SOCIO CULTURAL BASIS OF COMMUNITY DESIGN Flashcards
(66 cards)
The idea that the built environment should provide its user with enriching their opportunities by maximizing the degree of choice available
Responsive Environment
It is a human settlement with high population density and infrastructure of built environment
Urban
These are customs lifestyle and values that characterized a society or group
Sociocultural factor
Include concepts of beauty, education, language, law and political religion, social organization, technology, and mayerial culture, values and attitude
Cultural Aspects
Includes reference, groups, family, role and status in society, time and available resources
Social Aspect
It is the lens through which people experience and make meaning in their experiences in and with place
Sense of Place
It is a region comprising a number of cities, large towns, and other urban areas that, through population growth and physical expansion, have merged to form one continuous urban and industrially developed area
Conurbation
These are the outskirts of urban area
Suburban
It is the design or use of signs and symbols to communicate a message to a specific group, usually for the purpose of marketing or a kind of advocacy
Signage
It is the green part of the city that weaves throughout — in the form of urban parks.
Landscape
These are the most pronounced element of urban design, they shape and articulate spaces by forming street wall of the city.
Buildings
The place where people come together to enjoy the city and each other, it is also known as the “living room of the city”
Public Space
Green space or open space reserve, protected areas of undeveloped landscape
Green Areas
It is an outdoor area provided for children to play on, especially at school or public park
Play Ground
Physical qualities which relate to the attributes of identity and structure in the mental image
Imageability
It is the art of science of planning, designing, and erecting buildings, has a major role in shaping of the environment and the society
Architecture
It is built upon the principle that involving the people and/or end user in the planning, designing, and building process with yield more positive results of the end product
Community Architecture
It is defined as a representation of the relationship of the community stakeholder’s perspective to the processes and data that support them
Community Architecture Framework for Designing Sustainable Communities
It is defined as an architect working in consultation with local inhabitants in designing housing and other amenities
Community Architect
It is relating to or involving combination of social and cultural factors.
Socio-cultural
It include concepts of beauty, education, language, law and politics, religion, social organizations, technology and material culture, values and attitude
Cultural aspects
It include reference, groups, family, role and statues in society
Social factors
It refers to a point of view that is built upon the idea that society and culture are major factors influencing personal development
Sociocultural perspective
Sociocultural factors
Demographic Structure
Ethno-Linguistic Characteristics
Social Structure
Inheritance system
Religious beliefs and practices
Individual and Group attitudes
History
