TY - JOUR AU - Mao, Maozhu AU - Kinoshita, Isami PY - 2018/08/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - People’s Activities Related on Physical Environment of Public Plazas in China and the United States JF - Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal JA - E-BPJ VL - 3 IS - 8 SE - Urban Environment / Urban Psychology DO - 10.21834/e-bpj.v3i8.1394 UR - https://ebpj.e-iph.co.uk/index.php/EBProceedings/article/view/1394 SP - 200-216 AB - <p class="p1">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.</p> ER -