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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"urban open spaces"”.
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A survey of seating preferences in urban open spaces
The design of urban open spaces often does not address the physical and psychological comfort needs of the users with regard to the type, location and orientation of the seating that is present within those spaces. In order for urban open spaces to be used by the urban population, it is important …
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Change and permanence of urban open spaces : analysis of change and permanence of open space patterns in expanding urban environments
… focus is fixed on the patterns of change of urban open spaces. The intend of the study is to produce some design guidelines for changing urban environments with provided continuity of patterns. In its sequence the thesis illustrates three chapters. The first chapter clarifies the adapted …
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The contribution of design in sustaining social activities in central urban squares within large cities: the case of Belo Horizonte
… the performance of social activities in urban open spaces. Although recent literature has acknowledged that visual and non-visual sensory aspects should be taken into account in the design of environments, most theory, practice and teaching of urban design have focused on the visual …
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The Cape Flats Urban Park : guidelines for multifunctional open space planning
… thought concerning the potential roles of urban open spaces has resulted in the necessity of urban management to become vigilant with regard to the collective aspects of city life. Urban open spaces are especially significant in this regard. In giving attention to the scale, continuity, …
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A Using Permaculture to Enhance Urban Food Security: An Abandoned Golf Course Case Study
… a safe, personally acceptable, nutritious diet. Urban agriculture is seen as an important avenue for increasing their food security. For better or worse, urban agriculture is subject to the urban setting, agriculture must complete with other socially and economically viable land uses. …
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Building green infrastructure through urban land conservation : the social and ecological value of dispersed open space in the Boston urban wilds
… of the thirty-year history of the Boston Urban Wilds, this thesis investigates the ability of distributed urban open spaces to provide social and ecological value to the surrounding community. The capacity of the Urban Wilds to act as system to provide simultaneously ecosystem services, …
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Urban design, climate + context: Exploring the interplay of thermal comfort and human perception in the case of Lahore, Pakistan.
… the human perceptual mechanisms involved in an urban open environment and human thermal comfort assessment, emphasizing hot climates. The primary objective is to identify underlying conditions influencing people's behaviour and usage of outdoor spaces. An in-depth literature review demonstrated …