Placemaking for green urban regeneration / / Israa Hanafi Mahmoud

• Autore: Mahmoud Israa Hanafi
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (199 pages)
• Disciplina: 307.1216
• Soggetto topico: City planning - Environmental aspects; Open spaces; Urban ecology (Sociology)
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About This Book -- Part I -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Public Spaces and Placemaking Approach: The Implementation Strategies -- Chapter 3: Sociability in Cultural-Based Urban Regeneration Projects -- Part II -- Chapter 4: Empirical Analysis of Similar Cases Studies: Boston, Cambridge, and Valencia -- Chapter 5: Sociability and Placemaking Methodological Framework Approach: Identifying a Public Space Index (PSI) -- Part III -- Chapter 6: Learning Case Study: North End Park, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Boston, Massachusetts, USA -- Chapter 7: The North End Park as a Liveable Destination, an In-depth Analysis -- Part IV -- Chapter 8: Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- Contents -- About the Author -- Part I Introduction to Placemaking Theory and Implementation Strategies in Contemporary Public Spaces and Cultural-Based Urban Regeneration Projects -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 A Possible Framework for Placemaking in Cities -- 1.2 Research Approach and Methodology -- 1.3 Research Hypothesis and Problem Statement -- 1.4 Aims and Objectives -- 1.4.1 Aims -- 1.4.2 Objectives -- References -- 2 Public Spaces and Placemaking Approach: The Implementation Strategies -- 2.1 Why Public Space? -- 2.2 Definitions of Public Spaces -- 2.3 Taxonomy, Uses, and Performance of Public Space -- 2.4 Rethinking "Public Spaces" or When a Space Becomes a "Place"? -- 2.5 What Is Contemporary or Creative Placemaking? -- 2.5.1 Placemaking and Climate Change Approach -- 2.5.2 Key Principles of Placemaking -- 2.6 Creative Placemaking Implementation Strategies -- 2.6.1 Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper Strategy -- 2.6.2 The Power of 10+: Applying Placemaking at Every Scale -- 2.6.3 Cultural Programming of Public Spaces -- 2.7 Social Public Spaces? A Role, a Concept, or an Immeasurable Quality?. ; 2.8 Place-Based Governance Policies -- 2.9 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Sociability in Cultural-Based Urban Regeneration Projects -- 3.1 Prologue: The Social Dimension of Urban Planning -- 3.2 What Is Sociability? A Possible Definition -- 3.3 Economic Value of Sociability -- 3.4 What Is Social Mixing? -- 3.5 Is Sociability Contested in Public Spaces or Is It Affected by Activities in Public Spaces? -- 3.6 Sociability Occurrence as a Driver for Social Cohesion and Vitality in Public Spaces -- 3.6.1 Understanding Social Behaviour and the Character of Public Life -- 3.6.2 Cultural Influences on Sociability Value -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part II An Organizational Framework to Assess Sociability of Public Spaces, a Mixed Methods Approach for a Public Space Index Deduction -- 4 Empirical Analysis of Similar Cases Studies: Boston, Cambridge, and Valencia -- 4.1 Methodological Analysis of Case Studies -- 4.2 The Lawn on D, Boston MA -- 4.2.1 Background -- 4.2.2 Stakeholders -- 4.2.3 Cultural Programming, Community Games, and Artwork at the Lawn -- 4.2.4 Placemaking Activities -- 4.3 Harvard Square, Cambridge MA -- 4.3.1 Historical Background -- 4.3.2 Stakeholders -- 4.3.3 Placemaking in Action -- 4.3.4 Evaluate Short-Term and Long-Term Placemaking Experiments -- 4.3.5 Future Recommendations: Improve Sociability Around the Edges -- 4.4 Rio Túria Case Study, Valencia, Spain -- 4.4.1 The Urban Highway Project and the Citizen Movement -- 4.4.2 Stakeholders -- 4.4.3 The "El llit del Túria es nostro i el volem verd" Civic Campaign -- 4.4.4 Urban Regeneration of the Highway into Greenway Gardens -- 4.5 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Sociability and Placemaking Methodological Framework Approach: Identifying a Public Space Index (PSI) -- 5.1 Introduction: Why a Mixed-Methods Approach? -- 5.2 Site Selection: Interpretative Strategy. ; 5.3 Public Life/Public Space Toolkit: Understanding the Model -- 5.4 Public Life/Public Space Toolkit: Implementing the Model -- 5.4.1 