scholarly journals A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SPATIAL STRUCTURE OF OPEN SPACES AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES IN THE TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN KABUL CITY

2013 ◽  
Vol 78 (686) ◽  
pp. 817-827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toofan NABIZADA ◽  
Michihiro KITA
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
The Relationship

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.

A Study on Citizen’s Preference for Waterscape Design in Urban Open Spaces

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 1995-2001
Author(s):  
Ning Yu
Keyword(s):  
Action Observation ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Direct Relation ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
Observation Method ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Relationship

With regard to the problems of waterscape design in urban open spaces, this study is conducted from the citizens’ perspectives, questionnaire survey method and action observation method have been adopted to investigate people of different genders, ages, education levels, and occupations to look into their preference for three kinds of waterscape designs such as community parks, commercial squares, and residential areas in urban open spaces. The results indicate that people’s preference for the aesthetic features, forms, and movement patterns of water, and the relationship between humankind and water have direct relation with people’s overall characteristics and visit purposes. The experience design and culture thematic designs of water serve to broaden the appeal of waterscape designs in urban open spaces and to strengthen people’s senses of belonging.

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.

SPATIAL STRUCTURE TRANSFORMATION OF THE ULAN-UDE CITY WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SUBURBS

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
А. Badmaev ◽  
◽  
В. Sharaldaev ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Road Transport ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
City Center ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
Historical Factors ◽  
The Village ◽  
The City

The article analyzes the processes of suburbanization and transformation of the spatial structure of the city of Ulan-Ude. Modern trends in the growth of Western and historical factors of development, due to socio-economic and historical factors of development. In the 1990s-2000s, because of the decline in agriculture and, as a result, the lack of jobs, the rural population began to migrate massively to the Buryat Republic’s capital. However, the prices for houses and apartments in the city center were unbearable for many migrants, so the purchase of land plots and the construction of houses were affordable for many. The estrangement of agricultural lands and their inclusion in residential areas allowed the city of Ulan-Ude and suburban areas to somewhat expand the territory of settlements and create a huge number of GNPP (gardeners non-profit partnership) and DNPP (dacha non-profit partnership). The city and suburban areas were not ready for such a flow and were not able to provide the newly arrived migrants with social, road transport and communal infrastructure. As a result, the city was surrounded by a suburbia almost devoid of any infrastructure. There are some elements of false urbanization or squatter area, which is a type of urbanization in which the urban population rapid growth is not accompanied by a commensurate increase in urban functions. In recent years, the growth rate of suburban settlements has decreased, mainly due to mortgages, which have become more affordable for the population and the growth of multi-storey construction. In addition, the village is slowly depleting the human resources that feed the city and the suburbs. In other words, those who wanted to move to the city have already moved

The relationship between parental restriction on children’s outdoor activities and regional factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-428
Author(s):  
Chihiro Hashimura ◽  
Mamoru Amemiya ◽  
Tomoko Hata ◽  
Takahito Shimada
Keyword(s):  
Outdoor Activities ◽  
Regional Factors ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Migrations of city dwellers to suburban areas – the example of the city of Olsztyn

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 117-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Szczepańska ◽  
Adam Senetra
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Precast Concrete ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Dominant Group ◽  
Migration Patterns ◽  
Rural Districts ◽  
Concrete Buildings ◽  
Suburban Areas ◽  
The City

AbstractThe migration of city dwellers to suburbs is a commonly observed phenomenon. The growth of residential areas on the fringes of cities is referred to as suburbanisation. In the present study, migration patterns were investigated in rural districts located in the direct vicinity of the administrative boundaries of Olsztyn over a 10-year timespan. Several hundred building plot purchase/sale transactions in the form of notarial deeds were analysed to determine the dwelling place of the buyer. The analysis of the transactions revealed that the dominant group of purchasers were owners of apartments in multi-family precast concrete buildings, located in the city quarter closest to the studied suburbs. Changes in the spatial structure of suburban areas were also noted.

scholarly journals Bioecology of Manggabai Fish (Glossogobius giuris) in Limboto Lake

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Dewi Nuryanti Fazrin ◽  
Hasim Hasim ◽  
Juliana Juliana
Keyword(s):  
Fishing Gear ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Chemical Parameters ◽  
Fish Traps ◽  
Physical And Chemical Parameters ◽  
Glossogobius Giuris ◽  
Net Cages ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Traditional Fishing ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the length and weight of Manggabai fish (Glossogobius giuris) and to know the relationship between the presence of Manggabai fish (Glossogobius giuris) and water quality in Limboto Lake. This research was conducted in February 2019, located in the waters of Lake Limboto, Gorontalo Province. The method used in determining the location of sampling is Purposive Sampling. Fish sampling is determined by considering fishing locations, litoral areas, the presence of residential areas, agricultural and plantation areas, the existence of floating net cages and in the middle of the lake. The study was conducted at 20 observation stations using fish traps in the form of bamboo and used motorcycle tires that have been modified and become traditional fishing gear. The results showed that the physical and chemical parameters in Lake Limboto and showed temperature values ​​ranged from 29.77 to 31.630C, dissolved oxygen levels ranged from 2.1 to 5.48 ppm, pH ranged from 7.09 to 8.94, TDS ranging from 0.251 to 0.369, Nitrite Levels 0.04-0.08 ppm, Nitrate Levels 1.2-4.7 ppm, BOD ranges from 2.5-57 ppm and phosphate levels 0.1-1.14 ppm. The relationship between length and body weight of fish are allometric, where W = 0.8769 L10,023 and constant b (10,023)> 3.

