Factors of good public space use

• Author(s): Gomes, Pedro Manuel Serrano
• Date: 2012
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/9247
• Origin: RIA - Repositório Institucional da Universidade de Aveiro
• Subject(s): public space, public space use, urban design, urban management
• Document Type: Conference Object
• Language: English

Description

This paper presents a literature review of some of the most relevant work in the field of urban planning on the relationship between the characteristics of public spaces and their use. The synthesis put forward focuses on the characteristics of public spaces which contribute to their intense use. The former relate to urban form and public space design and management.