Francis, M., 2003, Urban open space, Island press, washington
- Author : Francis, M.
- Year : 2003
- Title English : Urban open space
- Publisher : Island press
- Publisher's Location : washington
- ISBN : 1-55963-113-9
- Pages : 85
- Comments : KEYWORDS: urban open space; landscape design, people, typology urban open space.
- Outline : Research has shown that successful public spaces are ones that are responsive to the needs of their users, are democratic in their accessibility, and are meaningful for the larger community and society. While considerable research has been done on needs and conflicts in open space, no one document integrates all this knowledge and makes it available to professionals, students, and researchers. “The book gives a thorough synthesis of theory and discussion about user needs in the design of urban open space and convinces the reader that advance knowledge of user needs does not diminish good design…the community knows its own needs best and that the designer should play the score written by the community.” -Landscape Architecture, March 2004 . Based on archival research; published case studies; site visits; and interviews with researchers, open space designers, managers, and users, this case study looks across several seminal studies to glean significant findings and design implications related to user needs and conflicts. It reviews and identifies those critical user needs that must be considered in the planning, design, and management of outdoor spaces, and synthesizes that knowledge into an accessible and useful document. (from internet).