Left open spaces—light shafts in Iran and side setbacks in Japan: a socio-spatial approach to study awareness in open spaces in urban residential blocks

Abstract This article addresses an urban design issue at a micro-urban design level; the spaces between buildings on neighboring blocks or the side yards, how such spaces they are used, and their social impact on residents. A socio-psychological approach was taken into studying arrangements of these...

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Main Authors: Amir Shojai, Kaveh Fattahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-02-01
Series:City, Territory and Architecture
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40410-021-00131-4