A Bird View from Urban Management, Space, Furniture, Park & Green Zone Design, Underground and Aerial Photographs in Urban Planning

Abstract

Urban management, space, furniture, park & green zone design, underground development and aerial photographs in urban planning have been considered an essential part of urbanism throughout history. Over the span of urban life, urban public spaces and the above categories have continuously reflected the complexities of their cities’ cultural, social, and economic contexts. Public spaces along with with the above elements play a particular role in the life of urban areas, whether as memorable, accessible, or meaningful places. However, recent researches on public spaces and the above elements reveal that some are currently experiencing a decline in their physical design and in their use. Many writers and scholars of public space issues identify a general decline, for which the causes and prescriptions are different according to the context of urban planning and designing. Thus, in this period of change in using the above elements public, it becomes important to evaluate and investigate actual use of contemporary public spaces, how and why they are used, particularly in terms of their physical deterioration and/or improvement. Therefore, an opportunity exists to reveal and understand the interrelationship between physical patterns of contemporary public spaces and people’s activity patterns within such spaces. This bird view writing is an introduction to urban management, space, furniture, park & green zone design, underground and aerial photographs in urban planning, analysis of activity patterns and design features relationships in urban public spaces.