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Table 1 Al Korba, Heliopolis public spaces assessment (Author)

From: Enabling quality of urban spaces in Cairo’s new suburban settlements: a community character approach for New Cairo, Egypt

 

#

The criteria

Good Quality

Average Quality

Poor Quality

NA

#

Community Character

Protection

1

Protection against traffic and accidents

 

2#

  

7#

Arcades offer Pedestrian separation and climate protection

2

Protection from other’s harm (Safety)

3#

   

3

Protection against pollution

 

2#

  

Comfort

4

Possibilities for walking

3#

   

10#

Pleasant walk with window shopping and lingering under tree shade and arcades.

Diversity of activities, uses, and users

5

Possibilities for standing

3#

   

6

Possibilities for sitting

  

1#

 

7

Possibilities to see (view or scenery)

 

2#

  

8

Possibilities for hearing and talking

  

1#

 

9

Possibilities for active space (playing, events, speeches)

3#

   

Enjoyment

10

Enjoying human-scale spaces and services

3#

   

9#

Enclosed human scale.

Homogenous architecture and ornaments.

11

Enjoying positive local climate

3#

   

12

Enjoying aesthetical, beautiful space

3#

   

Total count of occurrence

7

3

2

0

 
 

Key

SCORE

Good q.

3 #

Average q.

2 #

Poor q.

1#

NA

0 #