• Impact on public realm by urban intensification of privately owned public buildings 

  Cooray BDN [Thesis-Full-text]

  The public Realm is a place where anyone can access, interact physically despite of their economic social circumstances, it is the location where individuals interact physically. As a result, pedestrian walkways, parks, ...
• Impact of uniform commercial development on a street and its effect on the street character 

  Medagama RMDB [Thesis-Full-text]

  The quality of most Commercial Streets in cities are negatively affected by the lack of open areas and urban spaces. The streets and its activities when unplanned, are an unpleasant built space to urbanity. This impacts ...
• The Changing place sensibility of an arterial neighbourhood: case study - Duplication road, Bambalapitiya 

  Fonseka MM [Thesis-Full-text]

  The creation of a secondary arterial connection parallel to but less significant than Galle Road, in the late seventies cut through the Colombo suburbs of Kollupitiya and Bambalapitiya, breaking neighbourhood connections ...
• Critical anlysis of the relationship between crime, safety and the physical environment in new low-income, high-rise housing in Colombo 

  Sumanadasa KHM [Thesis-Abstract]

  In Sri Lanka after year 2000, Many Low-income, high- Rise housing developments have being built to reclaim some of the scenic places in the city and to satisfy the housing demand for the growing Urban population. These ...
• A Perception of architects' & urban designers' on impact of outdoor advertisement on visual pollution; an evidence from Nugegoda, Sri lanka. 

  Dedo BAS [Thesis-Full-text]

  Today, Sri Lanka is moving towards developments of high urbanization this also leads to highly commercialized streetscape. In further Nugegoda, Sri Lanka is one of the envisioned Major Urban Centre within the Colombo ...
• Waterfront developments and their effect on urban sense of place : 

  Rajakaruna AU [Thesis-Full-text]

  Waterbodies have arguably been more than simply a valuable resource for Sri Lanka and its inhabitants; they are also a significant aspect of the country's culture. A majority of the waterbodies are connected to cities or ...
• Comparative study between convivial and conventional urban design approaches with special reference to socio - spatial experience of Tamil cultural cities in Sri Lanka 

  Yogalingam A [Thesis-Abstract]

  This study focuses on the necessity of socio-spatial experiences of people, which has been gained from the parks as a public space that are subject to urban design approaches. Besides, analysis of geographical, physical ...
• Assessing visual impacts of roadscape installations on urban safety and comfort in Galle Road, Colombo 

  Wijekoon N [Thesis-Abstract]

  Today, the world is moving towards Urbanization which adapts sustainable development. Currently in Sri Lanka, the challenging development position in terms of its urban development with the introduction of number of mega ...
• Reassessing the practices of green urbanism in order to generate a sustainable urban renewal in wellawatte town 

  Goonetilleke, JWA [Thesis-Full-text]

  Under the broad umbrella of‘Sustainable Development’, many have discussed and in some instances implemented many means in which human behaviour is changed in order to reduce their impact on the environment, promote ...
• An Examination of the relationship between outdoor activities and physical quality of street spaces 

  Arachchige, NLB [Thesis-Full-text]

  The knowledge inputs by the professionals in the field of urban design, is pleased by the emerging awareness of making vibrant urban spaces which is somewhat beyond the current practice of just providing basic infrastructure ...
• Adaptive reuse : underrstanding effectiveness fo adaptive reuse as a tool for urban regeneration 

  Jayawardana, RM [Thesis-Abstract]

  The practice of architectural and urban design being involved in forming the space in our cities and built environments has certain effects on the social life in society that in its turn conditions the performance of the ...
• Urban design methodologies as a tool to improve the prevailing planning regulatiom to enhance urban character in Sri Lankan context 

  Nawaratne, RLP [Thesis-Abstract]

  This dissertation intends to examine the existing planning regulations and to find solutions through urban design to enhance urban character in Sri Lankan context. It can be addressed to rapid development and increased ...
• Urban revitalization : waterfront development as an urban revitalization tool for Colombo waterfront redevelopment plan 

  Samadhi, GKS [Thesis-Abstract]

  In recent history we have witnessed the "Development" of technology and subsequent degradation of our communities. While technology claims to connect and bring people together through ideas like the World Wide Web, this ...
• Review of the urban acupuncture approach and its applicability to designing Sri Lankan cities 

  Prabakaran, P [Thesis-Abstract]

  This research focuses on the applicability of the urban acupuncture approach in Sri Lankan Cities. Urban Acupuncture approach is generative method targeted to achieve the “wholeness” ofthe city but through informal design ...
• An Evaluation of the applicability of compact city strategies in Sri Lankan Urban Form 

  Ranaweera, S [Thesis-Abstract]

  The study on “An Evaluation ofthe Applicability of Compact City Strategies in Sri Lankan Urban Form” examines the key issues related to urban form of Sri Lankan cities and evaluates the applicability of strategies adapted ...
• Impacts of colour perception in Kandy with special references to Dalada Veediya and D.S. Senanayaka Veediya 

  Senaviratna, WMJS [Thesis-Abstract]

  Colour plays a significant role in elements in the built fabric, where by it can enable a symbolic relationship between the people who comes in contact with the spaces. Thus colour can stimulate the minds of the people. ...
• Analytical study on the built and spatial transformation in shrinking cities and setting out an urban design strategies for revitalization of Matale City 

  Wickramanayake, UACJ [Thesis-Abstract]

  Shrinking is not a new occurrence. It has been documented in a large literature analyzing and economic issues that have led to population decline, the social resulting, in the worse cases, in the eventual abandonment of ...
• Character study on the context responsive design strategies of hill towns with special reference to town of Haputale Sri Lanka 

  Sugirthan, K [Thesis-Abstract]

  Hill country towns of Sri Lanka have unique character on the nature of landscape, pattern of development, urban form and its shape. Due to the nature of hilly landscape; Net buildable or for urban growth and functions ...
• The Paradox of collective memory : the role of collective memory in shaping public square, Male'city 

  Shaheen, F [Thesis-Abstract]

  It is a seeming paradox that the balance between society and built environment has a constant change as we evolve repeatedly, and our collective identity mean to facilitate new public spaces to boost our public life, as ...
• Transit oriented development : a framework for successful implementation of the concept within regions : an analysis of existing theories and case examples 

  Senaratne, SM [Thesis-Abstract]

  Urbanization refers to migration of population from rural regions to towns and cities. As the cities and towns reap most of the benefits of innovations in the fields of science and technology, urbanization still continues ...

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