Public Perception of Riverfront Public Spaces in Vijayawada City

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Srivalli Kosuru, B. Shankar

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V9I1P109

How to Cite?

Srivalli Kosuru, B. Shankar, "Public Perception of Riverfront Public Spaces in Vijayawada City," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 9,  no. 1, pp. 59-74, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V9I1P109

Abstract:

Vijayawada is a landmark for its river named Krishna River. The river and the city are well linked and dependable in various aspects, such as the construction of dams, river navigation, water supply, riverfront public spaces, bridges over the river, safety, and floods. For a river-based city like Vijayawada, the development of riverfront public spaces undeniably can bring economic, social, and cultural benefits to the city. Even though the city has an intimate relationship and interdependency with the settlement's origin and growth from the stone age period to the date, the functionality of the existing Riverfront Public Spaces (RFPS) has some unidentified gaps in connecting people with the river. The current RFPS possesses different functional characteristics such as heritage, culture, parks, eateries, and recreational spaces. The four prominent riverfront public spaces have been selected in the city to conduct a public opinion survey. This study's findings and conclusions were drawn through an empirical research method that includes the qualitative and quantitative research approaches through the emphasis on selected entities – riverfront public spaces. These findings will be helpful in identifying the gaps affecting the effective functioning of the existing riverfront public spaces from the people's point of view.

Keywords:

Functional Characteristics, Public perception survey, Public space, Riverfront Public Spaces, Schematic mapping.

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