People’s Activities Related on Physical Environment of Public Plazas in China and the United States

Maozhu Mao; Isami Kinoshita

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v3i8.1394

Authors

Maozhu Mao Graduate School of Horticulture, Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Japan
Isami Kinoshita Faculty of Horticulture, Chiba University, Japan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v3i8.1394

Keywords:

Public Plaza, Environmental Behavior, China, United States

Abstract

This study focused on public plazas in Chongqing China and Boston United States, and analyses the research sites in neighborhood scale and spatial scale. Through field observations based on William H. Whyte’s research, data was collected regarding people’s activities in public plazas, and a discussion of how spatial factors affect people’s activities was down. The results demonstrated that Whyte’s elements partly applied to China, and people’s activities are hugely affected by spatial factors, and also influenced by cultural background. Recommended further planning strategies of public plazas that several elements work together could strengthen an area much more.

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