scholarly journals Brief Research Report: Case Study on the Early Impacts of COVID-19 on Urban Natural Areas Across 12 American Cities

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Plitt ◽  
Clara C. Pregitzer ◽  
Sarah Charlop-Powers
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Public Programs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Adequate Funding ◽  
The Future

The COVID-19 crisis has impacted the lives of the entire nation. As city residents faced lockdowns, they turned to their public parks and open space for respite from the confines of city living. Many residents sought solace in natural areas, wishing to hike, bird, and experience the sights and sounds of a forest during this fraught time. To understand the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the public use of natural areas and organizations' ability to care for them, we deployed a survey in May of 2020 to known partners in 12 US cities that are leaders in the management and care of urban natural areas. These cities represent a combined population of over 18 million people and collectively manage 284,906 acres of natural area parkland. We found that most organizations (83%) reported an increase in use of natural areas but concurrently 72% reported a decrease in the ability to care for natural areas during the pandemic. All organizations reported canceled public programs, and 94% saw a decrease in volunteer events. As these organizations look to the future, only 17% were confident in their organization having adequate funding in 2021. Cutting budgets to care for urban natural areas could have significant impacts on the health and sustainability of urban life. These 12 cities serve as examples of a pattern that could be occurring nationally and internationally. As cities reopen, budgets and priorities for the future will be determined as will the fate of resources to care for nature in cities.

scholarly journals Retrofitting Obsolete Railroad Infrastructure

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corina Ardeleanu
Keyword(s):  
Public Space ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Natural Areas ◽  
Urban Fabric ◽  
Urban Network ◽  
Ecological Awareness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Thesis Statement ◽  
Post Industrial ◽  
The City

Thesis Statement This thesis will explore the development and design opportunities related to the retrofitting of abandoned railroad corridors in post industrial cities. These lines of infrastructure will be viewed as the lifelines of the city whereby, the ramifications of main transportation arteries will impact the urban network through connectivity and the creation of public open space. This thesis will look at obsolete public railroad infrastructure, as an important fragment of the collective memory of a post-industrial city that can be reactivated to connect back into the transportation urban network. These structures will be identified as landmarks that must be preserved and incorporated into public space and amenity. The reestablishment of the railroad in this context will result in the connection of the contemporary to its past, creating more meaningful and resonant spaces. These transportation corridors will be addressed as part of expanding ecological and man-made systems, thus becoming lifelines of the city, expanding their arteries to feed life into the urban fabric. The natural areas affected by these railroads will be treated as the lungs of the city and made more accessible to the public in order to raise ecological awareness. The railroad thus creates permeability, linking urban and natural areas and reviving its former function of connectivity by re-stitching the urban fabric.

scholarly journals Accessibility of Public Open Space for Children with Disabilities (Case study: Gajah Wong Park and Denggung Park, D.I. Yogyakarta)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-31
Author(s):  
Andi Al-Mustagfir Syah ◽  
Wiryono Raharjo
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Space Planning ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Right

A group of children experience disability in segregation conditions, namely the status of individuals who have difficultie / are denied access to public services. Many of them are marginalized and it is difficult to access existing facilities in the city. The aim of the study was to find out what application of accessibility services tended to have been implemented and which was still less applied in urban public open space planning. In terms of efforts to achieve the right of equality and fulfillment of services in the public open space for children with disabilities. The method used in this study is qualitative and this research is descriptive. by collecting data related to elephant wong parks and denggung parks. then the data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman analysis method, namely the analysis method with 3 stages. 1) data reduction 2) data display 3) conclution. The results of this study indicate that the application of accessibility services in terms of four criteria, namely: ease, usability, safety, and independence. Ease is still a priority in the design of public open space and independence is still a part that has not been well considered, so that public open space cannot be used independently for persons with disabilities. Keyword: Accessibility, Open Space, Disabled child  

scholarly journals RE-USE OF FORMER INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND THE RESULTING TRANSFORMATION OF ITS CITYSCAPE. CASE STUDY IN HAMBURG, GERMANY

