Brightwood_Chapter 04 - The Human Dimension Flashcards
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URBAN LEGIBILITY
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Refers to the ease with which parts of a city can be recognized and organized into a coherent pattern.
2
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IMAGEABILITY
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Is the quality of a place that is clearly discernible and understandable as a physical environment.
3
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PATHS
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Are the routes of circulation along which people move.
4
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DISTRICTS
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Are sections of the environment having an identifying character.
5
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EDGES
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Are the boundaries, terminations, or separations between districts.
6
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LANDMARKS
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Are prominent visual features that act as points of reference.
7
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NODES
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Are centers of activity
8
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DENSITY
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Is defined as the number of people per unit of area.
9
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POPULATION SIZE
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Refers to the actual number of people in a given location, without regard to density
