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Gupta, Mallika (UA2415)

I (don't) walk a lonely road : a study of women seeking leisure in a public park (Soft copy is also available) - 2020 - xv, 85p.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I
CONTENTS III
LIST OF FIGURES VII
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 01
1.1 Introduction to the Thesis 02
1.2 Aim 03
1.3 Objectives 03
CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 05
2.1 Gender and Public Space 06
2.2 Parks: Public Spaces for Leisure 09
2.3 Gendered Experience of safety 10
2.4 Gendered experience of Leisure 15
CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY 19
3.1 Area of Study 20
3.2 Site Selection 20
3.3 Mapping Techniques 21
3.4 Framework of Analysis 23
3.5 LCHAPTER 4: PATTERNS AT PARIMAL 27
4.1 Introducing Parimal 28
4.2 Mapping Parimal 34
4.3 Occupying Parimal 42
CHAPTER 5: GENDERED EXPERIENCE OF SAFETY 47
Part I: Accessibility 48
Part II: High visibility- Landscape 50
Part III: High Visibility: Artificial lighting 54
Part IV: Maintenance and Management 58
Part V: Inferences 59
CHAPTER 6: GENDERED PRACTICE OF LEISURE 61
Part I: Jogging Trail 62
Part II: Children’s Park and Open Air Gym 65
Part III: Bench Clusters 68
Part IV: Brick Pavilion 72
Part V: Formal Garden 74
Part VI: Water Edge 77
CONCLUSIONS 79
BIBLIOGRAPHY 84



Dewey Class. No.: A TH-1402 / GUP