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Von, Kursell Alexander Andrew. "Replanning urban parks." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ31655.pdf.

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Zhang, Li. "An evaluation of an urban riverfront park, Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington experiences and lessons for designers /." Connect to this title online, 2002. http://www.dissertations.wsu.edu/Thesis/Spring2002/L%5FZhang%5F050602.pdf.

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Lai, Ying-wai Steve. "A study of urban park soils and user impacts in Hong Kong /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13525281.

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Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1994.
Some illustrations are mounted photos. Some illustrations accompanied by transparent guard sheets with outline drawings. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 234-244).
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Rossi, Sebastian Dario. "Factors Affecting People-Park Relationships in Peri-Urban National Parks." Thesis, Griffith University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366840.

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Protected areas such as national parks are key mechanisms for conserving nature. They also provide important opportunities for people to engage in a range of nature based tourism and recreation activities, engendering active lifestyles and providing access to fresh air, solitude and nature. In part due to the psychological and health benefits of these activities, visitation to protected areas is increasingly popular, especially for parks close to cities. Rapid urban growth in many cities has also heightened demand for, and increased use of, protected areas. Visitor use of protected areas can however, adversely impact both visitors and local communities if not properly managed. National park managers face the challenge of accommodating often times competing expectations about these types of protected areas, including providing access without negatively affecting the natural environment or visitors’ experiences. Reliable information is needed about visitor characteristics, the activities they undertake, and their expectations of parks including the types of activities permitted. We also need to know how the values, attitudes, and travel patterns of visitors shape their park experiences. Moreover, we need to know how nearby communities interact with the park and their attitudes about visitor activities. To better understand how these factors potentially affect people-park interactions, including parks close to cities, this thesis assessed six peri-urban national parks in South East Queensland, Australia.
Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Griffith School of Environment
Science, Environment, Engineering and Technology
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Chan, Chi-keung Matthew. "An urban interface between the park edge & the urban fringe." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25949123.

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Seyed-Kalal, Sassan. "Designing urban parks, theory and practice." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ58377.pdf.

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Faizi, Mohsen. "Urban public parks : in Tehran, Iran." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.392923.

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Salas, Javier Antonio 1982. "Park Availability and Expenditure Effects on Crime, Poverty, Wealth and Obesity Indicators." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/10693.

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xi, 41 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.
Urban parks play an important role in cities. Lack of understanding about their effects on urban dwellers and their capacity to play a role in promoting social well-being could diminish their benefits. With population growth in cities, park managers may need to increase the quantity and quality or diversify parks to achieve the same results. The relationship between availability and expenditure on parks and urban quality of life has received little research attention. An analysis of 75 US cities determined that park density, operational expenditure and park acreage as a percentage of the city are significantly related to average levels of income, obesity and violent crimes. Optimum park density is 49 people per acre of park. Violent crime is a key determinant of whether urban parks generate a virtuous cycle improving health and income and reducing obesity rates or a vicious cycle achieving the contrary.
Committee in Charge: Dr. Jean Stockard, Chair; Dr. Neil Bania; Dr. Robert Young
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Lam, Kai-mei Frances. "Metropolitan park at Kai Tak : a feeling of 'urban excitement' within a 'urban resort' /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1999. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25950812.

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Payne, Sarah Ruth. "Soundscapes within urban parks : their restorative value." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.508500.

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Fagan, Jeanne S. "New York State Urban Cultural Park System /." Online version of thesis, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/10994.

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Schmidt, Sarah. "Domesticating parks and mastering playgrounds, sexuality, power and place in Montréal, 1870-1930." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ29568.pdf.

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Saleh, Safa. "Immigrants Utilizing Parks in Columbus Ohio." The Ohio State University, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1595428164932779.

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Lai, Ming-chia. "Community involvement in the restoration of historic urban parks : with a specific focus on the Heritage Lottery Fund's Urban Parks Programme grant-aided park restoration projects." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 2003. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/14723/.

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Community involvement is nowadays commonly recognised as an integral part of any successful environmental planning, development and regeneration process. Focusing on a selection of park restoration projects grant-aided by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) in 1997 under the Urban Parks Programme (UPP), this research aimed primarily to investigate the involvement of local communities in the process of regenerating run-down historic urban parks. The study adopted a triangulation methodology which combined both quantitative and qualitative research approaches and employed multiple data-collecting techniques including a postal questionnaire survey, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and on-site park user surveys. The results of the postal questionnaire survey reveal that park restoration partnerships between local authorities, private sector, voluntary organisations and local community-based groups can commonly be observed in many of the historic urban park restoration projects funded by the HLF under the UPP. Local authorities in general played the leading role in forming and running park restoration partnerships and they were the major contributors to the matched funding and the required technical support for the restoration projects. The involvement of friends groups and other local organisations in park restoration partnerships was relatively moderate, but the case studies of this research demonstrate that friends groups and other local organisations can have a more substantial influence on the overall development of the restoration project when the park restoration partnership is formally established. The study has found that local communities have been extensively involved in the restoration process of historic urban parks. The two most significant objectives of engaging local communities in regenerating run-down historic urban parks are to generate a sense of ownership of the restoration project and its outcome and to better reflect local needs. Local communities tend to be more involved at early stages of the restoration project than at later stages. The methods that have been commonly used to involve local communities are mainly for information giving and consultation. The seven in-depth case studies reveal that 'Friends of Parks' groups are in general the focus of community involvement in the UPP funded park restoration projects. 'Friends of Parks' groups can act as pressure groups, guardians and/or supporters of the park and to be the local community's voice. They can make considerable contributions to the regeneration of their local parks, mainly in the areas of publicity, park events and activities, fund raising, public consultation, project monitoring, involving school children, and the ongoing management of the restored park. The most important contributory factor to effective community involvement is a good relationship between the local authority and the 'Friends of Parks' groups, which can be achieved mainly by establishing friends groups' trust in the local authority's commitment to caring for urban parks and taking on board the friends groups' views and concerns. Project managers and other practitioners engaged in involving local communities in park restoration processes as well as executive members of 'Friends of Parks' groups are all required to have good communication skills in order to achieve effective community involvement.
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Schmidt, Sarah. "Domesticating parks and mastering playgrounds sexuality, power and place in Montréal, 1870-1930 /." Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada, 1999. http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ29568.pdf.

