• International Urban Design Conference on Cities, People and Places (Pre Text) 

  Dayarathne, R; Wijesundara, J [Conference-Abstract]
• Urban agglomerations in southern Fujian province of China a comparison with San Francisco bay area 

  Wang, X [Conference-Abstract]

  In recent years, accelerated China’s urbanization is approaching the turning point from the conventional urbanization to neo-urbanization. At this critical stage, it has become more necessary to focus on the regional growth ...
• Learning from the vanishing built heritage of colonial architecture (a case of Abbottabad-Pakistan) 

  Shah, MW; Khan, AA; Khattak, W; Shah, MFU [Conference-Abstract]

  Built Heritage is irreplaceable when it is at high risk; because culture cannot wait! The rapid urbanization is threatening the historic urban landscape and is making it increasingly vulnerable to natural hazards such as ...
• Reclaiming residual spaces for the public: a case study from the city of Cairo 

  Khalil, MH; Eissa, DM [Conference-Abstract]

  This paper investigates the potential of revitalizing urban residual spaces and turning them into viable open spaces, as a means to redress the deficiency of open spaces in congested cities. While the population in mega ...
• Tracing the identity of a city 

  Shiurkar, G [Conference-Abstract]

  The soul of the city lies in its heritage structures which give it its identity and stand out as a reminder of the past glory. As we relate the varied aspects of conservation, we must understand that cultural heritage is ...
• Attributes of urban public spaces that contribute to qualitative public life; study of emerging public spaces in Colombo 

  Fernando, LD; Wijesundara, J [Conference-Abstract]

  Urban Public Space (UPS) is a vital component in the formation of a cityscape. Such spaces further enrich the public requirements of activity nodes facilitating people’s interaction and relaxation. Thereby quality of UPS ...
• Ascertaining the kinetic patterns of informal spaces in the commercial streets of Pettah, Sri Lanka 

  Makevita, U; Rajapakse, A [Conference-Abstract]

  The study is an investigation of “kinetic” patterns in the urban informal commercial sector of Pettah, Colombo. Kinetic spaces refer to the transforming temporary physical developments and structures that complement the ...
• Pedestrian movements in commercially transformed residential areas: Levent bazaar, Istanbul 

  Kürkçüoğlu, E; Derdiyok, HK [Conference-Abstract]

  Urban spaces undergo numerous transformations depending on growth and development dynamics of cities. This process can occur within both physical and socio-economic contexts. Besides, built environment can be conserved ...
• Role of adjoining edges in supporting pedestrians in public places 

  Bhise, R; Patil, A [Conference-Abstract]

  The public realm is one of the important elements of cities, having physical access for all its inhabitants. The decline of public realm is a major concern. The public realm is physically defined by the adjoining edges of ...
• Discovering public-places in the people – streets of New Delhi 

  Mital, R [Conference-Abstract]

  Urban public spaces, in particular streets have been recognized as a major ordering element in the physical structure of the city. Spiro Kostoff goes as far as saying that without the street as a public space there is no ...
• The spatial organization of public spaces in the ancient thought; the case of Pergamon 

  Demir, M [Conference-Abstract]

  Spatial organization of public spaces has been an issue that involves social and temporal differentiations reflecting the thought systems of the communities to which they belong. These differentiations make it obligatory ...
• Overcoming the degradation of arterial towns: typo-morphological studies and technological robustness 

  Ranaweera, H; Pathiraja, M [Conference-Full-text]

  Over the last few decades, the part of the world identified as ‘developing’ has witnessed dramatic increase in urban population, drastic changes to its urban landscapes, and the launch of separate construction markets with ...
• Rhythmanalysis as a tool for understanding shifting urban life and settings exploratory research in brussels and Colombo 

  Wandeler, KD; Dissanayake, A [Conference-Abstract]

  This paper deals with the transience of urban realities. It posits that urban planning and design practices have been overwhelmingly concerned with permanence, while often underestimating the impact of time on urban reality ...
• Istanbul version 2.0: the struggle between modernisation and historical heritage the case of Sulukule 

  Pak, EÖ; Yilmaz, E [Conference-Abstract]

  Istanbul has become a construction site by the beginning of 1990s following a dramatic change in policies on housing and urbanization policies. While the new middle class was invading city centre, urban poor was evicted ...
• Can the process of redesigning the built environment facilitates reconciliation? 

  Liyanage, J [Conference-Abstract]

  In post-conflict settings, ‘reconciliation’ is the catch-cry of social pressure groups, aggrieved victims and government institutions attempting to account for the past, acknowledge human suffering and transition from war ...
• Sustainability challenges of traditional water- based settlements in Bangkok metropolitan area. 

  Perera, R [Conference-Abstract]

  Water-based settlements and the ways of life associated with waterways are unique characteristics of some civilizations. The traditional settlements of Bangkok Metropolitan area are mostly water-based.Hence Bangkok was ...
• Towards making people-friendly places and enhancing quality of place in lagos, nigeria: current urban development responses 

  Ilesanmi, A [Conference-Abstract]

  This paper is about experiencing the urban-related problems and perspectives of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest metropolis, in terms of the mega-city’s people-friendliness and quality of place. It is based on a descriptive ...
• Creating sense of community in gated apartments in the city of Colombo 

  Weththasinghe, A; Coorey, S [Conference-Abstract]

  With increase in population and limitations in urban land, there is a growing demand for vertical housing resulting in a dramatic increase in the construction and the occupation of vertical housing. Such fast growing ...
• Security and the urban communities: crime-prevention and new urbanism 

  Dharmatilleke, S [Conference-Abstract]

  This paper explores a link between space based crime prevention strategies formulated for residential settlements and principles of ‘new urbanism’. As safe neighbourhoods enhance liveability, security is a key element that ...
• Alriwaq: the power of art in creating public spaces 

  Hasan, S [Conference-Full-text]

  Bahrain like all Gulf Cooperation Council countries has transformed in a few decades from a traditional country to a modern one due to oil discovery. This modern life has created many problems within the city; the most ...

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