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Activating Public Space: How to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Environment

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Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. The quality and equipment of urban public space plays an important role in promoting physical activity among people (residents, tourists). In order for recreation and sports activities to be undertaken willingly, in a safe and comprehensive manner, certain spatial conditions and requirements must be met. The distinctive feature of contemporary large cities is the disappearance of local, neighbourly relations, and the consequent loneliness, alienation, and atomization of the residents. Thus, the design of public spaces should be an expression of the values of social inclusion and integration. A properly designed urban space would encourage people to leave their homes and integrate, also by undertaking different forms of physical activities. This, in turn, can lead to raising the quality of the space, especially in the context of its "familiarization" and "domestication". The aim of the research was to identify the architectural and urban features of the public spaces of contemporary cities that can contribute to the promotion of physical activity. The paper presents the research results and the case studies of such spatial solutions and examples of good practices, which invite residents to undertake different forms of physical activities in public spaces. The issue of the integrating, inclusionary, and social function of physical recreation and sport is discussed as well, and so are the possibilities of translating these values into physical characteristics of an urban space. The main conclusions are that taking into account the diverse needs of different social groups, participation in the design and construction process, aesthetic and interesting design, vicinity of the residence, open access for all age groups and the disabled would be the most important spatial determinants of a properly designed, physically activating public space. Strategies of planning the sports and recreation infrastructure should also make sure of their multifunctionality and variability in time to adjust it to the changing needs of the residents.

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Category:
Articles
Type:
publikacja w in. zagranicznym czasopiśmie naukowym (tylko język obcy)
Published in:
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering no. 245, pages 1 - 9,
ISSN: 1757-8981
Title of issue:
World Multidisciplinary Civil Engineering-Architecture-Urban Planning Symposium (WMCAUS) strony 1 - 9
ISSN:
1757-8981
Language:
English
Publication year:
2017
Bibliographic description:
Kostrzewska M.. Activating Public Space: How to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Environment. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2017, Vol. 245, iss. 5, s.1-9
DOI:
Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1088/1757-899x/245/5/052074
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