CONTENTS Undertaking i CERTIFICATE ii Acknowledgments iv Chapter 1 vi 1.1 Background vi 1.2 Aim . vii 1.3 Objective vii 1.4 Research question vii 1.5 Research methodology vii 1.6 Limitations viii 1.7 Need for the study . viii Chapter 2 . x 2.1 Defining accessibility x 2.2 Accessibility to Urban public spaces xi 2.3 Factors affecting accessibility . xii 2.3.1 Mobility . xii 2.3.2 User information . xiii 2.3.3 Parking and integration xiv 2.3.4 Land use factors xiv 2.3.5 Connectivity xvii 2.3.6 Location xix 2.3.7 Physical activity xix 2.4 Defining Public Spaces xx 2.4.1 What are great public spaces? xxi 2.4.1.1 Access and linkages xxii 2.4.1.2 Comfort and image . xxii 2.4.1.3 Uses and activities. xxiii 2.4.1.4 Sociability xxiii 2.5 Case studies xxiii 2.5.1 Lisbon city xxiii 2.5.1.1 Factors of integration xxv 2.5.1.2 Examples of public spaces in Lisbon xxvi 2.5.2 Public spaces in Famagusta, North Cyprus xxxiv 2.5.2.1 Measuring access to and use of public spaces in Famagusta xxxvii Chapter 3 . xliv 3.1 Site selection xliv 3.2 Data collection and analysis xliv 3.3 Vastrapur Lake xlv 3.3.1 Vatrapur Lake Timeline xlvii 3.3.1.1 Reasons for lake development and relation to accessibility xlviii 3.3.2 Land Use and Landmarks xlix 3.3.3 Connectivity l 3.3.4 Street light [Luminance levels] liii 3.3.5 Traffic conditions lvi 3.3.6 Vastrapur Lake Edge condition lvii 3.4 Parimal Garden . lxii 3.4.1 Parimal garden timeline lxiii 3.4.2 Land Use and Land marks lxiv 3.4.3 Connectivity lxv 3.4.4 Street light [Luminance levels] lxviii 3.4.5 Traffic conditions . lxx 3.4.6 Parimal garden Edge condition lxxi 3.5 User Perception on Accessibility 74 3.5.1 Vastrapur lake 76 3.5.2 Parimal garden . 78 3.5.3 Conclusion 82 1 Bibliography 83