An ecocentric approach to defining a public park system

Aly, Dalia and Dimitrijevic, Branka (2021) An ecocentric approach to defining a public park system. ArchNet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research, 15 (3). pp. 634-651. ISSN 1938-7806 (https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-11-2020-0275)

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Abstract

Purpose: This research aims at examining public parks as a complex, interrelated system in which a public park’s natural system and its man-made system can work together within an ecocentric approach. It will create a framework that can support the design and management of public parks. Design/methodology/approach: The article first introduces previous research and justifies the need for a new approach. It then uses conceptual analysis to examine the concepts that construct a park’s system through previous theoretical research. Finally, the public park system is constructed by synthesising its components and showing the interrelations between them. These components are defined based on previous theoretical and empirical research. Findings: A public park system is defined as consisting of a natural system and a man-made system with multiple components that interact to offer the overall experience in a park. The defined system can be a useful tool for decision-makers, managers and designers in the analysis and evaluation of existing and potential projects to achieve multifunctional parks that are better utilised and have a wider influence. Originality/value: The research offers an alternative approach for framing public parks that do not deal with their components in isolation from each other. This view of public parks brings together perspectives from different literature into one coherent framework that emphasises mutual dependencies and interactions in one integrated whole.

ORCID iDs

Aly, Dalia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6658-5641 and Dimitrijevic, Branka ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2817-7986;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:76143
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    28 October 2021
    Published
    4 May 2021
    Published Online
    16 April 2021
    Accepted
    Subjects:Fine Arts > Architecture
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Architecture
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:19 Apr 2021 12:05
    Last modified:11 Nov 2024 13:03
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/76143
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