A Comparative Study on Environmental Behavior of Two Kinds of Typical Urban Plazas: Taking the Municipal Plaza and the Commercial Plaza in Jinniu District as Examples

Abstract:

The urban plaza is an important constituent of the big system of the city. It makes a prominent contribution to improve the overall environment quality of the city. With different users and using behaviors, the planning and design of urban plazas with different qualities are also different. Based on environmental behavior studies and POE (post occupancy evaluation), the present thesis takes the Municipal Plaza and the Commercial Plaza in Jinniu District as investigating subjects. From June 30th to July 10th in 2011, the investigation was carried out for user groups of different ages, different genders and different activity preferences during different time intervals in working days and at weekends. The researcher carries out a comparative study on using time features, user group features, spatial behavioral features of users, and activity expectations and behavioral modes of users. The researcher explains the importance of paying attention to spatial environment and the humanized design of user behavioral need. The researcher also points out its realistic significance for plaza construction in China.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 450-451)
• Pages: 1346-1351
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.450-451.1346
• Online since: January 2012
• Authors: Wei Wang, Liang Dong
• Keywords: Environmental Behavior, Environmental Psychology, POE, Urban Plaza, Users

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