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Uses And Perceptions Of The Neighborhood Open Space, Romain Cheynet
Uses And Perceptions Of The Neighborhood Open Space, Romain Cheynet
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
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 …