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Adjei, E A (2015) Multi-objective optimisation of building design variables and its impact on office building performance: a case for Ghana, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Al-Jibouri, S H (1985) Cost models for construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Alzahrani, A (2017) The social value of urban design in mixed use developments in London, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
- Type: Thesis
- Keywords: accessibility; built environment; government; housing development; partnership; performance; social value; urban design; case study; interview; UK
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- URL: http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41272/
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This thesis investigates the United Kingdom (UK) government's influence on the quality of urban design through the role of mixed-use developments. The Urban Task Force (UTF), the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) and others have influenced and shaped development decisions by setting up broad recognition of the value of urban design and quality regeneration of private and public sectors. The thesis is an in-depth analysis of two inner-city mixed-use housing developments with publicly accessible spaces that exemplify this trend in valuing spaces that are available to the public in response to the drive for regeneration and to counter social exclusion. Empire Square and Bermondsey Square illustrate an interesting model of public/private partnership to provide public spaces that might be applicable elsewhere. These developments also have an effect on issues of control and management which has an impact on the performance of these spaces in our cities. The thesis explored this model of creating urban public spaces through the perspective of the user's perception and sought to identify its perceived value regarding use, identify, social coherence and others. The work followed a case study approach and employed mixed methods. An extensive review of the literature helped to establish the criteria of analysis of case studies, social value and place making; this was to understand both the patterns of spatial constructions of individuals' actions and perceptions and the social life of publicly accessible spaces. In the two case studies combined, participants at the squares completed a total of a hundred surveys and thirty-three semi-structured interviews; additionally, many site observations were conducted at different times of the day to track human movement, activities, spatial qualities, social interactions and spatial interrelations. The research has shown that, from the user’s perspective, these parameters of social value are linked to vitality, the provision of events and activities, improving the supply of amenities, accessibility, control and the image. The findings demonstrated that, while both projects conform to the generic description of a good placemaking as defined by UTF, CABE, and others, non-tangible and programmatic performances override the perceived quality of aesthetic and form in the delivery of successful places. The outcomes showed how objectives and principles of urban design are abstract and must be articulated by more detailed guidelines in terms of intangible and non-physical benefits for them to be beneficial for public places and to have an impact on people’s lives. The balance between aesthetic aspects and activities and functions that enable and boost social value should occur in places that spread all over our cities. This research suggested that placemaking adds value by balancing the generation of space and behavioural settings to deliver social benefits to our communities.
Awad, A M (2005) The interaction between project finance of a large-scale construction project and macroeconomic indicators and policies, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Bailey, D (2016) A performance evaluation of mainstream timber framed and traditional masonry housing in the UK, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham.
Bordalo Faustino, P (2017) Public procurement award criteria in the EU member states: a comparative study of the discretionary powers of contracting authorities, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Law, University of Nottingham.
Bresnen, M J (1986) A study of forms of project organisation and matrix management: case studies from the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Business School, University of Nottingham.
Brown, J D (2012) Corporate responsibility in the UK construction industry: a study of activities and reporting, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Calvert, G S (2021) A multiple defect approach to bridge life cycle modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Capra, M (2010) Collaborative mixed reality environments: an application for civil engineering, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Chen, C (2019) Heterogeneous integration of BIM with low-cost indoor mobile laser scanning method for building fabric maintenance in China, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham.
Colley, J G (2011) An exploration of competitive advantage in the plasterboard industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Business School, University of Nottingham.
Dawson, P J (1997) A hierarchical approach to the management of construction project risk, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Dickens, G (2002) Teamworking, perceptions and communication within construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Fadoul, A (2020) A BIM-based model for constructability assessment of buildings design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Fahdah, I (2008) Distributed IT for integration and communication of engineering information for collaborative building design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Hassan, H (2020) Psychosocial risks among migrant workers in the Middle East construction sector, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham.
Hernandez Delgado, O A (1998) Decision-making for the selection of investment projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , The University of Nottingham.
Jaly Zada, A J (2016) Versioning of IFC-based information models for collaborative design, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Jones, C (2014) Assessing safety culture and safety performance in a high hazard industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham.
Langdon, M (2021) Towards a shift of values in rail infrastructure project evaluation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Long, G (2010) A detailed investigation of the applicability and utility of simulation and gaming in the teaching of civil engineering students, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Mohammad Shamsudin, N A (2021) Perceptions of critical success factors in the management of dilapidated schools' reconstruction projects using Industrialised Building System method in rural areas in Sarawak, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Morgan, D C (1986) Site layout and construction planning, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Nicholson, M P (1995) Architectural management: From Higgin to Latham, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Nunes, M C M (1997) Enabling the use of alternative materials in road construction, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Osorio-Sandoval, C A (2021) BIM-based construction simulation modelling, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Oti, A H (2014) Building information modelling for sustainability appraisal of conceptual design of steel-framed buildings, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Oussadou, A (1988) Residential satisfaction in the new urban housing projects in Algeria: a case study of Ain-Allah, Algiers, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Planning, University of Nottingham.
Pachnou, D (2003) The effectiveness of bidder remedies for enforcing the EC public procurement rules: a case study of the public works sector in the United Kingdom and Greece, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Law, University of Nottingham.
Pantouvakis, J-P (1990) Declarative - configurable estimating systems for the construction industry, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Patterson, D E (1997) Earthworks planning for linear construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Roshani, D (2005) Integrated collaborative building design using internet technology, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Siebert, M (2019) Concrete and the barriers to innovation in UK housebuilding, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Stiles, S (2019) Investigation of safety leadership within infrastructure engineering construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Telles, P (2011) Competitive dialogue in Portugal and Spain, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Tene Nengou, C B (2019) Framework for the effective implementation of building regulations and policies: The case of Sub-Sahara African countries, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Wang, D (2013) Exploring factors associated with workers' safety rule violations in the Chinese construction industry: a multimethod investigation, Unpublished PhD Thesis, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham.
Wantanakorn, D (2000) Effects of management errors on construction projects, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Wei, Y (2019) Data-driven approaches for analysis of building energy consumption and indoor occupancy behavior, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Nottingham.
Zhang, L (2021) Artificial neural network intelligent technique and multiple nonlinear regression for prediction and optimization of the transmittance of lightpipes and implementation in BIM, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Zhang, P (2018) Mapping buried utilities in difficult environments, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nottingham.
Zhang, S (2022) The development of a low carbon prefabricated house, Unpublished PhD Thesis, , University of Nottingham.
Zhou, S (2017) Project learning, knowledge transfer and the adoption of innovation in project-based organizations, Unpublished PhD Thesis, Business School China, University of Nottingham.