scholarly journals Evaluating the Evacuation and Rescue Capabilities of Urban Open Space from a Land Use Perspective: A Case Study in Wuhan, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Gong ◽  
Yaolin Liu ◽  
Yanfang Liu ◽  
Pujiang Huang ◽  
Jiwei Li
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Urban Open Space

scholarly journals Understanding the Importance of Front Yard Accessibility for Community Building: A Case Study of Subiaco, Western Australia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Yousuf Swapan ◽  
Dora Marinova ◽  
Joo Hwa Bay
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Western Australia ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
Built Form ◽  
Physical Accessibility

The residential built form, including open space, provides the physical environment for social interaction. Understanding urban open space, including semi-public and public domains, through the lens of physical accessibility and visual permeability can potentially facilitate the building of a sense of community contributing to a better quality of life. Using an inner-city suburb in Perth, Western Australia as a case study, this research explores the importance of physical accessibility patterns and visual permeability for socialising in semi-public and public domains, such as the front yard and the residential streets. It argues that maintaining a balance between public and private inter-relationship in inner city residential neighbourhoods is important for creating and maintaining a sense of community.

scholarly journals VOLUNTEERED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (VGI) APPLICATION FOR MONITORING LAND USE VIOLATION CASE STUDY: CIGANJUR FLOOD

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-290
Author(s):  
Bayu Purwanto ◽  
Anang Wahyu Sejati
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Volunteered Geographic Information ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Land Use Monitoring ◽  
Role Of Information

Land in DKI Jakarta has problems in land use. Many land-use does not comply with planning. Illegal buildings are often found in areas designated for green open space and river boundaries. Land use monitoring requires the role of information technology. This research uses an open-source-based application to develop easier and cheaper. The application consists of a smartphone-based application for the process of reporting land-use violations with the concept of Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI). The application can directly analyze verified data with spatial planning. The analysis uses overlay analysis to see the location and extent of violations in land use. The results of the analysis can be used as a basis for local governments to impose punishment on illegal buildings and to plan for future cities.

scholarly journals Municipal community gardens in the metropolitan area of Milano. Assessment and planning criteria

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giulio Senes ◽  
Natalia Fumagalli ◽  
Paolo Stefano Ferrario ◽  
Daniele Gariboldi ◽  
Roberto Rovelli
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Land Use Planning ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Community Gardens ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
The Road ◽  
Adequate Coverage

A <em>community garden</em> (CG) can generally be defined as a piece of land gardened collectively by a group of people that grow their produce on shared lots that have been divided into smaller plots. Some gardens are grown collectively, are divided into different plots for individual and family use; CGs are usually located in urban or peri-urban areas. As a growing portion of the urban open space network, CGs are contributing to land preservation, access to open space, and sustainable re-use of vacant land. They promote healthy communities and provide food security for many. In this context, the object of the study are the <em>municipal community gardens</em> (MCGs), a specific typology of CGs provided for land-use planning legislation and practice as an <em>urban service</em> with social function, made available to the community by the municipalities and assigned to be cultivated to citizens (usually seniors/retired people). In particular, the study aimed: i) to evaluate the presence of MCGs in the <em>città metropolitana di Milano</em> (the former province of Milano); and ii) to define criteria for new MCGs settlement, using existing geo-database and geographical information system to make it replicable in other settings. For the first topic the 133 municipalities of the former province of Milano (excluded the city of Milano) were analysed. Only 59 municipalities had presence of MCGs. The average area per capita of MCGs is 0.68 sq.m/inhab. (if we exclude Rodano, an outlier with 35 sq.m/inhab.). An overlay with land use map has permitted to define the relationships between the MCGs and their surrounding territory. The major part of MCGs are included in urban or suburban areas. For the second goal, the land area to be allocated for new MCGs was assessed for each municipality, comparing area of existing MCGs and a <em>minimum required area</em> (calculated on the basis of the inhabitants number). Finally a method was proposed to locate the new MCGs areas. Criteria used to identify suitable areas for new MCGs were: proximity to the road network inside residential areas, suitable land use, not high land capability. In this way it has been defined for each municipality the number of MCGs to be realized and their area, and located the potentially suitable sites. Choosing between the identified suitable areas, the new MCGs were homogeneously located on the territory of each municipality in order to ensure adequate coverage of residential areas; the degree of coverage has been verified through a <em>service area</em> analysis. The proposed method seems to be useful for the MCGs settlement at metropolitan/provincial level.

Towards a Virtual Soundwalk

2018 ◽  
pp. 317-343
Author(s):  
Tin Oberman ◽  
Bojana Bojanić Obad Šćitaroci ◽  
Kristian Jambrošić
Keyword(s):  
Open Space ◽  
Spatial Relations ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Architectural Theory ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
Field Recordings ◽  
Recent Developments

This chapter presents the debate on the conceptual framework for the virtual soundwalk as a tool for soundscape assessment for use within urban design tasks and the management of urban open spaces. A hybrid model between a soundwalk in situ and a listening test in laboratory conditions is needed to gain benefits from both methods by simulating links between spatial relations and soundscape changes in actual urban open spaces. This link is vital due to the widely accepted architectural theory background on the urban open space experience. A prototype of a virtual soundwalk tool is described. It was used by the authors during laboratory research conducted in 2014 and 2015 and developed further in 2017. The prototype was based on partial virtual reality reconstruction of visual and aural field recordings. Its potential use is illustrated using a case study of the waterfront promenade in the historical centre of Zadar, Croatia. The future prospects for the method described are debated according to the most recent developments within the field of soundscape research.

scholarly journals An evaluation of urban open spaces in Historical City Center of Konya in the context of pedestrian mobility

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 1827 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bilgehan Yılmaz Çakmak ◽  
Mehmet Topçu
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Measurement Techniques ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
City Center ◽  
Open Spaces ◽  
Urban Open Space ◽  
Holistic Perception ◽  
The City

Cities are organisms that live in a balance of continuity with the structures they possess and the urban open spaces that connect them. For this organism, staying alive and healthy is possible if urban dwellers, who are the users, utilize the spaces in a manner that preserves their integrity and locate each space in mental perception. Research problem/aim; Squares, which are one of the urban open spaces, are the breathing centers of the city that play important roles in maintaining this integrity. This study aims to test the relation of squares and pedestrian movement for each square and for the whole historical city. Method; In the present study examining the squares and their relationships in the historical city center of Konya province, 7 squares that have a semantic relationship resulting from being located on a specific axis with one another were analyzed with respect to pedestrian use and the respective physical characteristics of the squares. The main criteria defined in the study constitute the 3 steps of the method. These were identified as function-diversity, accessibility-form and livability–identity. Analyses were conducted based on the 3 established criteria and the 7 sub-criteria that measure the relationships among these at certain levels. Each analysis constitutes a step of the method and enables to achieve a result by using different measurement techniques. In the context of the analyses and findings, qualitative and quantitative studies such as a questionnaire study, land use, dominant land use, function diversity, global and local accessibility, form and geometry, urban open space and symbolic elements analyses were conducted for each square. Findings, Conclusions; As a result of this study carried out with the aim of reinforcing urban continuity and enhancing the relationship among squares, the primary data for each square were obtained and suggestions were presented for eliminating the deficiencies. With the implementation of these suggestions, the holistic perception of the squares, which are focal points located within the historical city center, will be stronger and these squares will have more enhanced functional and semantic connections with one another. In this way, significant contributions will be made regarding the users’ getting to know the city center, the use of squares for different needs and the protection of the integrity of the historical city center with regard to cultural identity.   

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