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Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Landscape Architecture
Degree Type
Master of Landscape Architecture (M.L.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
2017
Month Degree Awarded
February
Abstract
China’s development during the last several decades has happened at an amazing speed, and public plazas in China have changed considerably. For example, public dancing has become a very popular activity in most public plazas, and many more people than before are using these new plazas. However, some plazas are less popular than others. Therefore it is important to know what are the elements that affect people’s use of China’s public plazas? In the United States, William H. Whyte’s research proposed seven elements in public space that affect people. This study tried to answer the following questions: 1) Do William H. Whyte’s seven elements also apply to China? 2) How are urban public plazas used differently in the United States and China?
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/9443695
First Advisor
Robert Ryan
Second Advisor
Michael Di Pasquale
Third Advisor
Piper R. Gaubatz
Recommended Citation
Mao, Maozhu, "The Use of Public Plazas in China and the United States: Measuring the Differences Using Direct Observation in Boston and Chongqing" (2017). Masters Theses. 475.
https://doi.org/10.7275/9443695
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/475