Urban Open Spaces

London/New York: Spon Press, 2003. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers, including beginnings of laminate lifting to a couple of the cover corners. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 194pp. Many colour illustrations. This book focuses on the importance of open spaces in daily urban life, and is divided into three sections. The first section describes the social, health, environmental, educational and economic benefits and opportunities that urban open spaces can provide. The second section discusses the different types of urban open spaces that individuals or communities might use on a daily basis: from private gardens to commercial squares and waterway corridors. In the final section of the book sixteen good practice case studies show how urban spaces have been incorporated in new developments and community initiatives. The case studies include Victoria Square in Birmingham and Stormont Estate Playpark in Belfast..