Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK
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Resumo: | The quality of open urban spaces is very important for urban vitality. Nowadays urban designers have to face the great challenge of designing urban spaces able to respond to people's need for liveable spaces. The success of these spaces depends on various aspects and the microclimatic condition has been recognized as one of the most influential. However, studies on thermal comfort in open space have shown that the user's thermal sensation does not depend only on microclimate parameters but also on other local qualitative aspects. Thus, environmental quality evaluation of successful public spaces can contribute to understand this issue. This paper focuses on a case study regarding Queen Square's environmental quality, a public space of historical importance in Bath-UK. The first stage of the research, a study on local characteristics and people observations, allowed a preliminary evaluation of the space performance, their social aspects, while it characterized and quantified the hourly variation of the space use in different days and seasons. In the second stage, short microclimatic surveys were carried out simultaneously with a perception survey through a questionnaire. The results show the strong vitality of the square and socioenvironmental significance, not only for its location in the urban context, but also for its historical value. The environmental quality of the square contributes to the users' sensation of comfort even in adverse climatic conditions. This research is part of a project that aims to investigate the impact of the environmental stimuli in the use of open spaces and intend to develop design strategies that aim to maximise the use of open spaces in different weather conditions. |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UKOpen spacesOutdoor thermal comfortQuality of urban spacesThe quality of open urban spaces is very important for urban vitality. Nowadays urban designers have to face the great challenge of designing urban spaces able to respond to people's need for liveable spaces. The success of these spaces depends on various aspects and the microclimatic condition has been recognized as one of the most influential. However, studies on thermal comfort in open space have shown that the user's thermal sensation does not depend only on microclimate parameters but also on other local qualitative aspects. Thus, environmental quality evaluation of successful public spaces can contribute to understand this issue. This paper focuses on a case study regarding Queen Square's environmental quality, a public space of historical importance in Bath-UK. The first stage of the research, a study on local characteristics and people observations, allowed a preliminary evaluation of the space performance, their social aspects, while it characterized and quantified the hourly variation of the space use in different days and seasons. In the second stage, short microclimatic surveys were carried out simultaneously with a perception survey through a questionnaire. The results show the strong vitality of the square and socioenvironmental significance, not only for its location in the urban context, but also for its historical value. The environmental quality of the square contributes to the users' sensation of comfort even in adverse climatic conditions. This research is part of a project that aims to investigate the impact of the environmental stimuli in the use of open spaces and intend to develop design strategies that aim to maximise the use of open spaces in different weather conditions.Universidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, Av. Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01, CEP: 17033360 - Bauru/SPUniversity of Bath, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Bath BA2 7AYUniversidade Estadual Paulista Julio de Mesquita Filho, Av. Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01, CEP: 17033360 - Bauru/SPUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)University of Bath, Department of Architecture and Civil EngineeringDe Castro Fontes, Maria Solange Gurgel [UNESP]Aljawabra, FaisalNikolopoulou, Marialena2022-04-28T19:27:24Z2022-04-28T19:27:24Z2008-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObjectPLEA 2008 - Towards Zero Energy Building: 25th PLEA International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Conference Proceedings.http://hdl.handle.net/11449/2213122-s2.0-85067714768Scopusreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNESPinstname:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)instacron:UNESPengPLEA 2008 - Towards Zero Energy Building: 25th PLEA International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Conference Proceedingsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-04-28T19:27:24Zoai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/221312Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://repositorio.unesp.br/oai/requestopendoar:29462024-08-06T00:04:22.997790Repositório Institucional da UNESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)false |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK De Castro Fontes, Maria Solange Gurgel [UNESP] Open spaces Outdoor thermal comfort Quality of urban spaces |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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Open urban spaces quality: A study in a historical square in Bath - UK |
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De Castro Fontes, Maria Solange Gurgel [UNESP] |
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De Castro Fontes, Maria Solange Gurgel [UNESP] Aljawabra, Faisal Nikolopoulou, Marialena |
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Aljawabra, Faisal Nikolopoulou, Marialena |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) University of Bath, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering |
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De Castro Fontes, Maria Solange Gurgel [UNESP] Aljawabra, Faisal Nikolopoulou, Marialena |
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Open spaces Outdoor thermal comfort Quality of urban spaces |
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Open spaces Outdoor thermal comfort Quality of urban spaces |
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The quality of open urban spaces is very important for urban vitality. Nowadays urban designers have to face the great challenge of designing urban spaces able to respond to people's need for liveable spaces. The success of these spaces depends on various aspects and the microclimatic condition has been recognized as one of the most influential. However, studies on thermal comfort in open space have shown that the user's thermal sensation does not depend only on microclimate parameters but also on other local qualitative aspects. Thus, environmental quality evaluation of successful public spaces can contribute to understand this issue. This paper focuses on a case study regarding Queen Square's environmental quality, a public space of historical importance in Bath-UK. The first stage of the research, a study on local characteristics and people observations, allowed a preliminary evaluation of the space performance, their social aspects, while it characterized and quantified the hourly variation of the space use in different days and seasons. In the second stage, short microclimatic surveys were carried out simultaneously with a perception survey through a questionnaire. The results show the strong vitality of the square and socioenvironmental significance, not only for its location in the urban context, but also for its historical value. The environmental quality of the square contributes to the users' sensation of comfort even in adverse climatic conditions. This research is part of a project that aims to investigate the impact of the environmental stimuli in the use of open spaces and intend to develop design strategies that aim to maximise the use of open spaces in different weather conditions. |
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