An Evaluation on Publicness of Urban Public Spaces by Using Core Dimensions; Specific Reference to Galle Fort (Sea Bath Area), Forest (Beach) Park Area, