A multisensory approach to measure public space quality in the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Muleya, Nicholas; Campbell, Maléne

doi:10.18820/2415-0495/trp76i1.5

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“…For example, Aletta et al (2016) conducted sound experiments in public spaces, by recording and monitoring audio and human behaviour, and discovered how ambient sounds and music modulate people's behaviors. Muleya et al (2020) created a multi-sensory public-space-quality measurement tool through field measurements, sample questionnaires, and assignment analysis and realized the quantitative design of the six senses: visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, olfaction, and active engagement.…”

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Urban vitality assessment at the neighborhood scale with geo-data: A review toward implementation

Liu

et al. 2023

J. Geogr. Sci.

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The number of urban vitality assessment studies is rising continuously, owing to the emergence of geographic data. The current literature focuses primarily on evaluation, rather than implementation, of urban vitality. Hence, a scoping review and research agenda are needed for urban vitality research to be more practical. This study aims to fill the research gap by exploring the content and methods of vitality assessment that can make urban vitality research more compatible with policy, planning, and design practice. We chose the neighborhood scale, which is the most practical initiative unit for vitality enhancement. We discovered that the gaps between the current research and practice primarily lie in the diversity of research subjects, the authenticity and comprehensiveness of vitality measurement, and the multi-domain of impact factor analysis. On this basis, we classified the following expandable aspects: (1) multi-type, multi-dimensional, multi-temporal, and implementation-adaptive vitality evaluation; (2) methods reflecting high-quality social interactions and the perceptions of vulnerable groups; (3) how design and urban management impacts vitality; and (4) the synergistic effects of multiple indicators on vitality. Overall, the research content and methodology presented in this paper can help neighborhood-scale vitality assessment to provide more meaningful insights for policy makers and practitioners.

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Section: How Design Influences Vitalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Urban vitality assessment at the neighborhood scale with geo-data: A review toward implementation

Liu

et al. 2023

J. Geogr. Sci.

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“…Most criteria he proposes refers to creating an atmosphere of inviting people to use urban space as unrestricted as possible. Muleya and Campbell (2020) pointed out that the previous studies biased towards the visual sense, but the other senses should also to be considered in the public space quality measurement.…”

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Place quality in high-speed rail station areas: Concept definition

Druţǎ

Wesemael

2021

JTLU

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High-speed railway (HSR) station areas are expected to benefit urban environments, not simply as transportation or economic hubs but also as urban places contributing to living quality. However, the relationship between HSR and place quality has not received systematic attention, despite the evolution of urban planning paradigms toward a clearer focus on quality of life. We have reviewed 44 academic articles written between 1996 and 2019 and analyzed concepts of place quality spanning the disciplines of urban design, urban planning, and urban economics. We identified three dimensions commonly associated with quality of place: a spatial dimension associated with aesthetic qualities of urban spaces; a socio-cultural dimension associated with experienced “sense of place”; and an economic dimension associated with the agglomeration of economic activities. Then we worked out these three dimensions in the context of HSR station areas and attributed features accordingly. We concluded that the economic dimension far outweighs the others in academic debates, with dominant theories being primarily concerned with land use, accessibility, and economic performance. Studies from the urban design field have tackled the spatial elements of place quality and showed a strong correlation with economic dimension. However, the literature remains insufficiently developed when it comes to addressing user experience and “sense of place.”

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“…The former generally reflects the overall quality through the characteristics and service level of several components of the space. The latter uses “people” as the medium to investigate users’ perception in the space (Long and Tang, 2019; Muleya and Campbell, 2020). The quality of urban public space affects citizens’ behavior, cognition, and mental outlook (Lynch, 1964; Schmidt and Németh, 2010).…”

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“…The existing literature has traditionally reviewed studies about the public space quality worldwide, and only focused on a specific direction or scale of relevant studies, such as methods, indicators, or street space. Nicholas Muleya and Malene Campbell reviewed the current public space quality measuring indicators of different sensory quality principles, indicating that the existing literature and methods are improving, but further attention should be paid to user contributions and the multi-sensory quality of public areas (Muleya and Campbell, 2020). Some Chinese researchers also reviewed the studies on urban public space quality.…”

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“…Nicholas Muleya and Malene Campbell reviewed the current public space quality measuring indicators of different sensory quality principles, indicating that the existing literature and methods are improving, but further attention should be paid to user contributions and the multi-sensory quality of public areas (Muleya and Campbell, 2020). Some Chinese researchers also reviewed the studies on urban public space quality.…”

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Urban public space quality evaluation methods and practices in China

2023

Transactions in Urban Data, Science, and Technology

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As the focus of human settlements in China shifts from incremental to quality improvement, scientific assessment and quantitative research on urban public space quality are urgently needed. However, there is no research to review and summarize the progress of urban public space quality evaluation of Chinese publications. Through a systematic review, this study screens the relevant literature of China National Knowledge Infrastructure and conducts statistical analysis on the 43 included studies, including the publication time, authors’ field, study area, study dimension, index system, method and purpose. It is found that Chinese studies on urban public space quality evaluation have developed rapidly in the last five years, and the study objects mainly focus on street space. A few studies (17, 32.6%) can focus on both physical space characteristics and human perception. Compared with traditional methods such as questionnaire survey and field survey, street view images combined with machine learning technology is now the most commonly used method to measure public space quality. The purposes of the existing studies mainly focus on the space quality evaluation itself (22, 51.2%), and the optimization of measurement methods and the externalities, influencing factors and mechanisms of public space quality need to be further studied.

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A multisensory approach to measure public space quality in the city of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Urban vitality assessment at the neighborhood scale with geo-data: A review toward implementation

Urban vitality assessment at the neighborhood scale with geo-data: A review toward implementation

Place quality in high-speed rail station areas: Concept definition

Urban public space quality evaluation methods and practices in China

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