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AuthorHeba O., Tannous
AuthorMajor, Mark David
AuthorFurlan, Raffaello
Available date2022-09-26T06:27:49Z
Publication Date2021-03-31
Publication NameUrban Forestry & Urban Greening
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ufug.2020.126892
CitationTannous, Heba O., Mark David Major, and Raffaello Furlan. "Accessibility of green spaces in a metropolitan network using space syntax to objectively evaluate the spatial locations of parks and promenades in Doha, State of Qatar." Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 58 (2021): 126892.
ISSN16188667
URIhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1618866720307093
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/34446
AbstractAccessibility indicates the ease of reaching many destinations from many origins in the urban network at various scales of space. It plays an important role in determining the location of public facilities to maximize usability for a large population or limit use to a smaller community. The absence of urban green spaces is a notable consequence of rapid urbanization in many cities around the world. Doha in the State of Qatar is no different, where rapid urban expansion and globalization has a significant impact on the quality and quantity of green spaces available. This paper analyzes the location and size of public parks, promenades, and other green spaces in Doha in terms of their accessibility. Do they follow a discernible spatial logic in terms of their size and accessibility linked to the design intent of public planning policies? The research shows there is spatial and social logic to the physical and spatial characteristics of open green spaces in Doha above a certain size. In contrast, those characteristics in smaller examples tend to be more random, mainly due to issues of land availability and amenity provision in private developments.
SponsorPortions of this research related to the construction of the space syntax model of Metropolitan Doha were supported by an internal grant of Qatar University (Grant ID: QUSD-CENG-2018/2019-4). Open Access funding provided by the Qatar National Library.
Languageen
PublisherElsevier
SubjectAccessibility
Green spaces
Network science
Planning
Policy
Urban
TitleAccessibility of green spaces in a metropolitan network using space syntax to objectively evaluate the spatial locations of parks and promenades in Doha, State of Qatar
TypeArticle
Volume Number58
Open Access user License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.accessType Open Access


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