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Leung, Kwok-chu. "Marine parks programme in Hong Kong : urban planning perspectives /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19140551.

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Jones, Melanie Katia. "The urban park movement in the American South : Savannah, Atlanta, Nashville, 1850-1916." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.648475.

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Shanahan, Ann. "Community attitudes to the management of urban parks, Adelaide /." Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 1997. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09ENV/09envs528.pdf.

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Leung, Kwok-chu, and 梁國柱. "Marine parks programme in Hong Kong: urban planning perspectives." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31259455.

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Lock, Nga-yi. "The ecology of urban birds in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B22424945.

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Hui, Tsz-chung Joseph. "Urban [Sport]-scape : park and sports complex at North Point /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25954970.

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Rowland, Jennifer. "Conceptualizing Urban Green Space within Municipal Sustainability Plans| Parks, Tree Canopy, and Urban Gardens." Thesis, The George Washington University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1556725.

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As the concept of sustainability gains prominence in the U.S., municipal governments have begun adopting official sustainability plans to outline their goals for a sustainable future. However, with an absence of national guidelines or a streamlined definition of sustainability, these plans contain infinitely diverse goals, policies and motivations. One aspect of sustainability which has a diverse array of benefits and challenges is urban green space. This research uses content analysis and coding of municipal sustainability plans to gain insight into how U.S. cities conceptualize urban green space in the forms of parks, tree canopy and urban gardens and in the greater context of sustainability. This thesis specifically looks at the creation of municipal sustainability plans, how cities organize green space, how cities value green spaces, the kinds of green space goals and benchmarks that cities set, and the inclusion of equity in the realm of green spaces. The 20 case study cities have shown green spaces are an important component of sustainability planning and are conceptualized and included in varying and unique ways. The way a plan is created, the people involved or excluded from the plan creation process and the agreements or groups that cities join can impact how cities envision sustainability and how they conceptualize green space within the plan. The concepts of sustainability and green space appear to be best articulated and operationalized in the context of many voices, viewpoints and opinions. In the categorization of green space, this research found that only a few cities had headings specific to green space, but instead associated it primarily with other aspects of the natural environment. This research also found that the language used to describe green space is broad and varied. Standardization or concrete definitions of these terms may make plans more accessible. Cities discussed environmental, economic and social benefits of green spaces in their plans. Overall, cities valued environmental benefits the most and the majority of benefits identified in the plans are anthropocentric in nature. Some of the best practice green space goals identified within the plans were the inclusion of green corridors, native vegetation, increasing the tree canopy, changing zoning codes to include urban agriculture and goals related to equity and access. Overall, both the goal setting and measurement processes of urban green space serve as beneficial ways for cities to achieve their broader sustainability goals. However, these goals cannot be fully realized when their distribution and access are unequal across the city and when decisions are made without the input of local residents. This research found that there is a gulf between equity being mentioned in a plan, and the depth to which it is explored in the context of green space, leaving room for cities to improve their incorporation of equity in their planning for green spaces. This research has shown that cities conceptualize green spaces in a variety of ways and while there are several successes, there is also a lot of room for improvement in both green space planning and sustainability planning.

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Cheuk, Hau-kwan Elsa. "Recreation planning in urban fringe park within metropolitan area /." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1991. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13117488.

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Yip, Siu-kwan Sandra. "Making a connection : maximizing the value of green space in Hong Kong /." View the Table of Contents & Abstract, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B3508540X.

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Montejo, Fernando Jr. "Life after mega-events : strategically reusing legacy parks." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111427.

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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2017.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-103).
A great deal of research has scrutinized the mixed legacy of staging "mega-events" such as World's Fairs (or Expos) and Olympic Games. Host cities regularly invest billions of dollars building the facilities and supporting infrastructure needed to accommodate millions of visitors over a fixed period of time. In doing so, they also consume hundreds of acres of land, including large masses of urban space in which core activities are clustered. An analysis of urban mega-events over the past century and a half indicates that numerous host locations have converted core event grounds into large urban parks. This thesis investigates the post-event reuse of urban parks built on these fairgrounds. Through investigative research, interviews, and onsite fieldwork of selected post-event "legacy" parks, prevailing issue areas concerning their viability and accessibility are identified. Drawing on the experiences of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, a large park built on the former grounds of two World's Fairs in New York City, this thesis suggests strategic public space reuse and management approaches for Flushing Meadows and other legacy parks confronting similar challenges. The idea that post-event parks must be preserved as democratic and accessible civic spaces is stressed, particularly in light of increased privatization of the urban public realm.
by Fernando Montejo.
M.C.P.
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Mouton, Maria Elisabeth. "Socio-economic impact of an urban park : the case of Wilderness National Park / Maria Elisabeth Mouton." Thesis, North-West University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/5096.