scholarly journals Coastal erosion risk assessment in the coastal area of Muara Asam Asam, Tanah Laut Regency

2021 ◽  
Vol 325 ◽  
pp. 01023
Author(s):  
Rizki Adriadi Ghiffari ◽  
Haryo Dwito Armono
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Coastal Erosion ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Risk Level ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Dry Land ◽  
Erosion Risk ◽  
The Relationship

Coastal erosion is the process of land erosion in coastal areas due to waves and ocean currents which reduce land and can adversely affect socio-economic activities in coastal areas. Coastal erosion risk assessment in the estuary is a development of previous research, because the erosion and accretion processes do not only occur along the shoreline, but also on the side facing river water bodies, due to the confluence of fluvial and marine processes. The landward shift of the shoreline in the Muara Asam Asam coastal area has reached 90 meters in the last 28 years, and has been detrimental because the area is a densely populated area with major economic activities in the fisheries and agriculture sectors. This study aims to determine the coastal erosion risk level zones based on the relationship among vulnerability and consequence parameters, through distance decay weighted based method. The results indicate that Muara Asam Asam has high risk zones of coastal erosion, especially in densely populated residential areas and dry land agriculture on the west side of the estuary, due to the lack of implementation of preventive measures through hard coastal structure and coastal zoning policy to protect socio-economic activities and coastal ecological environments.

scholarly journals Discussing the Genesis of Karst Rocky Desertification-research Based on the Correlations between Crop land and Settlement in Typical Peak-cluster Depressions

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Bing Li ◽  
Qiong Yao Li ◽  
Guang Jie Luo ◽  
Xiao Yong Bai ◽  
Yong Yan Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Population Pressure ◽  
Guizhou Province ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Karst Rocky Desertification ◽  
Rocky Desertification ◽  
Peak Cluster ◽  
Natural Mechanism ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Local Farmers

Abstract. This paper attempts to explain the theoretical reasons why the local farmers took irrational activities such as steep slope land cultivations in order to reveal the mechanism of Karst Rocky Desertification (KRD) through those typical case studies. Firstly, this paper assumes that the low land capacity is the genesis cause of KRD in peak cluster-depression areas. Furthermore, the ecological quality of the peak cluster-depression zone is influenced by the relationship between the area of depressions and the population of residential areas. The results show that, six typical peak cluster-depression areas in Guizhou Province were selected to compare the distribution circumstances of croplands, the characteristics of settlements and the formation of KRD. Also, the results show that there is a negative correlation between the percentage of the cultivated land and the percentage of KRD (including light KRD, moderate KRD and severe KRD at peak cluster-depressions. The relationship could be concluded as three situations of the process of KRD, which are low, middle and upper carrying capacity of land. The severe KRD is only distributed in peak-cluster depression areas with less flatland, low land capacity and high population. The harmonization between population pressure and bearing capacity of land will influence the ecological qualities in the peak cluster depressions. Therefore, the hypothesis suggested by this paper is correct, and this result will contribute to understanding the natural mechanism of KRD and guide the ecological restoration of KRD land.

scholarly journals Land use changes in the hinterland of major Slovak cities

Geografie ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 115 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Šveda ◽  
Daniela Vigašová
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Spatial Structure ◽  
Land Use Changes ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Land Use Land Cover ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Shopping Centres ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Land Types

The countryside around major Slovak cities is undergoing significant transformation. The construction of shopping centres, administrative buildings, logistical sites, residential areas and changes in the agricultural use of land are causing vast changes in land use (land cover). The objective of this paper is to examine changes in the spatial structure of land use in the hinterland of 11 Slovak cities, with more than 50 thousand inhabitants, during the period from 2000 to 2008. On the basis of a detailed comparison of data obtained from the Aggregated Areas of Land Types database (Úhrnné hodnoty druhov pozemkov) we analyzed changes in land use in 847 municipalities within the Functional Urban Regions of Bratislava, Košice, Prešov, Nitra, Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Trnava, Trenčín, Poprad and Prievidza. The results of the research confirmed significantly differentiated changes in land use. Whereas in the capital of Bratislava changes in land use are primarily caused by suburbanization, creating a relatively compact suburban zone, changes in land use were recorded only in selected sites in the rest of these major Slovak cities.

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