Spatial justice: how inclusive are neighbourhood public open spaces for diverse age and gender?
By: Gaikwad, Archana
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Publisher: Mumbai Institute of Town Planners 2023Edition: Vol.20(3), Jul-Sep.Description: 77-92p.Subject(s): URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN (AR-UPD)Online resources: Click here
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ITPI journalSummary: Neighbourhood public open spaces (POS) offer a variety of social benefits to the community by providing
opportunities for health, recreation, and social interaction within walking distance from home. Owing to
these benefits, evaluating access to POS has become a key research agenda. Most of the existing studies use
service area of POS within walking distance as a measure of accessibility. However, places that are close to
homes but not catering to user’s needs are unlikely to be used. This study examines if people across age and
gender have access to POS in proximity catering to their health, recreation and socialization needs. Using
network analysis in QGIS, service area of POS was calculated in two urban residential neighbourhoods of Pune,
India from entry point of each POS. The findings suggest that access to POS reduces when both macro and
micro level measures such as distance, typology and facilities are considered. Using this approach, planners
can identify a gap in the provision of POS in a particular geographical area and design inclusive POS for diverse
users within walking distance from home.
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Neighbourhood public open spaces (POS) offer a variety of social benefits to the community by providing
opportunities for health, recreation, and social interaction within walking distance from home. Owing to
these benefits, evaluating access to POS has become a key research agenda. Most of the existing studies use
service area of POS within walking distance as a measure of accessibility. However, places that are close to
homes but not catering to user’s needs are unlikely to be used. This study examines if people across age and
gender have access to POS in proximity catering to their health, recreation and socialization needs. Using
network analysis in QGIS, service area of POS was calculated in two urban residential neighbourhoods of Pune,
India from entry point of each POS. The findings suggest that access to POS reduces when both macro and
micro level measures such as distance, typology and facilities are considered. Using this approach, planners
can identify a gap in the provision of POS in a particular geographical area and design inclusive POS for diverse
users within walking distance from home.
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