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The social and economic contribution of tourism to local communities is now being recognised as one of the most vital aspects for the tourism industry. Literature on national parks emphasises the importance of relations between parks and communities, as well as knowledge and understanding of the social and economic impacts of parks on the development of local communities. Although national parks are seen as major tourism assets and the vital role that they play in adjacent communities is understood, still little is known about the socio-economic contribution of these parks to their respective local economies and communities. Socio-economic impact study is important since it provides information that can influence a community's attitudes and perceptions and accordingly, its behaviour, which may create a cohesive society which is important for the success of national parks. The primary goal-of this study was to determine the socio-economic impact of the Wilderness National Park (WNP) on the community of Wilderness. To achieve the above goal, secondary objectives were set, namely: to determine the socio-economic benefits of Wilderness National Park, to determine the social impact of the WNP on the community of Wilderness, to determine the length of residency as an influential factor in the social impact of tourism and to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on the results of the study. Three surveys were conducted (as quantitative research): a community survey (101 questionnaires), a business survey in Wilderness (22 questionnaires) and a tourist survey (85 questionnaires) of tourists visiting the Wilderness National Park. The research outcome contains two components: Article 1 (Chapter 2), a socio-economic impact study (where all three surveys were used); and Article 2 (Chapter 3), a social impact study of length of residency (where only the community survey was used). Research for both articles was undertaken at Wilderness. Article 1 is titled: "The socio-economic benefits of Wilderness National Park". The main purpose of this article was to determine the socio-economic benefits of the WNP to the community of Wilderness. Results indicated that the Park has an impact in terms of production, income generation and employment, and that it is also achieving its goal with regard to conservation, creating economic opportunities and involving the community of Wilderness. Only 24% of businesses indicated that their existence is due to the Wilderness National Park. However, guesthouses and Bed and Breakfast establishments indicated that they benefit most from the Park since 62,1% of the accommodation units' turnover is due to the Park. Food and restaurants indicated that 7,5% of their business is due to the Park, while tourism services estimated this contribution at 33,3%. The results confirm that the total economic leakage percentage is well above 50%, indicating that the urban areas face high leakages. However, in terms of employment creation, the fact that 100% of all workers live in the area under consideration is an indication that the benefits of the Park reach the community members. Overall, the results indicated that the total impact of the Wilderness National Park on the local economy was R12,8 million and that it is an effect of the total spending by visitors. Aspects driving the social value/benefits include improvement of the area; that the Park leads to an increased awareness of nature and wildlife; that it preserves local culture and nature; that the appearance of the area has improved; and that the Park provides the community with an opportunity to visit natural areas. Results further indicated that the Park has a greater social impact/benefit than economic impact/benefit because it is situated in an affluent community. Article 2 is titled: "Length of residency as an influential factor in the social impact of tourism". The main aim of this article was to determine if length of residency influences the social impact of the influence on the community of Wilderness. It further showed that length of residency helps predict positive and negative perceptions of the residents in terms of the environmental, social and economic aspects of tourism. It was found that, since to the establishment of the WNP, the residents which have been living in Wilderness for a shorter period of time indicated that they experienced the social aspects positively, the economic aspects both as equally positive and negative, but regard the environmental aspects as more positive than negative, whereas the residents that have been living in Wilderness for a longer period indicated that they experienced the environmental aspects positively, the social aspects more negatively, and a more negative than positive experience regarding the economic aspects. Thus, length of residency is definitely an influential factor in the social impact of tourism on the community of Wilderness. The results of both articles confirm that the community felt that the Park does have a positive to very positive effect on the quality of the community and has a greater social, rather than economic, impact on the community of Wilderness. The results indicated that length of residency does help predict perceptions of social impacts and is thus definitely an influential factor of the social impact of tourism on the community of Wilderness. This study contributes to the literature available on the (1) socio-economic impacts/benefits of urban parks (WNP), and (2) length of residency as an influential factor in social impacts of tourism.
Thesis (M.A. (Tourism))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2010.
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Angel, Lalinde Marcela. "Peace through parks : the challenge of overcoming social frictions and ecological tensions in the development of parks in post-conflict Bogotá." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/118068.

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Thesis: M.C.P., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, 2018.
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In the development of parks in Bogota, legacies of conflict pull the environmental and post-conflict equity-building agendas apart. This thesis interrogates the relationship between post-conflict, equity-building and the ecology of public parks in order to propose a framework for the development of green open spaces that advances both agendas simultaneously, through everyday city-making processes. In particular, using a case study of Bogotá's park system, this research explores the challenges when maximizing the benefits of ecological services, while fostering spatial equity, social cohesion, and civic formation in the development of parks in post-conflict contexts. This thesis employs an inductive research methodology that combines qualitative methods with spatial analysis and case study inquiries to identify key assumptions obscured in the everyday city-making processes. This reveals a phenomenon observable in the development of parks in Bogotá, whereby forces of social exclusion and fear of the other, in combination with ideas of order and security, end up provoking a simultaneous restraint on biodiversity and human diversity. This thesis explores the position of the different actors-both mainstream players and alternative organizations-involved in the design, planning, and operation of parks in Bogotá, and reveals how decision-making tools reinforce their theoretical positions. By doing so, it uncovers competing frameworks and priorities at play in a fragmented institutional context. A selection of exemplary parks, illustrate where legacies of conflict (such as associating nature with crime, and expressing nervousness towards "the other") still over-determine the ways in which parks are designed, programmed, and maintained. These environmental tensions are mostly present in the development of large parks in ecologically vulnerable areas, and are generated by rigid assumptions that treat ecological functionality and security as mutually exclusive. Simultaneously, small neighborhood parks face class-based social frictions that reflect differences between neighborhood-centric preferences and the function of parks as city services for all, and a trend for increased agency of neighborhood associations threaten to make parks less inclusive. Nevertheless, alternative practices are emerging in the development of natural recreational settings that are promoting ecological conservation, high-use, and civic formation. By identifying opportunities, promoting collaboration, and seeking new processes and decision-making tools, this thesis offers a set of planning strategies and an implementation framework of social inclusion and ecological biodiversity to overcome fear (or perception of fear) and reinforce the potential of parks as peace-building tools.
by Marcela Angel Lalinde.
M.C.P.
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Zong, Jing. "Design recommendations for an urban park that promotes the revitalization of Muncie's downtown community." Virtual Press, 2001. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1217388.

