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Measuring The Effect Of Covid-19 On The Functionality Of Urban Public Spaces: The Case Of Thessaloniki, Greece

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  • Dimitrios TSIOTAS

    (Department of Regional and Economic Development, School of Applied Economics and Social Sciences, Agricultural University of Athens, 33100, Amfissa, Greece)

  • Efstratios MAKRIDIS

    (Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, 38221, Volos, Greece)

  • Serafeim POLYZOS

    (Department of Planning and Regional Development, University of Thessaly, 38221, Volos, Greece)

Abstract

Motivated by the human need for entertainment in the urban environment and its connection with the concepts of parks and public space in the urban fabric, this paper investigates the adequacy of the network of urban public entertainment spaces in the municipality of Thessaloniki. The research examines the accessibility of citizens to public urban outdoor entertainment spaces, in two distinct scenarios: during periods of full capacity and in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought about new challenges to everyday life. The research is carried out by developing a new method for calculating the population serviceability of public entertainment spaces, which is based on the creation of accessibility zones resulting from an estimate of the city’s population density, according to floor area ratios and housing coverage. The proposed method offers a spatial model for assessing the adequacy of urban public entertainment spaces to cover specific social conditions, highlighting the gaps and overlaps of population service of these spaces in the urban fabric. The application of this method to the city of Thessaloniki provides promising results for its use as an effective spatial analysis and planning tool.

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  • Dimitrios TSIOTAS & Efstratios MAKRIDIS & Serafeim POLYZOS, 2023. "Measuring The Effect Of Covid-19 On The Functionality Of Urban Public Spaces: The Case Of Thessaloniki, Greece," Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management, Research Centre in Public Administration and Public Services, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 18(4), pages 5-23, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:rom:terumm:v:18:y:2023:i:4:p:5-23
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