Urban Open spaces

Helen Woolley

194 pages, parution le 09/07/2003

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Résumé

There is enormous interest in urban design and the regeneration of our urban areas, but current thinking often concentrates on the built form, forgetting the important role that open spaces play. Urban Open Spaces brings together extensive research and practical experience to prove the opportunities and benefits of different types of open space to society and individuals.

Focusing on the importance of open spaces in daily urban life, the book is divided into three sections. The first section describes the social, health, environmental and economic benefits and opportunities that open spaces can provide. The second section discusses the different types of urban open spaces that individuals or communities might use on a daily basis: from private gardens to commercial squares and waterway corridors. In the final section of the book best practice case-studies show how urban spaces are now being incorporated in new developments and community initiatives.

This is the first book to bring together a variety of evidence from different disciplines to outline the benefits and opportunities of urban open spaces in an accessible way. Not just for students and practitioners, this book will be of value for anyone interested in the design, development, regeneration, funding and use of open spaces in urban areas.

Section 1: Benefits and Opportunities of Open Spaces
- Social benefits and opportunities
- Health benefits and opportunities
- Environmental benefits and opportunities
- Economic benefits and opportunities
Section 2: A Life Cycle of Open Spaces
- Domestic urban open spaces
- Neighbourhood urban open spaces
- Civic urban open spaces
- A new deal for urban open spaces
Section 3: Case Studies
- Neighbourhood and recreational open spaces
- Civic urban open spaces

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Routledge
Auteur(s)	Helen Woolley
Parution	09/07/2003
Nb. de pages	194
Format	22 x 28
Couverture	Broché
Poids	775g
Intérieur	Quadri
EAN13	9780419256908
ISBN13	978-0-419-25690-8