eprintid: 3228 rev_number: 9 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/32/28 datestamp: 2020-07-29 12:45:36 lastmod: 2020-07-29 12:45:36 status_changed: 2020-07-29 12:45:36 type: thesis metadata_visibility: show sword_depositor: 1 creators_name: Lankhorst, Ann creators_id: S2524244 creators_email: annlankhorst@gmail.com title: A qualitative and quantitative unpacking of spatial, social and political dimensions of Shared Space. Evidence from the Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna ispublished: unpub full_text_status: public abstract: In the academic literature the concept of ‘Shared Space’ is not often addressed, and the research that has been conducted on this topic thus far has focussed on the design and functioning of Shared Spaces. The literature search only turned up a single study pertaining to people’s subjective perceptions of Shared Spaces. Therefore, this study aims to address this knowledge gap by applying both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Additionally, this study will evaluate the use of Shared Space as a tool to enable spatial distance during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of Shared Space revolves around the integration of different road users by designing the street as a place to ‘sojourn’, rather than as a traffic artery. The research strategy applied in this thesis is a case study, focussing on Vienna’s largest shopping street, the Mariahilfer Straße. Viennese politicians perceived the Shared Space as the political process that preceded the implementation. Experts from academia and practice criticized the decisions made by politicians and did not perceive the Shared Space in the Mariahilfer Straße as Shared Space, both due to its design and the dominance of cars. The perception of the general public in Vienna was determined by the behaviour of the other road users in the Shared Space. This perception often resulted in feelings of unsafety and cautious behaviour. The value of Shared Spaces for the purpose of spatial distancing remains unclear. Research also indicated that the perception of Shared Spaces is highly influenced by the behaviour of road users. It also showed that laws and regulations can significantly hamper the efficiency of a Shared Space. As such, policy makers and planners should consider these social and political dimensions when planning to implement a Shared Space. date: 2020 pages: 88 thesis_type: master degree_programme: SP tutors_name: Yamu, C.H. tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie tutors_email: Claudia.Yamu@rug.nl security: validuser keywords_local: Shared Space keywords_local: Perception keywords_local: Healthy City keywords_local: Smart Urban Growth keywords_local: Sustainable Development Goals keywords_local: Low-carbon city keywords_local: COVID-19 keywords_local: Qualitative and quantitative research methods language_iso: en agreed_repository: yes date_issued: 2020-07-16 comment: Appendix E & F were submitted via additional files. citation: Lankhorst, Ann (2020) A qualitative and quantitative unpacking of spatial, social and political dimensions of Shared Space. Evidence from the Mariahilfer Straße in Vienna. Master thesis. document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3228/1/Thesis%20SSP%20Ann%20Lankhorst%20%28s2524244%29.pdf document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3228/2/Appendix%20E%20%26%20F.pdf