Designing Regional Parks for Civic Vitality and Sustainability 2009
Designing Regional Parks for Civic Vitality and Sustainability 2009 
Description: The geometric planner offers another alternative, that the city be ringed with a green circle in which green activities-agriculture; institutions and the like- are preserved or even introduced. but it appears that nature outside the belt is no different from that within,... The ecological method would suggest that the lands reserved for open space in the metropolitan region be derived from natural process lands intrinsically suitable for green purposes: that is the place of nature in the metropolis. Ian Mc Harg, Design with Nature
Parks enhance community livability and sustainability; creating spaces for people that improve their quality of life. With the density, proximity and condition that todays people live in, parks and open space is not a luxury, its a necessity. With the changing way of life, changing demographics and cultural preferences, planning parks that meet various for peoples needs becomes more and more of a challenge.
Group page: RESEARCH TEAM: Parks and open space planning for the public good (co-mentors: Judy Tjiong, Patrick McDonough)
This is a group in Architecture & Urban Design 2009.
Parks enhance community livability and sustainability; creating spaces for people that improve their quality of life. With the density, proximity and condition that todays people live in, parks and open space is not a luxury, its a necessity. With the changing way of life, changing demographics and cultural preferences, planning parks that meet various for peoples needs becomes more and more of a challenge.
Group page: RESEARCH TEAM: Parks and open space planning for the public good (co-mentors: Judy Tjiong, Patrick McDonough)
This is a group in Architecture & Urban Design 2009.
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This poster describes the importance of community perception in the designing of urban parks, and how design can influence the way a park is used and perceived by its community
Parks do not only function as an opportunity for residents to enjoy themselves and nature, but as a social mechanism that stabilizes society. By interacting with each other positively in a relaxed and safe environment, a sense of community is reinforced within the citizen. Certain areas within...
Illustrates my senior research project on how open spaces are valued and how quantifiable models can improve this process.
