This document discusses different types of urban open spaces and their importance. It describes parks, greens, playgrounds, plazas, squares, streets, and waterways. Parks are natural areas for recreation surrounded by the city on one side and open land on others. Greens are smaller open spaces surrounded by the city for recreation, with lawns and trees. Playgrounds are open spaces designed for children near residential areas with equipment and sand. Plazas and squares are civic spaces surrounded by buildings for events, with pavement and optional trees. Streets connect spaces and can be pedestrian paths. Waterways include natural and manmade bodies of water providing recreation and habitat. Good open spaces have qualities like distinctiveness, accessibility, safety,

1. Urban open Spaces

2. Urban open spaces are:
All types of spaces between buildings in the town which include paths-
squares- gardens – parks …………. .

5. Functional importance:
• They give form and shape to the city.

6. Functional importance:
• They provide space needed for recreation.

9. Social importance:
• They Create chances for interaction between people.

11. Aesthetic importance:
• They Preserve natural beauty .

12. Economic importance:
• They provide places for economic activities.

13. There are many types of open spaces such as:
Water ways parks Green areas
Playing field playground

14. There are many types of open spaces such as:
plaza square Streets

15. Water ways:
include both natural lacks, rivers and streams which represent rich wildlife
habitats and offer recreational value.

16. Water ways:
include manmade lacks and canals that offer recreational value
Water ways can also be used as movement paths.

17. The Park :
“Is a natural preserved area available for recreation .”

18. The park
The landscape:
• Its landscape shall consist of meadows, waterbodies, woodlands,
and open shelters.
meadows waterbodies open shelterswoodlands

20. The park :
• The Surroundings:
• The park is Surrounded by the city from one side and open to
the natural lands from other sides
CITY Natural lands
• The size:
• The minimum size of
the park is 8 acres

21. The Green
“Is an open space available for recreation”

22. The cityThe city
The Green
The Surroundings:
• The green is Surrounded by the city elements from all sides.

23. The Green
The landscape:
• its landscape shall consist of lawn and trees
lawn
trees

24. • The green can be naturalistically or formally disposed.
• The size:
• The minimum size shall be 0.5 acre and the maximum size shall be 8
acres
The Green
Naturalistically disposed formally ordered

25. The Playing fields
Are open space dedicated for playing sports such as football,
basket ball, golf courses……
• The size:
• Depends upon the type of sport

26. The playground
“Is an open space which is designed and equipped for the children.”

27. The Playground
• The Surroundings:
• The playground should be fenced and located near residential
areas
• Playgrounds may be included within parks and greens
Residential areas

28. The playground
The landscape:
• Its landscape shall
consist of lawn,
trees, sand and
playing equipment.

29. The Plaza
“An open space available for civic purposes and commercial
activities”

30. The Plaza
The Surroundings:
• Is defined by buildings frontages and usually attached to important
building.

31. The plaza
The landscape:
Its landscape shall consist primarily of pavement, Trees are optional
The size:
The minimum size shall be 0.5 acre and the maximum size shall be 2
acres

32. The Square
“Is an open space available for civic purposes”

33. The Square
The Surroundings:
• Is defined by buildings frontages and is located at the
intersections of important thoroughfares.
Buildings frontages

34. The Square
• The landscape:
Its landscape shall consist of, lawns and trees
And shall be formally disposed.
• The size:
The minimum size shall be 0.5 acre and the maximum size shall be
5 acres

35. The streets
“Are the connections between spaces and places , and they are
considered as spaces themselves.”
• Types of streets
There are many types of streets differs in scale, characters, types of
buildings that line them such as main streets or pedestrian paths.

37. 1. Distinctiveness:
• Means that the spaces reflect the local character of the area and
have a variety of uses, built form, features, colors and materials that
give the spaces and buildings their own identity within the overall
character of the surrounding urban environment.
AL Azhar park which
locates in the heart of
Islamic Cairo, its details
reflect the local
character of the area

38. 2. Accessibility:
• Means that Good connections lead to open spaces and good
connection from open spaces to other parts of the city.

39. 3. Safety:
• People use urban spaces without fear of tripping or falling, or being
attacked.
Safe urban spaces have buildings
facing onto them
Safe urban spaces have separate
bicycle lanes and wide, well-lit
paths

40. 4. Comfort:
• comfort include:
• environmental factors (shading from sun, wind, etc).
• physical comfort (comfortable and sufficient seating, etc).
• social and psychological comfort (privacy, etc)
Shading Comfortable
seats

41. 5. provision of passive and active engagement:
• passive engagement:
• “Means people stay calm and watch” passive engagement are
provided in urban spaces by fountains, views, public art, and so
forth.

42. • Means more contact with others in urban spaces.
• Design of the urban space can create opportunities for contact
• the arrangement of urban elements such as benches, fountains, can
encourage the social contact.
Active engagement:

44. 6. Enjoyable:
• Representing variety of pleasant events. Such as concerts, art
exhibitions, festivals, and other social events.

45. • What’s the type of this space?

46. • What’s the type of two open spaces?

47. • What’s the type of two open spaces?

48. 1. Distinctiveness:
2. Accessibility:
3. Safety:
4. Comfort:
5. provision of passive
and active engagement:
6. Enjoyable:

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