Uma reflexão sobre a vitalidade urbana das praças de Natal/RN
Squares are urban public open spaces whose use combines a number of elements that can provide their vitality, some of which can be enhanced through strategic projects. Given this general framework, the starting question which triggered this thesis: Would the elements that the literature indicate...
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| Resumo: | Squares are urban public open spaces whose use combines a number of
elements that can provide their vitality, some of which can be enhanced through
strategic projects. Given this general framework, the starting question which
triggered this thesis: Would the elements that the literature indicate influence the
vitality of the squares be perceived by their users? The hypothesis put forward
was that users give priority to elements directly involved in the appropriation of
space, especially the furniture and existing equipment, levels of shade and
security. The focus of empirical research were public squares located in the city
of Natal-RN, with the aim to identify elements that contribute to the vitality of the
public squares in the city, through the relationship between spatial morphology
and environmental awareness. The methodology adopted was a Case Study
conducted by multimethod, using the following procedures: morphological
analysis based on literature and information at three levels (radius of influence,
500m; immediate surroundings; environment itself); systematic observation
(behavioral mapping centred in the location); and semi-structured interviews with
users. The results showed that the public spaces more integrated in the urban
areas have greater potential for use, however, its effective use depends on the
perception of individuals, so that its vitality is mainly due to items identified by
users as central to their continued presence in the environment because they
directly affect their wellbeing and the image of the location. So some elements,
notably furniture and urban equipment, are more easily detected than others,
revealing that they are essential to the perception of users, so that their presence,
quality and location appeared to have greater impact on use. In addition, the
amount of shade and security showed as items that ensure that individuals
experience public spaces more often, since the (likely) users are aware of the
conservation actions or abandonment that take place on these sites, revealing
itself to be potentially involved in the rescue of these spaces. Overall, the general
hypothesis is only partially proven because in many situations, the vitality of
squares appeared not only to be related to the elements investigated, but also
additional aspects - environmental, nature, economic, social and cultural - which
should also be studied. |
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