Effect of Space Configurational Attributes on Social Interactions in Urban Parks

Sheng, Qiang; Wan, Dongyang; Yu, Boya

doi:10.3390/su13147805

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“…The results provide a valuable reference for sustainable urban design and planning on the critical aspects of optimising spatial layout, road segments as spatial units and accessibility to diversified cultural groups. A study on urban parks by Sheng et al (2021) revealed a strong correlation between space type, scale factors and configurational (space syntax) attributes on social interaction behaviours in parks. Personal and social interaction groups have strong negative and positive influences on social interaction intensity, based on the spatial qualities of gardens and the syntactic values of the streets, respectively.…”

Section: Theoretical Discourse On the Contributions Of Space Syntaxmentioning

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Spatial intelligence: integration of land use to connectivity in the context of eastern urbanism

Srirangam

Gunasagaran

Mari

et al. 2023

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PurposeThere is an urgent need to develop a systematic tool for urban design in the cities of the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG11) proposes ideas to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. This paper approaches this goal through land use, integrated into an effective connectivity network. It offers a scientific and systematic approach. The research employs Space Syntax of the University College London as a tool for urban analysis and the principles of Sustainable Street Networks developed by the Congress of New Urbanism to respond to connectivity issues.Design/methodology/approachThe paper employs empirical research through case studies. A systematic literature review is conducted on the diversified applications of the Space Syntax correlations, which steered the fundamental analysis of the elements of deconstruction to structure and land use. Space Syntax and Sustainable Street Network characteristics were the essential research methods. It is important to note that these data a new finding on the Syntactic Maps of the two case study cities.FindingsThe paper summarises a set of results on (1) international comparison of spatial intelligence, (2) patterns from the Eastern cases and (3) theoretical guidelines for spatial intelligence through the Syntax by offering key characteristics of the New Urbanism principles, which could be considered, while revitalising the cities in the Klang Valley, Malaysia.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings are specific and applicable to the oriental contexts. However, such results have been further compared to the Western context.Practical implicationsThe study develops a toolkit for urban planners and designers and architects in Klang Valley, Malaysia.Social implicationsThe research has focused and will add value for SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Theoretically, the paper offers insights to urban design readers.Originality/valueIt is important to note that the data itself is a new finding on Syntactic Maps of the two case study cities. The investigated setting is unique, and the first attempt in generating a Space Syntax map to the cities of Klang Valley, and the findings, therefore, offer a new set of knowledge-base to the city planners, urban designers, researchers and architects.

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Section: Theoretical Discourse On the Contributions Of Space Syntaxmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Theoretical Discourse On the Contributions Of Space Syntaxmentioning

confidence: 99%

Spatial intelligence: integration of land use to connectivity in the context of eastern urbanism

Srirangam

Gunasagaran

Mari

et al. 2023

ARCH

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“…In space syntax, a "segment map" is established based on a real urban map to represent the urban network configuration. Actual urban spaces are modeled as nodes linked by a road network for the quantitative measurements of space configurational attributes [50]. Considering the situation in the inner city of Haiyan, there is an obvious contrast between the traditional serpentine streets and the circular road along the moat and the newly-built straight roads in urban development, which also leads to the fact that the axis analysis in the space syntax cannot objectively reflect the comparison between these two types of road conditions.…”

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The Culture-Oriented Urban Regeneration: Place Narrative in the Case of the Inner City of Haiyan (Zhejiang, China)

Diao

2022

Sustainability

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Recent decades have seen an increasing interest in the urban regeneration of inner-city areas in China. As urban areas take shape based on cultural aspects as much as on physical aspects, this paper employs the theory of place narrative to explore the strategies involved in culture-oriented urban regeneration. Initially, this paper sets out the basic theory of place narrative, which is relevant not only for the way in which a particular regenerated urban area is presented to the general public, but also for the way in which the hidden cultural information of the city translates into concrete urban developments. It also examines the urban regeneration of Haiyan (Zhejiang), an ongoing case, by applying methods and concepts of narrative theory. The main idea of urban regeneration is illustrated, based on the use of ‘culture’ as the revitalizing mechanism. Firstly, the method of place narrative is used to sort out and interpret the cultural information, which is commonly attached to the cultural resources in the context of urban space. Secondly, based on the idea of narrative structures, cultural resources can be integrated into the urban system connotationally and physically as well. Thirdly, cultural events are organized in the urban space to promote the experience of the place. The greatest contribution of this research is to provide a new approach, i.e., place narrative, to culture-oriented urban regeneration and for its sustainable development as well.

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“…Leisure and entertainment facilities also largely determined the frequency of visits to the park [ 17 , 18 ]. Furthermore, the park system can be a green network within the city’s sustainable system, which is dynamically related to other components [ 14 ], such as urban functional service facilities, landscape patterns [ 19 ], the city’s crime map [ 20 ], and the relationship between urban parks and sociodemographic variables [ 2 ]. Park [ 6 ] mentioned that parks are, to some extent, fragmented and nonconnected and that these green particles should be woven into the broader ecosystem.…”

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Connectedness among Urban Parks from the Users’ Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review

Dali

Nordin

2023

IJERPH

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Although many benefits of urban green space networks have been consistently demonstrated, most of the discussion on space connectivity has concentrated on ecological aspects, such as patch–corridor–matrix connectivity. There are limited systematic studies that have investigated the connectedness between urban parks and people. This study aimed to explore the connectedness among urban parks from the users’ perspective by using a systematic literature review. By following the PRISMA protocol and analyzing 54 studies from Scopus and Web of Science between 2017 and 2022, we proposed the concepts of physical connectedness and perceived connectedness. The “physical connectedness” contained the dimensions of road attributes and park attributes, as well as six categories including physical accessibility, street connectivity, the street environment, spatial scale, facilities and amenities, and natural elements. The “perceived connectedness” mainly referred to people’s perception of the physical environment. The four categories were perceived accessibility, perceived safety, aesthetics, and Kaplan’s perceptual model. Finally, in terms of individual attributes, the impact of sociodemographic factors (age, gender, income, education, and occupation) and the motivation for activity on park connectedness were also taken into account. On the basis of our findings, this study suggested that park connectedness should not only focus on physical connectedness but also perceived connectedness.

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Effect of Space Configurational Attributes on Social Interactions in Urban Parks

Cited by 17 publications

References 47 publications

Spatial intelligence: integration of land use to connectivity in the context of eastern urbanism

Spatial intelligence: integration of land use to connectivity in the context of eastern urbanism

The Culture-Oriented Urban Regeneration: Place Narrative in the Case of the Inner City of Haiyan (Zhejiang, China)

Connectedness among Urban Parks from the Users’ Perspective: A Systematic Literature Review

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