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Defining urban open space governance and management
This chapter introduces and defines central terms needed to understand and discuss contemporary urban open space (UOS) governance and management. It discusses how governance and management already are, and can increasingly become, related to each other ...
Fors, Hanna, +4 more
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Do urban open spaces provide refugia for frogs in urban environments?
Urbanization is among the largest threats to wildlife populations through factors such as fragmentation, isolation, and habitat destruction. Urban open spaces, such as parks and golf courses, have the potential to provide wildlife with suitable habitat ...
David Hutto, Kyle Barrett
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The quality of life of people in urban areas is a result of interaction of humans with the urban environment. Many studies show that open public spaces and the activities conducted in these areas are important urban environment factors that contribute to
Gökçe Uzgören +1 more
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Patterns and Determinants of Open Defecation among Urban People [PDF]
At the present time, an estimated of 673 million people defecate in the open space, not in private. Indonesia is a densely populated country with a lot of open defecation (OD) both in urban (37%) and rural areas (43%). Tanjung Karang Pusat Subdistrict is
Febriani, Christin Angelina +8 more
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Urban Gardening and Green Space Governance: Towards New Collaborative Planning Practices [PDF]
In the context of urban densification and central urban areas’ lack of open spaces, new forms of small-scale urban gardening practices have emerged.
Tappert, Simone +7 more
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VALUASI MANFAAT EKOLOGIS RUANG TERBUKA HIJAU (RTH) DI KOTA BOGOR DENGAN APLIKASI CITYGREEN 5.4
Greenery open space is a fundamental part of urban development and management in sustaining the quality of urban environment and the welfare of urban dwellers.
Indung Sitti Fatimah +3 more
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Elements that influence living quality in open urban space [PDF]
The number of people living in cities in Slovenia is increasing. There fore, the city spreads, urban space is created mostly by different buildings with minimum of open space, usually designed for parking spaces.
Petra Krajner
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Despite the acknowledged importance of outdoor environment quality in supporting children's health and well-being, little is known about how contemporary urban open space management caters for children. In this study, Swedish (n = 54) and Danish (n = 25)
Märit Jansson +3 more
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Walking accessibility to neighbourhood open space in a multi-level urban environment of Hong Kong
This study presents the spatial analysis of walking accessibility to a public facility in a hilly, multi-level urban environment. Our spatial database includes street topography, physical impedances, formal crossings, and designated access points in ...
Wong, KKH, Tang, KSS, Wong, SW, Tang, BS
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Open space networks can guide urban renewal in a megacity
As human populations move into cities they are increasingly isolated from the natural world, with associated negative impacts on health and well-being. However, as cities renew themselves through urban redevelopment and climate-adaptation, opportunities ...
James H Thorne +3 more
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