Urban Parks Between Safety And Aesthetics

Author : Isabella M. Mambretti,Isabella Margherita Mambretti
Publisher : vdf Hochschulverlag AG
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783728131874

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Urban Parks Between Safety and Aesthetics by Isabella M. Mambretti,Isabella Margherita Mambretti Pdf

The question of how to live in the city and increase the quality of urban life creates new challenges for both urban policies and academic research. Urban parks are important keys for achieving a broader understanding of the urban landscape. Open green spaces in every form are essential for life in our ever more urbanised society and are becoming a vital issue for the liveability of the urban environment.The purpose of the present research is to acquire a more thorough knowledge of the evaluation of urban parks. The study uses statistical analysis methods combined with landscape planning and visualisation methods. The research provides an innovative and sophisticated point of view along with the means to improve the comprehension of people's preferences for alternative urban park scenarios. The results are expected to create an advanced discussion platform and make a contribution towards improving knowledge of the public's perception of urban parks. The investigation was conducted with empirical experiments on two parks in Zurich.The functional component of the research is the visualisation of spatial data using powerful visualisation tools. The theoretical prospect is the achievement of broader knowledge about individuals' perception of open green spaces, focusing on previously unexplored experimental research combining conjoint analysis and visualisation methods.The experiments created for the research are effective for modelling and explaining the signifi cance that people assign to specific dimensions characterising different park scenarios. Two motivations are at the base of the research: exploring the use of conjoint analysis methods to study virtual urban parks and evaluating the use of visual stimuli with conjoint analysis.

Author : Olaf Schroth
Publisher : vdf Hochschulverlag AG
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783728132222

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From Information to Participation by Olaf Schroth Pdf

If landscape visualizations are applied as tools for participation, they should provide a high level of interactivity to facilitate planning process and outcomes. This book presents evidence for this hypothesis through demonstrative case studies in the Entlebuch UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Switzerland. In collaborative workshops, interactive real-time visualizations were used to respond directly to the dialogue, and long-term climate change impacts were illustrated through collapsing time animations. The author, Dr. Olaf Schroth, is a researcher at the University of British Columbia and has studied both geodesy and planning in Hanover, Hamburg and Newcastle upon Tyne. Since then, he has been working at the interface of planning and 3D visualization, and the book summarizes his work in the EU project VisuLands (2003-2006) and his PhD at ETH Zurich. His research is not technology-driven but rather raises critical issues from a planning perspective. Therefore, the results and hands-on recommendations address researchers as well as practitioners in planning, architecture, geovisualization, geography, cartography and computer visualization.

Author : Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-30
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000876888

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Neuroscience for Designing Green Spaces by Agnieszka Olszewska-Guizzo Pdf

Urban parks and gardens are where people go to reconnect with nature and destress. But do they all provide the same benefits or are some better than others? What specific attributes set some green spaces apart? Can we objectively measure their impact on mental health and well-being? If so, how do we use this evidence to guide the design of mentally healthy cities? The Contemplative Landscape Model unveils the path to answer these questions. Rooted in landscape architecture and neuroscience, this innovative concept is described for the first time in an extended format, offering a deep dive into contemplative design and the science behind it. In the face of the global mental health crisis, and increasing disconnection from nature, design strategies for creating healthier urban environments are what our cities so sorely need. This book delves into the neuroscience behind contemplative landscapes, their key spatial characteristics, and practical applications of the Contemplative Landscape Model through case studies from around the world. Landscape architects, urban planners, students, land managers, and anyone interested in unlocking the healing power of landscapes will find inspiration here.

Author : Richard Laing
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351665483

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Digital Participation and Collaboration in Architectural Design by Richard Laing Pdf

The emergence of new digital and visualisation technologies in recent years has led to rapid changes in the field of architecture. Current drives to incorporate building information modelling as a part of architectural design are giving way to the increased use of IT and visualisation in architectural design, user participation and group collaboration. As digital methods become more mainstream, Digital Participation and Collaboration in Architectural Design provides an accessible and engaging introduction to this emerging subject. Supported by selected examples from research and practice, the book offers an overview of theories, techniques and approaches which readers can apply in their own work. In doing so, it shows how these techniques can influence communication, debate and understanding and encourages readers to see familiar buildings from original and unusual perspectives. An ideal starting point for anyone interested in the application of digital techniques, the book will help students and professionals in architectural design and digital architecture to understand and embrace new technologies.