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The project addresses the role of urban parks and open spaces in the downtown community through written document and as well as through conceptual design of proposed project using the principles derived from some current movements, the traditional American towns, and some successful cases. The goal of this project is to study how to revitalize downtown's community through the physical design of urban parks and open spaces in the community. Heekin Park and surrounding neighborhoods in Muncie, Indiana are selected as the sites for this study. Literature reviews, case studies, and analysis of site context are included in the study. Design recommendations for the open spaces in surrounding neighborhoods and a concept for Heekin Park are the written and graphic product of the project. The solutions can be used as a general recommendation to improve the conditions of open spaces in downtown community. The concept for Heekin Park will be used to illustrate the potential of the site as an attractive space for the people of Muncie, IN.
Department of Landscape Architecture
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Wang, Pengfei, and Jiayi Wang. "A Living Story of Parks : Urban History Research of Stockholmsskolan." Thesis, KTH, Urbana och regionala studier, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-197633.

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Our thesis started with a continuous discovery of theory and observation. As a group work of landscape architect and architect, during the study of our Urbanism program, we were both curious about the urbanism theories within Europe. Among them, partly in terms of the landscape background, we were particularly interested in the theory of landscape urbanism and its practices in Europe. Spontaneously, this became our original thesis topic.   However, after reading and collecting, we realized landscape urbanism theory was never as a main agenda in European academic world as in U.S. On the contrary, the role of landscape in urbanization is unignorable and has been examined for decades in Europe, which is one thing what landscape urbanists try to achieve. Moreover, during our reading of Swedish landscape and planning history, we noticed a series of significant parks which were built between 1930s-1950s, belong to a hardly forgotten design style named Stockholm School (Stockholmsskolan). This particular style and period of time is a fundamental part of Swedish landscape and planning history, deeply influenced the following park design as well as city planning in Stockholm. Almost all the parks of Stockholmsskolan nowadays become attractive spots for citizens gathering together, relaxing, and doing outdoor activities. Some of the parks are our personal favorite places in the city. Nevertheless, we choose this study not only to appreciate the significant parks but also to try to introduce them to other readers who might not be familiar with, especially to those who live outside of Europe with a different natural and cultural context.   Our brief study could be the start of further research, and the tool of photography plays a key role in different stages of our thesis. As K.W. Gullers introduced Swedish lifestyle to the world through a photo about life in park seventy years ago, it would also be our honor if our booklet could interest readers to appreciate and rediscover the contemporary Swedish public space and urban life.
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Sperandio, Fabricio Camillo. "Uma proposta metodológica para a avaliação da percepção ambiental de usuários de parques urbanos municipais /." Sorocaba, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11449/149843.

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Orientador: Admilson Írio Ribeiro
Banca: Gerson Araújo de Medeiros
Banca: Ricardo Serra Borsatto
Resumo: A ocupação do território, provocando o desequilíbrio ambiental, caracteriza-se de acordo com divergentes aspectos históricos, culturais e econômicos, que são capazes de originar condições singulares como as da conservação do ambiente natural e da degradação ambiental desencadeados pela ação antrópica. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho demonstrou as diferentes visões sobre as questões ambientais em um público heterogêneo. O estudo analisou tanto a situação da percepção padrão da qualidade ambiental, como também relacionou as condições sócias demográficas com as diferentes respostas dos entrevistados com o meio ambiente. A análise da Percepção Ambiental, foi baseada por meio de um questionário aplicado aos frequentadores do Parque Natural dos Esportes "Chico Mendes" em Sorocaba - SP. As questões envolvidas partiram do discorrimento sobre três meios, que são os meios antrópicos, físico e biótico. Os dados das respostas foram analisados em duas fases distintas: A primeira fase se constituiu numa análise e discussão dos percentuais totais de cada questão confrontando com a literatura revista. A segunda fase utilizou-se da análise de correspondência das camadas sócias demográficas permitindo identificar a influência da renda, escolaridade e faixa etária nas respostas do questionário. Os resultados obtidos demonstram uma variação da percepção sobre a qualidade ambiental do meio. Evidenciando a importância dos Parques no meio urbano para a comunidade frequentadora, bem como a ocupa... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo)
Abstract: Territorial occupation, leading to environmental imbalances, is characterized according to historical, cultural and economic aspects, which are capable of originating unique conditions, such as preservation of natural environments and environmental degradation triggered by anthropogenic actions. In such context, the present work evidenced different points of view regarding environmental issues on a heterogeneous population. This study also aimed to analyze the situation of standard environmental quality perception, as well as to relate demographic social conditions to different answers, concerning the environment, provided by those interviewed. Analysis of Environmental Perception was based on a questionnaire applied to visitors of the "Chico Mendes" Sports Natural Park, on the city of Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Southeast region of Brazil. Questions involved started from the discourse over three environments, specifically the anthropic, physical and biotic environments. Data from all answers were analyzed in two distinct phases. The first stage was formed by analysis and discussion of the total percentages of each question, compared to reviewed literature. The second phase used a correspondence analysis of demographic social layers, allowing for the identification of influences caused by income, schooling and age on answers from the questionnaire. Obtained results clearly demonstrate a variation of perception over environmental quality. These same results reinforce and evi... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Wat, Wing-chung. "Urban fringe park for conservation and recreation Mount Davis, Kennedy Town /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38216553.

