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Assessment of open spaces in inland medium-sized cities of eastern Andalusia (Spain) through complementary approaches: spatial-configurational analysis and decision support

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  • Francisco Sergio Campos-Sánchez
  • Francisco Javier Abarca-Álvarez
  • Rafael Reinoso-Bellido

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The benefits of urban open spaces for improving the quality of life and sustainability in cities are widely recognized. The functions they perform within the framework established by urban planning, as well as their metrics, are now more complex than in the past. It is convenient to develop methodologies for the evaluation of these spaces adapted to the present time to check their level of efficiency, which is useful in urban planning for the establishment of new urban open spaces. The aim of this study is to classify such spaces through a methodology that integrates spatial analysis, configuration analysis, and decision support so as to understand their complexity from a more advanced analytical perspective. In order to do this, a prior exploration of specific literature is carried out, which allows the characterization of the functions of urban open spaces by means of the corresponding analysis variables in a weighted manner. The integrated combination of these advanced tools is a step forward in achieving consistent and detailed results for urban open spaces. They perform their functions best in dense, central, equipped, accessible, connected, and easily walkable urban environments. In addition, future recommendations are provided.

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  • Francisco Sergio Campos-Sánchez & Francisco Javier Abarca-Álvarez & Rafael Reinoso-Bellido, 2019. "Assessment of open spaces in inland medium-sized cities of eastern Andalusia (Spain) through complementary approaches: spatial-configurational analysis and decision support," European Planning Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(7), pages 1270-1290, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurpls:v:27:y:2019:i:7:p:1270-1290
    DOI: 10.1080/09654313.2019.1579302
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    1. Karolina Dudzic-Gyurkovich, 2021. "Urban Development and Population Pressure: The Case of Młynówka Królewska Park in Krakow, Poland," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-25, January.

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