown histogramically for 36 objects arranged chronologically. The morphospace analysis was performed to determine any possible regularity in the relationships of parts of circular objects. For the purpose of this research, three variables were chosen. First, all selected historical examples of circular objects were divided into two main categories: objects with a total diameter smaller than 300 m and objects with a total diameter bigger than 300 m. Additionally, the selected circular objects were divided by their type of open space to better understand their spatial position. The largest number of analyzed objects belongs to the Parks–Gardens category, followed by settlements, and then earth works, sacral objects and circular buildings, with the smallest number of circular objects being in the category of allotments and plazas. The second variable was Jam area and % of Jam. The buildings are of different sizes up to several hundred m2, and the areas range up to several hundred ha. The total area to OS ratio ranges from 0% (for Large Serdab) to 100% (for multiple objects). There is a similar situation with the diameter ratios (total and “jam”). Additionally, the final variable was the historical position of the selected circular objects. Circular objects belong to all historical periods from the Neolithic to the present. The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between OS and BUA in various circular objects with different diameters of open spaces and find out if there was any regularity in this relationship. The morphospace analysis of this research indicates that there is no clear regularity in the relationship between the built-up area and the open space, but the aspects and research results shown here contribute to sustainability since the circular design approach could play a key role in future circular design processes.

scholarly journals Perancangan Ruang Terbuka Hijau pada Lahan Tempat Pembuangan Akhir Sampah Pasca Operasi Pasir Impun untuk Membentuk Partisipasi Masyarakat

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 051-067
Author(s):  
Esti Galuh Arini
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Program Sustainability ◽  
Land Conversion ◽  
Space Program ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Technical Feasibility ◽  
Post Operation

This research is an example of designing City Green Open Space (RTH) by considering community opinion in the process and encouraging the growth of participation from the community itself as the ultimate goal. As a case study, Pasir Impun post-operation landfill (TPA) in Bandung City was taken. With the aim of increasing the area of RTH, in Bandung Strategic Plan 2004-2009, one of the planned programs was to re-arrange the Post-Operation Landfill, Pasir Impun, in the East Bandung. In terms of technical feasibility, Pasir Impun post-operation landfill is considered the most ready to be converted, Whereas from a social standpoint, this landfill is surrounded by fairly dense residential areas (1,254 inhabitants), who do not have public open spaces that can be used by the community for recreation or other social activities, so that the Pasir Impun post-operation landfill with an area of ± 4.1 Ha is considered to have great potential to be developed as an local Green Open Space. It is expected that with this approach, the results of the design of Green Open Space on the Post-Operation Landfill Pasir Impun, can answer the basic needs of the community and in the end can guarantee the success of land conversion and the program sustainability. The design process begins by conducting a survey directly to the land and surrounding settlements, interviews with relevant parties, distributing questionnaires to the community, as well as literature and precedents. Furthermore, an analysis of these activities is carried out to compile and formulate a space program and design criteria as the basis for the design that will be created or developed. The final result of this design process is a design simulation of local open space on the Pasir Impun post-operation landfill.

scholarly journals Study of Perceived Accessibility in Daily Travel within the Metropolis

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 868-883
Author(s):  
Anastasia Vladimirovna Lukina ◽  
Roman Roaldovich Sidorchuk ◽  
Sergey Vladimirovich Mkhitaryan ◽  
Anastasia Alexeevna Stukalova ◽  
Irina Ivanovna Skorobogatykh
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Transport Accessibility ◽  
Synthetic Index ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Social Demographic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The growth of metropolises and the number of vehicles cruising within their boundaries creates a permanent problem of dissatisfaction with transport accessibility. This study aims to identify the difference between perceived (PA) and objective (OA) transport accessibility. For its implementation, it was necessary: to explore PA between different residential areas and travel modes, reveal the influence of the travel regime on the PA, compare the impact of social-demographic factors on the individuals' PA. The research methodology is based on a large cross-sectional study with 2,275 respondents. A quota sample was used for 12 administrative districts of the Moscow metropolis. The data was processed by IBM SPSS Statistics 20 statistical program to obtain descriptive statistics indicators. Correlation analysis of the respondent's answers to the four items for PA assessment was performed to assess the relationship between the results of the solutions. Next, a synthetic index of PA was calculated and analyzed differences using the integral index PA. The relationship significance was assessed using F-criterion-based one-way ANOVA. The novelty of our study is as follows: it contributes to previous research on the possibility of measuring perceived affordability in metropolitan areas and benchmarking OA and RA. Doi: 10.28991/esj-2021-01316 Full Text: PDF

Lifestyle and Ageing

1981 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rex Taylor ◽  
Graeme Ford
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definitions Of Life ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
British Study ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTThis paper is concerned with the nature, usage and potential of the concept of lifestyle. It concentrates on usage in social gerontology and specifically on the way in which it has been used by three teams of American researchers. Its overall aim is to discover guidelines for establishing the lifestyle concept on a sounder methodological footing.The paper begins with a discussion of diversity within the elderly population and it identifies the need for a systematic conceptual scheme for describing the social life of the individual. It examines the relationship between lifestyle and social class and concludes that they represent complementary rather than competing approaches. The paper goes on to explore three definitions of life-style - as structure, content and meaning - and compares and contrasts these three alternative approaches. The difference between ‘nominal’ and ‘real’ definitions is discussed and the paper ends with a summary account of the way in which the concept has been operationalized in a continuing British study.

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