Qualitative analysis of Public Spaces

Artur Nogueira case

Abstract

In a context of contemporary cities, with the crisis in the use of urban public space, the square still owning an important role in the social and economic identity of our cities, being an urban element that deserves attention, and adjustments in the face of this new outlook. This work is presented with the objective of proposing a study and analysis of the vitality of these public spaces, thus demonstrating their potentialities and weaknesses in a parameterized way. Thereby, an exploratory bibliographic research was carried out, developing a synthesis of urbanism theorists who talk about the vitality of public spaces. This synthesis was applied to a sample of squares in the county of Artur Nogueira, resulting in an assessment of its weaknesses and potentialities, thus demonstrating effectiveness in its analysis.