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-144
Author(s):  
Anna Marta Włodarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Industrial Areas ◽  
Functional Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
Big Cities

Neglected sites in central parts of cities, where in the past an industry was placed, are nowadays (since about 2000) being intensively transformed in big cities of Europe. Functional changes in these areas are causing in consequence spatial and cityscape changes. The presented example of Hamburg HafenCity shows present possibilities for use of former harbours in innercity spaces. Conclusions of the paper refer to the quality of the process of harbour transformation, considering the public open space and the accompanying cityscapes.

scholarly journals From green park to theme park? Evolving legacy visions for London's Olympic Park

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 315-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Smith
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
First Century ◽  
Theme Park ◽  
Public Parks ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Events ◽  
The Future ◽  
Significant Case ◽  
Enormous Number ◽  
Intense Debate

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park (QEOP) opened to the public in 2013/2014. In the preceding ten years the future of this 250-hectare site in east London was subjected to intense debate, planning and envisioning. This paper analyses the evolving vision for the Park during this period. The analysis contributes to the literature on this significant case, but it also helps us to appreciate the challenges associated with event-led urban projects and the design and management of public parks in the twenty-first century. The paper is based on the author's attendance at over thirty seminars, conferences and public events 2004–2014 at which officials and relevant professionals presented their work and ideas about the Park. These presentations were analysed alongside the enormous number of policies, plans and strategies (and accompanying media coverage) published to reveal the sort of place that was envisioned by the professionals hired to shape it.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Public Accessibility to Community Open Spaces in Dhaka City: A Case Study of Mirpur Budhhijibi Complex in Dhaka

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 4759-4764
Author(s):  
Dr. Halima Begum ◽  
Fatima Kabir Kabir Sharna
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Close Proximity

A number of socio-psychological factors cause accessibility problems of public open spaces such as parks and playground. However, for ensuring a healthy urban life, some open spaces are essential as taking breath to give a child some fresh air, a little scope of giving the chance of playing. A public open space becomes successful only when it is accessible to each and every person of society. Accessibility is now not only the concept based on the close proximity but also the most important concern for people to make any open space successful with its purpose. Class dynamics and public versus place dichotomy are creating all the possible changes of accessibility condition at any public space. Since this study tries to focus on public accessibility rather than place accessibility, all factors like social, economic, cultural and environmental factors for creating inaccessibility and prohibiting people from using the open space have been identified and analyzed in detail. Factors like social, economic, cultural and environmental factors are responsible for deciding a person’s decision to use an open space. This research is an attempt to find out all the prohibiting factors that influence a person to go a community open space.

scholarly journals What Happened to the Public Spaces of the Arab World? From Colonisation to Revolution: The Case of Lebanon

2021 ◽  
pp. 203-214
Author(s):  
Tarek Fouani
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
City Centre ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The Impact

Public spaces were first introduced into the Arab world through colonial authorities in a vision to “modernise” what was seen as “oriental cities”, since the 19th century until today. However, this process was brought under severe political, social, cultural, and economic circumstances. In the due date, the imported western models of public spaces were superimposed on the existing fabric, dismissing any of those components, which left public spaces to their tragic fate in the Arab cities. In that context, they were also snatched from their democratic and civic nature under the dictator regimes. The paper will be divided into five sections, starting with a look at the historical evolution of public spaces under colonisation, then it will take Beirut, Lebanon as a case study; a city that was torn by war and patched by western ideologies following the m­odernist movement. This will take a critical approach by looking at several players in the process of implementation of public spaces in Beirut. One of these being Solidere and its reconstruction plans of the city centre of Beirut after the civil war (1975-1990), which was heavily influenced by the western models of public spaces. In the third section, a comparative study between Piazza del Duomo in Italy and Martyrs’ Square in Lebanon will set a wider understanding of the product of this evolution. Eventually, the paper will analyse the impact of the Lebanese revolution (2019) on reclaiming the public spaces for the people, similar to other revolutions in the Arab world that date back to 2011, through examples like “The Egg”, Samir Kassir Garden and Martyr’s Square. By the hands of the revolutions, the people were able to domesticate what did not reflect their identity, culture or needs, and transform them into inclusive spaces for everyone from all races, classes and backgrounds as an opportunity to set a collective vision for the future. By that, a look and a recommendation for the future of the public spaces in the Arab world, especially Beirut, will take place through a concluding section.