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Hreinsdóttir, Hildur, and zu Bentrup Lea Meyer. "How do we experience parks? Social benefits of ecosystem services with an increased connectivity of sub-urban parks." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23731.

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Our motivation for this research is the interest we have for positive influences of green areas on people's well-being and social improvement. We see nature, the ecosystems and its services, integrated with humans as a whole, making our lives physically and mentally more sustainable. Therefore the purpose of this study is to investigate the social benefits of selected ecosystem services in sub-urban parks in Malmö City, and to explore how the respected services can be enhanced with a greater connectivity of the parks. A survey and interviews were used to collect information about people's preferences and values about nature parks and their opinion on possible connectivity of three sub-urban parks in Malmö, Sweden. The results show that people are overall positive with the recreational and aesthetic values of parks but show less appreciation for the parks as pure nature represents. Connectivity is not clearly understood by the participants but seems to be positively accepted. To give an idea on how Malmö could improve urban biodiversity and facilitate enjoyable nature experiences we give some practical suggestions for a green corridor.
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Bäckström, Erika. "The surface energy balance and climate in an urban park and its surroundings." Thesis, Uppsala University, Department of Earth Sciences, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-88838.

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På grund av världens växande befolkning och urbaniseringen blir problem relaterade till fenomenet urbana värmeöar mer och mer påtagliga. Eftersom urbana parker kan minska påfrestningen skapad av urbana värmeöar kan de vara ett kraftfullt verktyg vid klimatdesign i städer. Temperaturen nära en yta bestäms av energiutbytet mellan ytan och luften ovanför och det är därför nödvändigt att man förstår energibalansen vid markytan för att kunna hantera parkernas mikroklimat. Syftet med det här arbetet var att studera skillnaderna mellan energibalansen för olika ytor i parken och i dess omgivning och att relatera skillnaderna i energibalanserna till temperaturskillnaderna.

Mätningarna utfördes under tre klara sommardagar i parken Humlegården i centrala Stockholm. Mätutrustningen var monterad på en kärra som flyttades från mätplats till mätplats. Mätplatserna representerade olika typiska ytor i Humlegården och i dess omgivning: en skuggad och en öppen gräsmatta, en öppen och en skuggad grusyta och två asfaltytor, varav en löper i nord-sydlig riktning och en i öst-västlig riktning.

Energiflödena beräknades med hjälp av data för luft- och yttemperatur, vindhastighet, luftfuktighet och nettostrålning.

Resultaten visade att den tydligaste skillnaden mellan gräs- och grusytorna i parken var att gräsytorna hade ett större nedåtriktat latent värmeflöde under natten och ett mindre markvärmeflöde under hela dygnet. Den mest distinkta skillnaden mellan de skuggade och öppna ytorna i parken var att de skuggade ytorna hade mindre energiflöden under dagen och att de till skillnad från de andra ytorna hade ett nedåtriktat sensibelt värmeflöde under dagen. Den största skillnaden mellan ytorna i och utanför parken var att asfaltytorna hade ett större uppåtriktat sensibelt värmeflöde och markvärmeflöde under natten.

Under natten var den svalaste mätplasten den öppna gräsmattan, vilken också var den enda mätplasten med ett nedåtriktat sensibelt värmeflöde under natten. Jämfört med de andra ickeskuggade mätplasterna hade den öppna gräsmattan ett mindre markvärmeflöde. Varmaste mätplasterna under natten var asfaltytorna som även hade ett större uppåtriktat sensibelt och markvärmeflöde än de andra ytorna. Under dagen var de skuggade ytorna i parken de svalaste platserna. De var de enda ytorna med ett nedåtriktat sensibelt värmeflöde och nettostrålningen vid ytan var mindre än för de flesta andra mätplatser.


The world’s growing population and the increasing urbanization has made problems related to the urban heat island phenomenon to become more pronounced and since urban parks reduce the stress produced by the urban heat island they can be powerful tools in urban climate design. The temperature near the surface in a park is determined by the energy exchanges between the surface and the air above and it is therefore necessary to understand the surface energy balance of parks to intelligently manage their thermal microclimate. The objectives of this work were to study how the energy balances differ between different surfaces inside parks and in their built-up surroundings and to relate the surface energy balances to temperature differences.

Measurements were conducted during three clear summer days in the park Humlegården located in central Stockholm. The measuring instruments were mounted on a cart, which was transported from observation site to observation site. The observation sites represented typical surfaces found in an urban park and its surroundings: one shaded and one open grass surface, one open and one shaded gravel surface and two paved surfaces representing streets running in the north-south and east-west directions respectively. The energy fluxes were calculated using air and surface temperatures, wind speed, air humidity and net radiation data.

The most pronounced differences between the shaded and open surfaces in the park was that the shaded surfaces in general had smaller energy fluxes during daytime and that they had a downward directed sensible heat flux while the open surfaces had an upward directed sensible heat flux during the day. The most significant difference between the grass and the gravel surfaces in the park was that the grass surfaces had a bigger downward directed latent heat flux during the night and a smaller ground heat flux during both day and night. The largest differences between the surfaces inside the park and those in its built-up vicinities were that the paved surfaces had a larger upward directed sensible and ground heat flux during the night than the other surfaces. During the day the north-south directed paved site had a downward directed ground heat flux that was much larger than the ground heat flux for the other sites.

