History of Urban Squares

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Table of contents

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Preface
1.2 Purpose of the Study
1.3 Research Question
1.4 Limitation and Delimitation
1.5 Structure
2 Research Methodology
2.1 Choice of Methods
2.1.1 Literature Review
2.1.2 Case Study
2.1.3 Site Analysis
2.1.4 Empirical Study
2.1.4.1 Observation
2.2 Literature Review
2.2.1 Introduction
2.2.2 Conceptual Cognition of Public Space
2.2.2.1 Understanding Public Spaces
2.2.2.2 What is a Public Space?
2.2.3 Public Space and Society
2.2.3.1 Public Space for Community Interaction
2.2.3.2 Managing Public Spaces
2.2.3.3 Inviting Public Life
2.2.3.4 Social Interactions
2.2.3.5 Social Status and Marginality
2.2.4 Defining Urban Squares
2.2.4.1 Urban Space
2.2.4.2 Public Space
2.2.4.3 Urban Square
2.2.5 History of Urban Squares
2.2.6 Roles of an Urban Square
2.2.7 Social Interactions in Urban Squares
2.2.8 Increasing Concerns of Urban Square
2.2.8.1 Why Public Spaces (Squares) are Important
2.2.9 Urban Square Design Criteria
2.2.9.1 How to Make Great Public Squares
2.3 Conclusion
3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Sociability in Public Spaces
3.1.1 Introduction
3.1.2 Sociability
3.1.3 Factors Affecting the Creation and Promotion of Sociability
3.2 Environmental Psychology
3.2.1 Environmental Perception and Spatial Cognition
3.2.2 The Psychology of Public Spaces
3.2.3 Place Identity and Place Attachment
3.2.4 Intimate Places
3.2.5 Interpersonal Distance
3.2.6 Microclimate and Place
3.3 Activities as Social Characteristics
4 Case Study
4.1 The City of Karlskrona
4.2 Stortorget
4.2.1 Backgrounds (Geographical Location and History)
4.3 Analysis of City Square with a Critical View
4.3.1 The Square Characteristics
4.3.2 Traffic and Location of Car Parks
4.3.3 Opportunities and Facilities
4.3.3.1 Pavement and Paving
4.3.3.2 Furniture in the Square
4.3.4 Aesthetic Quality
4.3.5 Activity
4.3.6 Human Scale
4.4 Conclusion
4.5 Solutions and Improvements
5 Site Analysis
5.1 History
5.2 Current Situation
5.3 Identity
5.4 Analysis of the Site
5.4.1 Urban Location
5.4.2 Form
5.4.3 Size
5.4.4 Accessibility
5.4.5 Function
5.4.6 Visual Quality and Environmental Facilities
5.4.7 Microclimate
5.5 Conclusion
5.6 Using of Potential for Development
5.6.1 Identity
5.6.2 Urban Location
5.6.3 Accessibility
5.6.4 Function
5.6.5 Visual Quality and Environmental Facilities
5.6.6 Microclimate
5.7 Use of Potential for Creating
5.7.1 Activity
5.7.2 Spatial Boundaries and Legibility
5.7.3 Circulation Patterns
6 Design Proposal
6.1 Conceptual Design
6.2 Concept of Design
6.3 Design Suggestions for Fisktorget
A Final Word
Bibliography