IMPACT OF OPEN SPACES IN SYNTHESIS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD IN URBAN CONTEXT

Upama Sen

Abstract: Cities have always been the center of urbanization. The impact of urbanism must take into account many variables. The urban population is an agglomeration of people with different profession, ethnicity, culture, class, religion, etc. The diversity, if not consolidated to form a rich urban culture, might clash and create intolerance amongst communities. Cities thus must provide neighborhood for people to comfortably overcome their inhabitations and interact with each other to build a sustainable society. Open urban spaces have always fostered social interaction which in turn nurture valuable cultural exchange to build a rich urban heritage. The article aims to understand the character of any open space and its importance in building the urban society.

Keywords: Urbanization, open spaces, social interaction, culture, community

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2017.0608016