The coolest site during the night was the non-shaded grass surface, which was the only site with a downward directed sensible heat flux during the night. Compared to the other nonshaded sites the open grass surface had a much smaller ground heat flux. Warmest sites during the night were the paved surfaces, which had a larger upward directed sensible and ground heat flux than the other surfaces. At the built-up sites the walls also contributed with sensible heat flux, i.e. the total sensible heat flux in the built-up area was larger than what comes from the street surface only. During the day the shaded surfaces in the park were the coolest sites. The shaded surfaces had less net radiation compared to the other non-shaded surfaces and were the only sites that had a downward directed sensible heat flux.

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Mambretti, Isabella Margherita. "Urban parks between safety and aesthetics : exploring urban green space using visualisation and conjoint analysis methods /." Zürich : ETH / Institut für Raum- und Landschaftsentwicklung, 2007. http://e-collection.ethbib.ethz.ch/show?type=diss&nr=17071.

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Brachman, Lavea. "Institutional contributions to firm growth in university related research parks." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12406.

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林佳美 and Kai-mei Frances Lam. "Metropolitan park at Kai Tak: a feeling of 'urban excitement' within a 'urban resort'." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1999. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31980727.

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Smith-Castro, Jennifer R. "Impacts of recreational trails on breeding birds in forested urban parks." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1204664592.

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Leise, Katherine Marie. "Re-envisioning South Omaha urban parks with community diversity in mind." Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/19020.

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Public parks provide essential green space for people to congregate, exercise, and respite from the city. Urban public parks in the United States began with Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux’s Central Park in the mid-1800s (Cranz & Boland, 2004). Since then, planners and designers continue to design urban parks to best serve residents. Therefore, understanding user recreation patterns and preferences is critical for urban park design. Several factors influence leisure styles, including ethnicity, that need to be considered by planners and designers. This study examines parks in South Omaha, Nebraska. Residents living in this area make up over ten different ethnic groups. Notably, Omaha’s largest Hispanic community concentration resides in South Omaha. Through quantitative and qualitative research including site analysis, a literature search, precedent studies, and community interviews, important design considerations emerged. This project presents design considerations and a conceptual redesign for two urban parks in South Omaha: Lynch Park and Spring Lake Park. The designs incorporated the leisure preferences and recreation patterns as revealed through interviews of the majority Hispanic community as well as European, Asian, and African minority ethnic groups. Precedent studies and literature research further informed redesign decisions by providing background knowledge on leisure research, design form, and demographic trends. Nevertheless, urban parks should ultimately respond to the users, regardless of cultural backgrounds, to meet the needs and requirements of all South Omaha residents.
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Wells, James E. "The historical geography of racial and ethnic access within Baltimore's Carroll Park, 1870-1954." Ohio : Ohio University, 2006. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1148406265.

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Zhao, Liang. "Investigations on Urban Ecosystem Services provided by Urban Parks and Interactions with Dwellers in the center city of Shanghai, China." Doctoral thesis, Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2016. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-207199.

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Under global urbanization backgrounds with physical population migrations and relocations, corresponding consequences in society developments, cultural transformations, technology inventions and interactions between regions and countries, etc. are considered as having a huge impact on normal urban dwellers. For human beings always have intentions towards managements and benefits from natural surroundings, urban dweller demands under the modern challenges and their interactions are necessary to be concerned about. Urban ecosystem is considered as a highly developed civilization, but also with features of resources and energy demands and pollution and distributional exports. As the only natural element in this ecosystem, UGI (urban green infrastructures) is considered as an important human-environment interaction provider with urban ecosystem services (UES) largely focused by academic scholars, urban planners and policy managers. As one of the fastest urbanizing cities in the world, Shanghai is considered as having huge cultural and social developments combined with socioeconomic acceleration. Under the unique background of policy planning and traditional Confucian culture transformation, the impacts to urban dweller demands, whether these newly developed modern demands can be satisfied by UES provided by UGI and how the understandings of these normal dwellers to UGI in Shanghai are necessary for academic researches. By considering the interactions with urban dwellers, six urban parks in the center of Shanghai are chosen as research sites in this study. Combined with factors of urbanization processes and observed patterns of visitor interactions, the indicator of “park age” is concerned with three old parks (older than 25 years old) and three new parks (younger than 25 years old). With methodologies of fieldwork mapping, questionnaires, indicator based evaluation system constructions, etc., the quantitative and qualitative analyses were carried out to habitat diversity, cultural and regulation UES results, and the background reasons caused by political and financial influences are subject to further discussion. The visitors to urban parks of Shanghai are classified into four sorts: “retired dwellers”, “dwellers for children care”, “tourist visitors” and “other visitors”, we found out that related demands and interactions with urban parks have significant differences. After detailed discussions, it could be figured out that the visitors demands play a significant role, and the interactions between visitors and UES in Shanghai are comprehensively influenced by multiple factors of “visiting objectives”, “park cultures (ages, popularities, etc.)” and “personal identities (educations, incomes, etc.)”. Based on this, the detailed differences of policy, finance, Confucian culture, nature understanding, and community society between old and new parks were further discussed. With all aspects of physical, mental, psychological and other demand aspects especially focused on, the typical features in Shanghai are also highly concentrated on dominant activities. For China is suffering from national environmental and urbanization problems but lack in related concerns combined with dweller demands, this research work may make certain efforts on model assessment methodologies constructions and national implementations. Also, with a combined background of top-down policy systems and natural understandings under socioeconomic duress, this research could also make significant efforts in dweller-UES interactions researches in similar cases of other countries and newly developed urban ecosystems in the world.
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Chan, Chi-keung Matthew, and 陳志強. "An urban interface between the park edge & the urban fringe." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2000. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3198499X.