Public Life Metrics-User Intercept Survey: Individual Scale -- 5.4.2 Public Space Metrics-Observational Analysis: Individual and Groups Scale -- 5.4.3 Urban Micro Trends: Statistical Analysis Using Smart Planning Tools and Online Mapping -- 5.5 Case Study Methodology: Data Collection Tools and Techniques -- 5.5.1 Data Collection Steps -- 5.5.2 User Intercept Survey: Individual Scale -- 5.5.3 Observational Analysis: Individual and Groups Scales -- 5.5.4 Micro Trends: Smart Planning Tools Analysis -- 5.5.5 Evaluation Matrix for the Data Analysis of the Case Study -- 5.6 Qualities of Public Spaces and Creating the Public Space Index (PSI) -- 5.6.1 Public Space Index Variables and Measuring Criteria -- 5.6.2 Public Space Index Interpretation of Weighing, Scoring, and Implementation Techniques for Measurements -- 5.6.3 Individual Users' Survey Form (Site Users) -- 5.6.4 In-depth Interviews Form -- 5.7 Conclusion -- References -- Part III The Case Study of North End Park from Boston, Massachusetts, USA -- 6 Learning Case Study: North End Park, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway: Boston, Massachusetts, USA -- 6.1 Context Overview -- 6.1.1 Preliminary Place-based Analysis of the Rose Kennedy Greenway -- 6.1.2 Culturally Oriented Activities on Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway -- 6.1.3 Historical Background of the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway -- 6.2 The Land Use Dilemma and Re-birth of North End Park -- 6.3 North End Park Site Description -- 6.4 The North End Park's Role as a "Front Porch" -- 6.4.1 Physical Conditions -- 6.4.2 Placemaking Programming of Uses and Activities -- 6.4.3 Accessibility -- 6.5 Conclusion: The North End Park as a Successful "Public Place" -- References -- 7 The North End Park as a Liveable Destination. ; 7.1 North End Park: An In-Depth Analysis -- 7.2 Visual Observation Analysis -- 7.2.1 Visual Observation Analysis: Timeline and Locations -- 7.2.2 Visual Observation Analysis: Pedestrians Counts Methodology -- 7.2.3 Visual Observation Analysis: Stationary Activities Measurement -- 7.2.4 Visual Observation Analysis: A Photographic Storyline -- 7.2.5 Interpretation of Users' Sociability in North End Park and Square -- 7.2.6 Notes on the Video Camera Analysis -- 7.3 Users Intercept Survey -- 7.3.1 Users Intercept Survey Analysis: Timeline and Counts (See Appendix 2) -- 7.3.2 Users Intercept Survey Analysis: Methodology -- 7.3.3 Users Intercept Survey Analysis: An In-Depth Statistical Analysis -- 7.3.4 Discussion of Survey Results -- 7.4 Key Informants' Interviews -- 7.4.1 Key Informants' Interviews: Methodology -- 7.4.2 Key Informant Interviewees and timeline -- 7.4.3 Interview Results and Discussions -- 7.5 Urban Micro Trends Analysis Using Smart Planning Tools -- 7.5.1 The Liveability Calculator: Methodology and Implementation -- 7.5.2 The The Liveability Calculator's Measurement Metrics: See Appendix 3 -- 7.5.3 Vision Zero Project: A Real-Time Street Safety Platform -- 7.5.4 Co-Urbanize Platform to Imagine Boston 2030 -- 7.6 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part IV General Discussions and Conclusions -- 8 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations -- 8.1 Brief -- 8.2 General Discussion -- 8.3 Findings from the North End Park Case Study -- 8.3.1 Interpretation of the Results from the PSI of the North End Park Case Study -- 8.3.2 Future Planning in the North End Park -- 8.4 General Findings -- 8.4.1 A Vibrant Open Space Network -- 8.4.2 Create a Complementary Urban District -- 8.5 Limitations -- 8.6 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 8.6.1 Meet with the Community and Identify Stakeholders -- 8.6.2 Evaluate Space and Identify Issues. ; 8.6.3 Place Vision and Management Strategy -- 8.6.4 Short-Term Experiments -- 8.6.5 Ongoing Re-Evaluation and Long-Term Improvements -- 8.7 Further Studies -- References -- Appendix 1 Key Informants' Interviews-Biographies -- Appendix 2 Surveys Data -- Appendix 3 Liveability Calculator Matrix -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Placemaking for Green Urban Regeneration
• ISBN: 9783031154089; 9783031154072
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910619282403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Urban book series.