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Multidimensional Assessment of Public Space Quality: A Comprehensive Framework Across Urban Space Typologies
Mary John, Sherzod Turaev, Saja Al-Dabet, Rawad Abdulghafor
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.21555

Multidimensional Assessment of Public Space Quality: A Comprehensive Framework Across Urban Space Typologies
This study presents a comprehensive framework for evaluating the quality of public spaces across various urban typologies. Through a systematic review of 159 research studies, we identify universal quality factors that transcend spatial types as well as specialized factors unique to specific public environments. Our findings establish accessibility (73.6%), safety/security (58.4%), and comfort (52.8%) as foundational requirements across all public space types, while revealing distinct quality p…

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