Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability
Social sustainability can be attributed to various physical factors in the city. Among the important factors that are often associated with social sustainability is the availability of public spaces. However the success of this public space is still disputable. This study is about the urban plaza an...
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| author | Harun, Nor Zalina Zakariya, Khalilah Mansor, Mazlina Zakaria, Khairunnisa |
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| description | Social sustainability can be attributed to various physical factors in the city. Among the important factors that are often associated with social sustainability is the availability of public spaces. However the success of this public space is still disputable. This study is about the urban plaza and its role in the formation of a sustainable and vibrant city. It asserts that the existence and preservation of such spaces in a city is vital.The findings from the study highlights that urban plaza has more than one meaning, strong reason that encourages the locals to utilize the area. |
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| spelling | iium-393532021-07-13T16:13:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39353/ Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability Harun, Nor Zalina Zakariya, Khalilah Mansor, Mazlina Zakaria, Khairunnisa HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA Architecture NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying Social sustainability can be attributed to various physical factors in the city. Among the important factors that are often associated with social sustainability is the availability of public spaces. However the success of this public space is still disputable. This study is about the urban plaza and its role in the formation of a sustainable and vibrant city. It asserts that the existence and preservation of such spaces in a city is vital.The findings from the study highlights that urban plaza has more than one meaning, strong reason that encourages the locals to utilize the area. Elsevier 2014-10-16 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39353/1/Procedia_-_Determining_Attributes_of_Urban_Plaza_for_Social_Sustainability.pdf Harun, Nor Zalina and Zakariya, Khalilah and Mansor, Mazlina and Zakaria, Khairunnisa (2014) Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 153. pp. 606-615. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042814055359 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.10.093 |
| spellingShingle | HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA Architecture NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying Harun, Nor Zalina Zakariya, Khalilah Mansor, Mazlina Zakaria, Khairunnisa Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| title | Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| title_full | Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| title_fullStr | Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| title_short | Determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| title_sort | determining attributes of urban plaza for social sustainability |
| topic | HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology NA Architecture NA9000 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying |
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