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Humanizing Public Open Spaces in Jeddah: The Case of Prince Majid Park

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  • Marwa Abouhassan

    (Architectural Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Business and Technology (UBT), Jeddah 21448, Saudi Arabia)

  • Raneem Anwar

    (Smart and Future Cities Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Solutions, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Sham University, Cairo 11517, Egypt)

  • Samah Elkhateeb

    (Smart and Future Cities Laboratory for Sustainable Urban Solutions, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Sham University, Cairo 11517, Egypt
    Smart and Sustainable Cities Center, Architectural Department, College of Engineering, University of Business and Technology (UBT), Jeddah 21448, Saudi Arabia)

Abstract

A city features an aggregation of activities that exist due to its consumers and must accommodate their requirements. A fundamental quality of a city is its capacity to facilitate public life and enhance the value of interactions between users and public open spaces. The built environment within an urban city has been undergoing a process of continuous development for many years, and a good open public space is one that can sustain and cope with changes due to economic, social, cultural, and environmental factors. Public open spaces are characterized by a variety of attributes that can serve as performance indicators for their analysis. Public parks reflect the important role of humanizing urban environments and how such spaces can foster community engagement, social cohesion, and environmental stewardship. Considering the case of Prince Majid Park, this study aims to provide insights into the transformative potential of public parks in terms of enhancing the quality of life and well-being of urban residents. In addition to outlining performance indicators for the study and evaluation of public parks, this study delves into the topic of how urban public spaces might be made more sustainable from socio-cultural, economic, and environmental perspectives.

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  • Marwa Abouhassan & Raneem Anwar & Samah Elkhateeb, 2025. "Humanizing Public Open Spaces in Jeddah: The Case of Prince Majid Park," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(6), pages 1-25, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:17:y:2025:i:6:p:2551-:d:1612103
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