Comparative analysis of utilisation of open space at neighbourhood level in three Asian cities: Singapore, Delhi and Kuala Lumpur

Planners and urban designers place high value on public open spaces, because of the latter's contribution to the quality of life and social interaction of residents in an urban development. Many urban theorists consider open space as an important component of a healthy urban environment. It is...

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Published in:Urban design international (London, England) England), 2013-07, Vol.18 (2), p.145-164
Main Authors: Karuppannan, Sadasivam, Sivam, Alpana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetics
Architecture
Architecture and Design
Asia
Built environment
Cities
Communication
Comparative analysis
Countries
Delhi
Design
India
Malaysia
Neighborhoods
Neighbourhoods
Open spaces
Original Article
Parks & recreation areas
Planning
Public spaces
Quality of life
Regions
Singapore
Social behavior
Social values
Socialization
Studies
Urban design
Urban development
Urban environments
Urbanism
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Summary:Planners and urban designers place high value on public open spaces, because of the latter's contribution to the quality of life and social interaction of residents in an urban development. Many urban theorists consider open space as an important component of a healthy urban environment. It is well established in the literature that the utilisation of public space varies from context to context. This article investigates whether the utilisation of open space at the neighbourhood level is more associated with the physical and functional properties of open space or if it varies across different cultures and contexts of cities. This research adopts the method of comparative analysis, involving three case studies from different cultures, and climatic and geographical contexts. In each of these three cities, the opinions of residents and visitors about public open space were obtained and observation surveys were conducted to measure the utilisation of these spaces. The research found that the utilisation of public space at various levels of neighbourhood significantly differs between cities because of the local context, such as culture, social values and climate, instead of just being due to the physical and functional properties of open space.
ISSN:1357-5317
1468-4519
DOI:10.1057/udi.2012.34