TY - JOUR
T1 - A Comparative Analysis of Different Urban Spaces Using Public Space Index
AU - Karaçor, Elif Kutay
AU - Ögçe, Hüseyin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Author(s).
PY - 2023/1/1
Y1 - 2023/1/1
N2 - The discussion of ownership of public space, which started with the privatisation of public spaces, especially after the 1980s, and the effects of this situation on the quality of public space, has become important in the literature. This study aims to measure the quality of public spaces that have different levels of ownership in Istanbul with the public space index based on observational and perceptual indicators. Inclusiveness, meaningful activities, comfort, safety, and pleasurability, which are accepted as the main quality dimensions of public space, are measured in different public spaces in Istanbul. Thus, the differences in the perceptual outcomes of the privatisation strategies as perceived at the geographical level and the causes of these differences are identified. It is important to reveal which indicators create differences or similarities in public spaces at different ownership levels in terms of improving public spaces and increasing their level of use. As a result of this study, it was obtained that the ownership of public space is not entirely effective in the perception of quality.
AB - The discussion of ownership of public space, which started with the privatisation of public spaces, especially after the 1980s, and the effects of this situation on the quality of public space, has become important in the literature. This study aims to measure the quality of public spaces that have different levels of ownership in Istanbul with the public space index based on observational and perceptual indicators. Inclusiveness, meaningful activities, comfort, safety, and pleasurability, which are accepted as the main quality dimensions of public space, are measured in different public spaces in Istanbul. Thus, the differences in the perceptual outcomes of the privatisation strategies as perceived at the geographical level and the causes of these differences are identified. It is important to reveal which indicators create differences or similarities in public spaces at different ownership levels in terms of improving public spaces and increasing their level of use. As a result of this study, it was obtained that the ownership of public space is not entirely effective in the perception of quality.
KW - Ownership
KW - public space index
KW - publicness
KW - urban space
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85175572463&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.2478/aup-2023-0014
DO - 10.2478/aup-2023-0014
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85175572463
SN - 1691-4333
VL - 19
SP - 152
EP - 163
JO - Architecture and Urban Planning
JF - Architecture and Urban Planning
IS - 1
ER -