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Method of Evaluating Urban Public Spaces

Mangle, Tejali M
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2575-7010
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554374121848978

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2019, MCP, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Community Planning.
Quality of life in a city is a culmination of personal experiences. These experiences are not only based on our psychological state of mind but also the quality of experience the space tends to create. As we move through the city, we respond to its elements and it certainly affect our psychological being. It is interesting how an informed decision is made to create a thoughtful combination of elements (composition) and how they play a significant role in making people feel happy, comfortable or safe; and how such forms can affect the people and the city as a whole. It is thought-provoking how Allan Jacobs in his book, “Great Streets” raises a point about – Why would you prefer driving from a certain street even if it takes a longer route? – “for a better experience” because these experiences make you feel happy, sad, fearful, angry, or disgust (predominant emotions of an individual). Public Spaces are dynamic in nature and each of them function in their own way. This research inclines towards understanding the factors responsible in creating these spaces and the relationship with the surrounding context. The most important factor here are the people and then the setting which creates enough animation for people to respond. Other major factors that functions a public space in a specific manner are the history of the place, socio-cultural values and political influences. These factors including the design of the space influence the behavioral pattern of people in these spaces. The research intends to create a universal method to evaluate urban public spaces irrespective of their geographical locations. Scholars like Carr, Carmona, Van Melik, Kohn, Mehta and many others have conducted some remarkable research on this subject. Although, these studies cover broader factors to evaluate spaces and, therefore, need to be detailed to specific categories. By the end of this research, a method/ process is achieved which works in multiple stages once a public space is identified to be evaluated and will be tested in Cincinnati.
Vikas Mehta, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Francis Russell, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
153 p.
Urban Planning
Urban; Evaluation; Public Space; Spaces; Urban Design; Planning

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  • Mangle, T. M. (2019). Method of Evaluating Urban Public Spaces [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554374121848978

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mangle, Tejali. Method of Evaluating Urban Public Spaces. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554374121848978.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mangle, Tejali. "Method of Evaluating Urban Public Spaces." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1554374121848978

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