Drumeva, Albena (2023) The Role of Urban Planning and Design in Generating Urban Vibrancy. A comparative study between Edinburgh and Berlin. Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
The urban design of open public spaces in European cities is a crucial element in the process of sustainable transformations towards healthy, lively, inclusive and safe cities. In the context of the complex dynamics of larger European cities, green urban areas received increasing attention, however, it is evident that the space itself does not facilitate sustainable urban development focused on improving the lives of residents and communities. The main concern of this research is to investigate the relationship between the urban design and vibrancy of public space by mapping user activities and characteristics in several large and medium-sized parks in Edinburgh, Scotland and Berlin, Germany. The central research question is focused on the potentiality of design elements to enable a wider range of activities and social diversity, and to contribute to the implementation of efficient design standards to serve the user needs. Empirical findings suggest that urban park design and management systems impact usage patterns, and more specifically type, duration and spatial clusters of activities, to a great extent. Furthermore, geographic and climatic conditions play an important role in the generation of urban vibrancy, and have to be taken into consideration in the urban design practices.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Spatial Planning and Design |
| Supervisor: | Lamker, C.W. |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2023 11:45 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Aug 2023 11:45 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4325 |
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