Author : Jean-Loup Madre,Patrick Bonnel,Johanna Zmud,Martin Lee-Gosselin
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 659 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-02
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781848558458

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Transport Survey Methods by Jean-Loup Madre,Patrick Bonnel,Johanna Zmud,Martin Lee-Gosselin Pdf

Identifies various challenges to the world community of transport survey specialists as well as the larger constituency of practitioners, planners, and decision-makers that it serves and provides potential solutions and recommendations for addressing them.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781490110615

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Issues in Prevention, Diagnostics, Screening, Statistics, and Testing: 2013 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Issues in Prevention, Diagnostics, Screening, Statistics, and Testing: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Translational Medicine. The editors have built Issues in Prevention, Diagnostics, Screening, Statistics, and Testing: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Translational Medicine in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Prevention, Diagnostics, Screening, Statistics, and Testing: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Erich Buhmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Landscape architecture
ISBN : PSU:000059296478

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Trends in Real-time Landscape Visualization and Participation by Erich Buhmann Pdf

Author : Kjell Nilsson,Marcus Sangster,Christos Gallis,Terry Hartig,Sjerp de Vries,Klaus Seeland,Jasper Schipperijn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048198061

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Forests, Trees and Human Health by Kjell Nilsson,Marcus Sangster,Christos Gallis,Terry Hartig,Sjerp de Vries,Klaus Seeland,Jasper Schipperijn Pdf

The link between modern lifestyles and increasing levels of chronic heart disease, obesity, stress and poor mental health is a concern across the world. The cost of dealing with these conditions places a large burden on national public health budgets so that policymakers are increasingly looking at prevention as a cost-effective alternative to medical treatment. Attention is turning towards interactions between the environment and lifestyles. Exploring the relationships between health, natural environments in general, and forests in particular, this groundbreaking book is the outcome of the European Union’s COST Action E39 ‘Forests, Trees and Human Health and Wellbeing’, and draws together work carried out over four years by scientists from 25 countries working in the fields of forestry, health, environment and social sciences. While the focus is primarily on health priorities defined within Europe, this volume explicitly draws also on research from North America.

Author : P.L.Patrick Rau
Publisher : Springer
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319073088

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Cross-Cultural Design by P.L.Patrick Rau Pdf

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2014, held as part of the 16th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2014, held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1476 papers and 220 posters presented at the HCII 2014 conferences was carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. They thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The 76 papers included in this volume deal with the following topics: cross-cultural product and service design; cross-cultural issues in interaction; social aspects and implications of cross-cultural design; cross-cultural issues in e-commerce, marketing and branding; cross-cultural design for knowledge sharing and learning; cross-cultural design for the smart city and cross-cultural design for creativity.

Author : Ann Forsyth,Laura Musacchio
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-10-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780471736806

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Designing Small Parks by Ann Forsyth,Laura Musacchio Pdf

Designing Small Parks: A Manual for Addressing Social and Ecological Concerns provides guidelines for building better parks by integrating design criteria with current social and natural science research. Small parks are too often relegated to being the step-child of municipal and metropolitan open space systems because of assumptions that their small size and isolation limits their recreational capacity and makes them ecologically less valuable than large city and county parks. This manual is arranged around twelve topics that represent key questions, contradictions, or tensions in the design of small parks. Topics cover fundamental issues for urban parks, natural systems, and human aspects. Also included are useful case studies with alternative design solutions using three different approaches for integrating research findings into small urban park design.

