Advancement Through Research
Public open spaces have the extraordinary ability to increase the livability and quality of life in urban settlements. During the last 30 years, many scholars tried to clarify the main effective indicators on quality of public open spaces. The level of walkability is defined as one of them. Unfortunately, from the last fifty years, policies of urban development throughout the world, increased car-dependency and the level of walkability is reduced. This investigation through using various methods is trying to clarify the most effective indicators for enhancing the level of walkability inside public open spaces. After that, the condition of walkability and its effective indicators inside the Salamis Street as a case study is assessed. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques are used. The results provide a set of strategies for improving the level of walkability within public open spaces, particularly in streets. The recommendations of this study has focused on physical infrastructures related to walking.
Public Open Spaces, Streets, Quality of Life, Walkability, Salamis Street
