Sistemas de espaços livre urbanos: construindo um referencial teórico

Abstract

To recognize the systemic character of the open spaces of the cities constitutes an important factor to the analysis, interpretation, proposition and management of the open space, mainly to the public spaces, in any urban formation, from the smaller cities to the megalopolis. The concepts of space, place, landscape, public life sphere, public space and open space become related. It is not proposes rigid definitions, but to construct concepts to base the method to a research about Brazilians urban open spaces, it’s having two of theirs futures objectives to contribute to a formulation of principles to the project of a system of open spaces and to the systemic vision of the project of an open space.