The design and development of public open spaces in an Iranian new town

2010 ◽  
pp. 186-204
Keyword(s):  
Design And Development ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Town ◽  
Public Open Spaces

scholarly journals Social Evaluation of Public Open Space Services and Their Impact on Well-Being: A Micro-Scale Assessment from a Coastal University

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4372
Author(s):  
Abdullah Addas ◽  
Ahmad Maghrabi
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Evaluation ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Public Open Spaces

Public open spaces services have been shown to be profoundly affected by rapid urbanization and environmental changes, and in turn, they have influenced socio-cultural relationships and human well-being. However, the impact of these changes on public open space services (POSS) remains unexplored, particularly in the Saudi Arabian context. This study examines the socio-cultural influence of POSS on the King Abdulaziz University campus, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the impact of these services on well-being. A field survey and questionnaire were used to collect data. Non-parametric tests (Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney tests) were used to find significant differences in the importance of POSS as perceived by stakeholders based on socio-demographic attributes. Factor analysis was performed for 14 POSS to identify those that are most important. The study showed that (i) university stakeholders are closely linked to services provided by public open spaces (POS) and dependent on POSS, (ii) there were significant differences in the perceived importance of POSS according to gender, age, and social groups, and (iii) 70 to 90% of stakeholders reported POSS as having a positive impact on well-being. Thus, the findings will help design and plan POSS to meet the needs of society and promote well-being.

scholarly journals Public open spaces and walking for recreation: Moderation by attributes of pedestrian environments

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 ◽  
pp. 25-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takemi Sugiyama ◽  
Catherine Paquet ◽  
Natasha J. Howard ◽  
Neil T. Coffee ◽  
Anne W. Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Spaces ◽  
Public Open Spaces

Evaluation of elderly people's requirements in public open spaces: A case study in Bornova District (Izmir, Turkey)

2007 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 2035-2045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatice Sonmez Turel ◽  
Emine Malkoc Yigit ◽  
Ipek Altug
Keyword(s):  
Open Spaces ◽  
Public Open Spaces

Study on Utilization of Open Spaces in New Town Revitalization Based on Actual Usage

2010 ◽  
Vol 45.3 (0) ◽  
pp. 787-792
Author(s):  
Shigeaki Takeda ◽  
Fumika Nishikawa ◽  
Hiroyuki Kaga ◽  
Yasuhiko Shimomura ◽  
Noboru Masuda
Keyword(s):  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Town ◽  
Actual Usage

Study on Utilization of Open Spaces in New Town Revitalization Based on Actual Usage

2010 ◽  
Vol 45 (0) ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
Shigeaki TAKEDA ◽  
Fumika NISHIKAWA ◽  
Hiroyuki KAGA ◽  
Yasuhiko SHIMOMURA ◽  
Noboru MASUDA
Keyword(s):  
Open Spaces ◽  
New Town ◽  
Actual Usage

scholarly journals The landscape concept of environment in Taman Gajah Mada Medan

2021 ◽  
Vol 922 (1) ◽  
pp. 012035
Author(s):  
A F Abus ◽  
T Lubis ◽  
N A A Abus
Keyword(s):  
Transition Zone ◽  
General Public ◽  
Outdoor Recreation ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
North Sumatra ◽  
Sports Activities ◽  
Public Open Spaces

Abstract Taman Gajah Mada is an outdoor recreation landscape located on Jalan Gajah Mada Medan, North Sumatra. Residents around Medan use this landscape to carry out sports activities. Usually, Taman Gajah Mada is visited by visitors in the morning and evening. Visitors who come in the morning usually come to just exercise. Meanwhile, visitors who come in the afternoon typically sit around enjoying the afternoon atmosphere in this beautiful and clean garden. This study was qualitative, and the ethnography method was applied to collect and analyze the data. The analysis also deliberated the unity of multidiscipline landscape architects and landscape anthropology to explain the use of outdoor recreation in Taman Gajah Mada. This literature becomes a reference for research on the concept of public open space at Taman Gajah Mada to maintain cultural originality in the use of roars in the landscape. This study indicates three public open spaces, namely the buffer zone, transition zone, andcore zone. These three public open spaces can be grouped into two based on their function and purpose: general and special public open spaces. The general public open spaces such as transition zoneand core zonecan be utilized and used by the entire community, while special ones such as the Buffer Zone are buffer areas.

scholarly journals Public open space initiatives for healthier cities in Rwanda

2020 ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Ilija Gubic ◽  
Oana Baloi
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Annual Growth Rate ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
Urbanization Rate ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
Technical Assessment ◽  
Public Open Spaces

With a population of close to 13 million, and an annual growth rate of 2.86 percent, Rwanda plans to position itself as a climate resilient, low carbon, low unemployment, reduced poverty country, with a strong services sector by 2050. Its projected increase in its urbanization rate from a current value of 18.4 percent to 35 percent by 2024 is driven by strong political will, significant investments in infrastructure, service provision, and human capital development. Rwanda’s secondary cities, identified as economic nodes of growth, are currently undergoing revision of their masterplans in consideration of climate change realities and the pressure on infrastructure and services due to rapid urbanization. Currently, cities in Rwanda do not yet have a system of public open spaces. Where available, such spaces are usually hardly accessible and need upgrading. To address this, the Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda Housing Authority, City of Kigali and six secondary cities have committed to deliver on public open space related activities and targets under the yearly performance contract ‘Imihigo’. The outcomes of their commitments support the climate-responsive revision of masterplans of the City of Kigali and six secondary cities. This paper presents public open space initiatives in Kigali and the results of the technical assessment of public open spaces and participatory planning and design workshop in Nyagatare, secondary city in Rwanda’s. It also discusses ongoing policy changes and initiatives that aim to promote public open spaces as crucial for urban public health.

scholarly journals Universal design of public open spaces

Urbani izziv ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Petra Krajner
Keyword(s):  
Universal Design ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Public Open Spaces
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