Assessment of place based community management of urban neighbourhood open space an integrated approach

Abstract

Human beings need to make contact with nature in the course of newlinetheir daily lives and no special effort or journey ought to be required for newlineexperiencing it Neighbourhood open spaces can provide this immediate newlineretreat amidst built environment With both government policy and science newlineemphasizing the critical necessity of Open Spaces within urban socialecological newlinesystems a focus on peopleplace interactions is essential to address newlineissues of Open Space planning and management Neighbourhood Parks are newlinemultifunctional and create the opportunity for shared use and activity newlinemeeting and exchange and imbibe a sense of attachment to the place and newlinetheir design planning and management must acknowledge these newlinecharacteristics Each of these functions and the required spatial quality should newlinebe addressed holistically to create prospects for community participation and newlineenhance the usability and better management of Open Space in cities newline newline