Information System and Citizienship in Open Public Spaces

Abstract

This paper deals with the principles for elaborating Information Systems for parks and public squares, with the objective of establishing in these amenities the informational elements of: space orientation, cultural diffusion, environmental education, public property preservation, observing the principles developed in the MSc Research in Design in the UFPE (Federal University of Pernambuco), for the City of Recife. The directions were defined considering the theoretical aspects of life in the free public spaces and informational ergonomics for the parks and public squares. That research established the relevance of the kind of studies which look at the public spaces with the focus on the quality of life in the modern urban environment trying to create a relationship between design studies and landscape architecture.