scholarly journals The Future of Our Seas: Marine scientists and creative professionals collaborate for science communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence De Clippele ◽  
Madlaina Michelotti ◽  
Charlotte R. Findlay ◽  
Amy Cartwright ◽  
Qing Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Engagement ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Future ◽  
Effective Science ◽  
Collaborative Engagement ◽  
Development Support ◽  
The Impact

To increase awareness of the current challenges facing the marine environment, the Future of Our Seas (FOOS) project brought together the expertise of scientists, public engagement experts and creatives to train and support a group of marine scientists in effective science communication and innovative public engagement. This case study aims to inspire scientists and artists to use the FOOS approach in training, activity design and development support (hereafter called the ‘FOOS programme’) to collaboratively deliver novel and creative engagement activities. The authors reflect on the experiences of the marine scientists: (1) attending the FOOS communication and engagement training; (2) creating and delivering public engagement activities; (3) understanding our audience; and (4) collaborating with artists. The authors also share what the artists and audiences learned from participating in the FOOS public engagement activities. These different perspectives provide new insights for the field with respect to designing collaborative training which maximizes the impact of the training on participants, creative collaborators and the public. Long-term benefits of taking part in the FOOS programme, such as initiating future collaborative engagement activities and positively impacting the scientists’ research processes, are also highlighted.

Implementing Evidence-Based Media Engagement Practices to Address Cancer Disparities

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Racquel E. Kohler ◽  
Shoba Ramanadhan ◽  
K. Viswanath
Keyword(s):  
Community Based Participatory Research ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Public Programs ◽  
Project Impact ◽  
The Public ◽  
Community Based Organizations ◽  
Or Practice

Public knowledge and understanding of health disparities is critical to generate support for programs and policies that address social determinants of health (SDH). Yet, public programs and policies are little informed by evidence or the link between SDH and health outcomes. This case study, using community-based participatory research principles, draws from the evidence of SDH and communication sciences. We describe Project IMPACT, an intervention to build capacity among community-based organizations (CBOs) to engage with media strategically, with the goal of influencing the information environment. The case offers an example of implementation science supporting an evidence-based approach, rather than a specific program or practice. We report how IMPACT leveraged the role community partners play in legitimizing issues so SDH and disparities are part of the public agenda. We assessed how strategic media engagement practices were implemented with the ultimate goal of changing public understanding of SDH and disparities to support SDH-related policies.

scholarly journals In Scrooge’s boots: Lessons learned on disinformation from the 2019 European elections

European View ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-209
Author(s):  
Jonáš Syrovátka
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
European Elections ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Future ◽  
Previous Election ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Significant Attention

There has been much heated discussion on the possible influence of disinformation campaigns on the 2019 European elections—including those campaigns launched by outside actors (namely the Russian Federation). This is not surprising considering previous election experiences not only in Western states, but globally. As far as we know, the 2019 European elections were fortunately not targeted by a large and coordinated disinformation campaign. Given the significant attention paid to the 2019 European elections by the public, researchers and policymakers, they present an interesting case study that might help us to learn not only how to tackle the issue of disinformation, but also how to understand and analyse it in the future.

scholarly journals KEGIATAN RITUAL ZIARAH MAKAM HABIB HUSEIN ALAYDRUS DAN PENGARUHNYA TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN RUANG PUBLIK DI KAMPUNG LUAR BATANG

