Abstract
Space has become a driver not only for knowledge, inspiration, cooperation, and policymaking, but also for high-end technology integration into the manufacturing domain. As the high-density city quarters, the Macau Peninsula carries multiple functions via its public outdoor spaces, and they are of vital significance. Closely intertwined with Industry 4.0 is therefore the next industrial revolution that is already showcasing the benefits of increased connectivity, intelligence, and flexible automation. The rapid urbanization of Macao was not guided by sound land use planning, induced the scattering of many negative spaces on narrow streets. Because of their irregular shapes and utilization difficulties, these spaces gradually become leftover spaces. A number of measurement-based street leftover spaces models have been developed over the years by researchers as well as standards bodies to model path in typical wireless environments. In this paper, the streets of Macao are analyzed based on the city characteristics. The pedestrians and spatial relationships are investigated via space syntax and SPSS regression fitting. Finally, activation design of street leftover spaces is conducted, for making better use of leftover spaces, compensate for the functional deficiencies of streets, and endow them with more vigor and vitality.
Highlights
Space has become a driver for knowledge, inspiration, cooperation, and policymaking, and for high-end technology integration into the manufacturing domain
Street leftover spaces are frequently neglected by both scholars and designers; little data are available for reference in this field
This paper focuses on street leftover spaces with small volume and detailed morphology and investigates the relationship between spaces and pedestrian volume
Summary
Urban leftover spaces constitute a specific type of negative urban spaces. The concept of “leftover space” (or residual space) was first introduced by Winter bottom in his work Residual Space Re-Evaluated (2000) in reference to “spaces which are not programmed and not connected with the surrounding environment” [1]. Street leftover spaces are specific public spaces that have formed dynamically along with the development of streets. As unorganized, isolated, and vague public spaces, street leftover spaces reflect several practical problems with urban street spaces. The formation of leftover spaces is attributable to a series of factors, such as restriction by natural conditions, legacy of urban development, design negligence, and other artificial factors. The authors believe that the most influential factor is planning and design inadequacy over the course of urban development
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