Date of Award
Spring 5-2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Degree Program
Urban Studies
Department
Planning and Urban Studies
Major Professor
Renia Ehrenfucht
Second Advisor
Catherine Lowe
Third Advisor
Robert Becker
Abstract
This research investigates the uses and perceptions of the population of the East Carrollton Area in New Orleans so as to evaluate the possible outcomes of urban design intervention and policy changes. Using GIS, field notes, structured interviews and a population survey, this research evaluates how much the built environment influences the uses of the neighborhood open space. Subsequently, it evaluates how the neighborhood open space is perceived as a place as opposed to a transportation infrastructure.
Overall, the built environment affects the experience of the residents when they perform leisure activities in the neighborhood open space. Major deterrents to functional use and active transportation are related to social factors and the social environment. The neighborhood open space is largely perceived as an asset by the residents. It can be a valid replacement for urban parks when the population cannot access them.
Recommended Citation
Cheynet, Romain, "Uses and Perceptions of the Neighborhood Open Space" (2013). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 1619.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1619
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