The role of socio-spatial features on the perception of publicness : the case of urban transit spaces
Author(s)
Advisor
Erkip, FeyzanDate
2014Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
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Abstract
Publicness is the characteristic of a space segment indicating its ability to relate to
public. Perception of publicness depends on various components of spaces such as
ownership pattern, management model and spatial features. Socio-spatial features are
taken as observable social, spatial and physical characteristics of public spaces,
answering to the needs of the public. This study aims to investigate the relationship
between spatial features of the built environment and their contribution to the
perception of publicness through the case of urban transit spaces. Do socio-spatial
features affect the perception of publicness, and if so, how do their effects vary for
different user groups are the main research questions. The field survey was
conducted in Ankara Intercity Bus Station (ASTI) as an urban transit space. Findings
indicate that socio-spatial features involving facilities and inclusiveness of the space
are the main factors which seem to affect the overall perception of publicness;
although none of the characteristics of user groups such as age, gender and frequency
of use of that space was found to have a direct effect on it