Author : Setha M. Low,Dana Taplin,Suzanne Scheld
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780292778214

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Rethinking Urban Parks by Setha M. Low,Dana Taplin,Suzanne Scheld Pdf

A study of public recreation space and how urban developers can encourage ethnic diversity through planning that supports multiculturalism. Urban parks such as New York City’s Central Park provide vital public spaces where city dwellers of all races and classes can mingle safely while enjoying a variety of recreations. By coming together in these relaxed settings, different groups become comfortable with each other, thereby strengthening their communities and the democratic fabric of society. But just the opposite happens when, by design or in ignorance, parks are made inhospitable to certain groups of people. This pathfinding book argues that cultural diversity should be a key goal in designing and maintaining urban parks. Using case studies of New York City’s Prospect Park, Orchard Beach in Pelham Bay Park, and Jacob Riis Park in the Gateway National Recreation Area, as well as New York’s Ellis Island Bridge Proposal and Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park, the authors identify specific ways to promote, maintain, and manage cultural diversity in urban parks. They also uncover the factors that can limit park use, including historical interpretive materials that ignore the contributions of different ethnic groups, high entrance or access fees, park usage rules that restrict ethnic activities, and park “restorations” that focus only on historical or aesthetic values. With the wealth of data in this book, urban planners, park professionals, and all concerned citizens will have the tools to create and maintain public parks that serve the needs and interests of all the public.

Author : Matilda van den Bosch,William Bird
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198725916

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Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health by Matilda van den Bosch,William Bird Pdf

Human beings have always been affected by their surroundings. There are various health benefits linked to being able to access to nature; including increased physical activity, stress recovery, and the stimulation of child cognitive development. The Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health provides a broad and inclusive picture of the relationship between our own health and the natural environment. All aspects of this unique relationship are covered, ranging from disease prevention through physical activity in green spaces to innovative ecosystem services, such as climate change adaptation by urban trees. Potential hazardous consequences are also discussed including natural disasters, vector-borne pathogens, and allergies. This book analyses the complexity of our human interaction with nature and includes sections for example epigenetics, stress physiology, and impact assessments. These topics are all interconnected and fundamental for reaching a full understanding of the role of nature in public health and wellbeing. Much of the recent literature on environmental health has primarily described potential threats from our natural surroundings. The Oxford Textbook of Nature and Public Health instead focuses on how nature can positively impact our health and wellbeing, and how much we risk losing by destroying it. The all-inclusive approach provides a comprehensive and complete coverage of the role of nature in public health, making this textbook invaluable reading for health professionals, students, and researchers within public health, environmental health, and complementary medicine.

Author : Thomas A. More
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Parks
ISBN : MINN:31951D02986144I

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Factors Affecting the Productivity of Urban Parks by Thomas A. More Pdf

The park system of two Massachusetts cities-Holyoke (pop. 44,819) and Fitchburg (pop. 39,332)-produced an estimated 605,608 visitor-hours of use during the summer of 1979. The average park produced 7,877 visitor-hours in Holyoke and 9,624 in Fitchburg, though use levels varied widely. Contrary to original expectations, neighborhood characteristics had little influence on use levels. Rather, park characteristics, particularly activities and amenities, had a significant effect on use. City officials wishing to maximize the use of their park system should consider investments in these resources while researchers build a more thorough, systematic body of knowlege about urban parks and their users.

Author : Arundhati Virmani
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000464542

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Aesthetic Perceptions of Urban Environments by Arundhati Virmani Pdf

To what extent do urban dwellers relate to their lived and imagined environment through aesthetic perceptions, and aspirations? This book approaches experiences of urban aesthetics not as an established framework, defined by imposed norms or legislations, but as the result of a continuous reflexive and proactive gaze, a complex and deep engagement of the mind, body and sensibilities. It uses empirical studies ranging from China, India to Western Europe. Three axes are privileged. The first considers urban everyday aesthetic experiences in the long-term as a historical production, from medieval Italy to a future imagined by science fiction. The second examines the impact of aestheticizing everyday material realities in neighbourhoods, and the tensions and conflicts these engender around urban commons. Finally, the third axis considers these relationships as aesthetic inequalities, exacerbated in a new age of urban development. The book combines local and transnational scales with an interdisciplinary approach, bringing together historians, sociologists, cultural geographers, anthropologists, architects and contemporary art curators. They illustrate the importance of combining different social science methods and functional perspectives to study such complex social and cultural realities as cities. This book will be of interest to students, scholars and practitioners of humanities and social sciences, cultural and urban studies, architecture and political geography.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556033417643

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Antelope Valley Study, Lincoln, Nebraska, Project Number M-5244(3) by Anonim Pdf