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Carter, May Elizabeth. "Health and the nature of urban green spaces." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 2009. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1838.

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Recognition that city-dwelling people can benefit from contact with nature is not new. The urban open air movement of the 19th century advised retention of greenways and development of urban parks and gardens to stop disease spread through lack of fresh air, poor sanitation and overcrowding. Now, in the early 21st century, urban green spaces are under threat from inner city infill projects and clearing of remnant vegetation to accommodate suburban sprawl. While much literature discusses positive health benefits of contact with nature, few studies explore explicit pathways between urban green space and health, despite mounting concern that disassociation between people and nature in urban communities may be detrimental to physical and mental health. This study explored how people’s attitudes toward nature might influence perceptions of nearby green spaces and feelings of attachment to living in their neighbourhood, and in turn, whether people with positive attitudes towards nature and positive perceptions of nearby green space would report better health. A mixed method research design was adopted in this study. Exploration of research questions required objective measurement of relationships between different aspects of health and nature, and interpretation of the subjective meanings people attach to those relationships. Study design involved distribution of a cross-sectional survey to residents in four neighbourhoods in Perth, Western Australia with respondents invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. Neighbourhoods were selected based on location (either an inner or outer suburban area), age of neighbourhood (established or new), diversity of nearby green space, and socio-demographic characteristics. Data from 440 surveys and 25 interviews were analysed. Attitudes towards urban nature were diverse and it was clear that feelings about natural environments strongly influenced preference and perceptions of useable green spaces, and for some people, their choice of neighbourhood. In essence, people who enjoyed spending time in nature were more inclined to seek green spaces within their neighbourhood environment that provided complexity and opportunities for exploration or escape. Those who professed little connection to nature and saw bushland areas as untidy, uninviting or unsafe, tended to be more concerned about aesthetic and functional aspects of green space design and preferred to visit ‘civilised’ parks and gardens with manicured lawns, formal paths and playgrounds. Green spaces were important sites for physical activity, relaxation and social interaction and proximity to useable green space was a significant factor in predicting better selfreported health. In addition, neighbourhoods with trees and greenways were described as healthier places to live. People who lived in close proximity to parks and green spaces where social interaction regularly occurred, who reported that diverse green spaces and bushland areas were being retained in their neighbourhood, who cared about environmental issues and were interested in being involved in conservation activities, were more likely to report better physical function, general health, mental health and feelings of vitality. People who regularly visited nearby green spaces described feeling happier and more satisfied with living in their neighbourhood. Encouraging people to regularly visit and become actively involved in caring for local nature reserves and parklands can play an important role in health promotion and preventive health strategies. Conservation, useability and management of diverse green spaces must be considered as a critical element of urban planning. This will only occur with continuing recognition of the health benefits that can be achieved by retaining diverse, quality green spaces within suburban neighbourhoods.
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Barcellos, Bianca Magacho. "PARQUES URBANOS: O CASO DO PARQUE MACAMBIRA ANICUNS EM GOIÂNIA GO." Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás, 2013. http://localhost:8080/tede/handle/tede/2814.

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In Brazil, in the 50s, environmental issues and the concern with sustainable development were swept aside in favor of growth of the country, with harmful reflexes to the environment. The consequences of this practice are easily found in the observation of the situation in many of our rivers and streams. Due to the lack of roads and access roads, they played role of vital importance in the disposal of the goods. The spontaneous urbanization without planning and the waterproofing of the soil, as a result of the paving of the streets and haphazard occupation of the lots have an impact on the environment, by changing the vegetation cover and the components of the hydrological natural cycle. In Goiânia, the environmental problem and sustainability were present since the original project, according to the urban plan conceived by Attílio Corrêa Lima, with inspiration in the Garden-cities of Howard. Known by its parks, afforestation and gardening, was over the decades, committing these characteristics and giving more space to the urban model of a large capital. The 85 rivers of Goiânia are polluted or contaminated, being the Anicuns River the most polluted of all. In response, the Municipal Government of Goiânia promoted the Macambira Anicuns Urban and Environmental Program, with the adoption of policies that target the "protection and recovery of the funds of the valleys, with the planning of the restructuring housing and urban highway network", running integrated actions in the areas of environment, urbanization, housing and road system, covering an area of more than five million square meters in the north, northwest and west of Goiânia. The main objective is to analyze the motion of the Program, presenting the concepts of park and its historical evolution until the emergence of the idea of linear park, cases studies that are based on the final considerations and presentation of the details of the program and its project.
No Brasil dos anos 50, as questões ambientais e a preocupação com o desenvolvimento sustentável foram preteridas em prol do crescimento do país, com reflexos danosos para o meio ambiente. As consequências dessa prática são facilmente constatadas na observação da situação em que se encontram muitos de nossos rios e córregos. Em decorrência da falta de estradas e vias de acesso, desempenharam papel de vital importância no escoamento das mercadorias. A urbanização espontânea e sem planejamento e a impermeabilização do solo, resultante da pavimentação das ruas e ocupação desordenada dos lotes impactam o meio ambiente, alterando a cobertura vegetal e os componentes do ciclo hidrológico natural. Em Goiânia, a problemática ambiental e a sustentabilidade estiveram presentes desde o projeto original, de acordo com o plano urbano idealizado por Attílio Corrêa Lima, com inspiração nítida na Cidade-Jardim de Howard. Conhecida pelos parques, arborização e ajardinamento, foi, ao longo das décadas, comprometendo essas características e dando cada vez mais espaço ao modelo urbanizador das grandes capitais. Os 85 cursos de água de Goiânia estão poluídos ou contaminados, sendo o Ribeirão Anicuns o mais poluído de todos. Em resposta, a Prefeitura Municipal de Goiânia promoveu o Programa Urbano Ambiental Macambira Anicuns, com a adoção de políticas que visassem à proteção e recuperação dos fundos de vale, com o planejamento da reestruturação habitacional e da malha viária urbana , executando ações integradas nas áreas de meio ambiente, urbanização, habitação e sistema viário, abrangendo uma área superior a cinco milhões de metros quadrados nas regiões norte, noroeste e oeste de Goiânia. O objetivo principal é analisar a proposta do Programa Urbano Ambiental Macambira Anicuns, apresentando os conceitos de parque e sua evolução histórica até o surgimento da ideia de parque linear, estudo de casos que fundamentam as considerações finais e apresentação dos detalhes do programa e seu projeto.
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Evers, Sarah E. "Altering the Urban Frontier: Gentrification and Public Parks in New York City." Scholarship @ Claremont, 2013. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/pitzer_theses/28.

