ABSTRACT

This study is based on the principle that urban open spaces constitute the basic foundation for the formation of public life and it is a comparative study of the “space quality of streets.” The space quality of the streets is of crucial importance for cities. Accordingly, the content of this study consists of identifying and evaluating the “criteria” that will ensure the transformation of streets into “quality” public spaces. The space quality of streets is one of the main indicators of “urban space design” in not only cities but also countries. In this context, city centers of Izmir in Turkey, Barcelona in Spain, and Liverpool in England were chosen as samples for this study. The results of this evaluation process were obtained by comparing the space quality of all streets and three cities themselves within the limits established using a hybrid method. The overall results showed that streets were dominated by motor vehicles and “deviated from decent space quality.” However, the Turkey sample, in particular, evidently has serious issues about producing quality urban spaces on a street basis. Although the Spanish and England samples had similar quality values, the Spanish sample ranked higher. This study will also contribute to the generation of a discussion that will guide decision-makers and administrators on spaces by addressing space design approaches of cities through the streets.

摘要

本研究基于城市开放空间是公共生活形成的基本基础的原则，是对“街道空间质量”的比较研究。街道的空间质量对于城市至关重要。因此，本研究的内容包括确定和评估确保街道转变为“优质”公共空间的“标准”。街道的空间质量不仅是城市，也是国家“城市空间设计”的主要指标之一。在此背景下，选择土耳其伊兹密尔、西班牙巴塞罗那和英国利物浦的市中心作为本次研究的样本。该评估过程的结果是通过在使用混合方法确定的限度内比较所有街道和三个城市本身的空间质量而获得的。总体结果显示，街道上机动车辆占主导地位，“偏离了良好的空间质量”。然而，土耳其的样本显然在以街道为基础打造优质城市空间方面存在严重问题。尽管西班牙和英格兰样品的质量值相似，但西班牙样品排名更高。这项研究还将有助于引发一场讨论，通过解决城市街道的空间设计方法来指导空间决策者和管理者。尤其是土耳其样本，显然在以街道为基础打造优质城市空间方面存在严重问题。尽管西班牙和英格兰样品的质量值相似，但西班牙样品排名更高。这项研究还将有助于引发一场讨论，通过解决城市街道的空间设计方法来指导空间决策者和管理者。尤其是土耳其样本，显然在以街道为基础打造优质城市空间方面存在严重问题。尽管西班牙和英格兰样品的质量值相似，但西班牙样品排名更高。这项研究还将有助于引发一场讨论，通过解决城市街道的空间设计方法来指导空间决策者和管理者。