NALARs ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Ashadi Ashadi ◽  
Anisa Anisa ◽  
Ratna Dewi Nur'aini
Keyword(s):  
Public Sphere ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Populated Area ◽  
The Public ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Ritual Activity ◽  
The Public Sphere

ABSTRAK. Kegiatan yang dilakukan oleh manusia akan mempengaruhi lingkungan sekitarnya. Penelitian ini membahas tentang kegiatan yang dilakukan pada Makam dan Masjid Bersejarah serta melihat pengaruhnya terhadap penggunaan ruang Publik. Objek studi yang diambil menjadi studi kasus adalah Makam dan masjid Luar Batang yang terletak di permukiman padat penduduk. Studi kasus ini diambil dengan pertimbangan bahwa Makam dan Masjid Luar Batang termasuk kawasan masjid bersejarah yang sampai saat ini masih ramai menjadi tujuan ziarah. Menariknya, Makam dan Masjid ini terletak di daerah padat penduduk yang minim ruang publik. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan dan menginterpretasikan serta mendapatkan relasi dari kegiatan ritual ziarah Makam Habib Husein dengan penggunaan ruang publik di Kampung Luar Batang. Metode penelitian menggunakan deskriptif interpretatif terhadap data dan analisis secara kualitatif dengan sampel diambil secara purposif. Kegiatan yang diamati adalah kegiatan ritual ziarah Makam dan kegiatan yang dilakukan di ruang publik. Hasil yang didapatkan dari penelitian ini adalah ada relasi dari kegiatan ritual ziarah makam Habib Husein dengan penggunaan ruang publik di Sekitar Masjid Luar Batang. Kegiatan yang masuk dalam ritual ziarah makam antara lain berdo’a-sholat-mengaji di sekitar Makam, kegiatan akhir ziarah, haul habib Husein, dan pengajian di Masjid Luar Batang yang merupakan rangkaian dari ziarah. Sedangkan ruang publik  pada Kampung Luar Batang yang berkaitan dengan kegiatan ziarah adalah halaman masjid Luar Batang dan jalanan umum. Kegiatan ritual ziarah makam menimbulkan kegiatan lain di ruang publik. Aktivitas lain yang dimaksud adalah aktivitas yang berhubungan dengan komersil dan kegiatan sosial. Kata kunci : kegiatan ritual ziarah, makam Habib Husein, ruang publik, Kampung Luar Batang. ABSTRACT. Activities undertaken by humans will affect the surrounding environment. This study discusses the activities conducted at the Tomb and the Historical Mosque as well as see the effect on the use of Public space. The object of the research taken into the case study is the Tombs and Masjid Luar Batang located in densely populated settlements. This case study was taken into the consideration that the Tombs and Masjid Luar Batang including the historic mosque which until now is still a busy pilgrimage destination. Interestingly, the Tomb and the Mosque is located in a densely populated area with minimal open space. The purpose of this research is to describe and interpret and get relation from the activity of pilgrimage Habib Hussein Habib with the use of public space in Kampung Luar Batang. The research method used descriptive interpretative of the data and analyzed qualitatively with the sample taken purposively. The activities observed were the activities of the pilgrimage rituals of the Tomb and the activities carried out in the public sphere. The results obtained from this research is no relation to the activities of pilgrimage Habib Husein tomb with the use of public space in the vicinity of Masjid Luar Batang. Activities included in the pilgrimage ritual of the tomb include praying around the Tomb, the end of the pilgrimage, haul Habib Hussein, and praying in Masjid Luar Batang which is a series of pilgrimages. While the public space in Kampung Luar Batang associated with the pilgrimage activities is the courtyard outside the Stem and public streets. The ritual pilgrimage activity of the tomb raises other activities in the public sphere, other activities in question are activities related to commercial and social activities. Keywords: pilgrimage ritual activity, Habib Hussein's grave, public space, Kampung Luar Batang. 

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