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After decades of cuts to federal funding, cities were left with few resources for public services, particularly parks and open spaces. Current trends of massive gentrification in New York City are changing the housing market and other components of the private sector. In addition to altering socio-spatial dynamics in the housing and consumer markets, gentrification can alter public spaces as well. By comparing three New York City neighborhoods at different stages of gentrification, I analyzed socio-spatial dynamics, public and private funding, event programming, and ethnographically observed changes in the physical and social landscape of the park, and neighborhood, over time.
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Bent, Elizabeth M. (Elizabeth Mercel) 1974. "Transit pathways to urban parks : interventions for balancing development, preservation and accessibility." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64561.

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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2003.
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Getting people to parks and other green spaces is important. But most cities overlook parks as destinations in the name of density and commercial development. This thesis describes the symbiotic relationship between public transportation, open space and dense development, which together are the keys to sustainable, livable communities. Development, environmental and transit agencies together effect the creation of one of the most visible factors that influence the quality of urban life-its transportation network. The narrow focus and lack of coordination between government policies and tools also tend to lead to degradation and loss of open space, as well as access to it. Individual developers sometimes recognize the benefits of open space, but in the midst of maximizing financial returns often they depend on others to provide or require it. Years or decades later, many governments find themselves scrambling to (re)acquire open space in an attempt to improve the quality of life of their residents. Transportation improvements should continue to be used as catalysts for transforming cities and the way residents perceive them. Improvements are rare opportunities to effect change in an urban environment in a relatively short span of time. New design guidelines, incentives for developing open space, and better coordination between agencies, usually take longer periods of time to create balanced development that most people think of in the abstract. In most governmental systems responsibilities and tools are split sectorally: transit by transportation agencies, open space by environmental management or parks agencies, economic development by any number of different groups from the planning board to development agencies, etc. Rather than thinking of transportation systems as separate from environmental amenities, neighborhood amenities and economic development, planning must attempt to solidify the relationships between them to develop methods of achieving more holistic goals. This thesis contributes guidelines that will aid in developing design, policy and operational tools that facilitate coordinated, balanced accessibility to a range of uses in transit-rich urban areas, specifically open space, as it has often been neglected in the race to accessibility. This research describes the evolution of struggles between accessibility to open space and commercial development in specific urban areas, then proceeds to characterize current efforts to recreate, reacquire and reconnect open space to urban neighborhoods. It proposes a framework for interventions that prevail in these cities, and their relative success in providing accessibility. I also include a description of various implementation practices and tools, from zoning changes to coordination efforts to funding mechanisms. I conclude by applying these tools to Chicago, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Santiago de Chile, then offering suggestions for areas where further research is needed.
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Li, Qian, and 李茜. "Social equity of public facility distribution : an accessibility-based assessment of the urban parks in Shenzhen." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/195120.

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The social implications involved in the planning issues have aroused more attention in recent decades, with the proliferation of theories, studies and empirical researches. The milestone can be cited as the principles of social justice, which put forward new social ethics that is opposite to the traditional utilitarianism theory. The principles from social equity put forward new requirements to the planning. In Chinese cities, the fast pace of economic development after open door policy, at the same time, makes a neglecting of social development, especially in terms of social equity. With the understanding of concepts, this paper constructs an analytical framework for the social equity assessment in the public facility provision, based on the accessibility measurement. And empirical study of urban park planning in study area gives a visualized result through the facilitation of GIS. In addition to the major analysis part, the rethinking of urban parks planning process and mechanism is as well taken in an effort to make the assessment more comprehensive. After the question of whether or not urban parks service is distributed equitably, recommendations for future planning are raised.
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Price, Nina. "Waitangi Park : public land in competition : a thesis submitted to the Victoria University of Wellington in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Sociology /." ResearchArchive@Victoria e-thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10063/1064.

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Leung, Ka Wai. "Urban park connector network in Hong Kong : Kwun Tong case study." HKBU Institutional Repository, 2010. http://repository.hkbu.edu.hk/etd_ra/1153.

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Harrington, Ruth E. (Ruth Ellen) 1971. "Planning in America's national parks : opportunities and challenges for the Boston Harbor Islands." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66779.

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Chang, Wing-kay Vickie. "Provision and use of green space in Hong Kong's new towns : a socio-spatial analysis /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 2000. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B25800036.

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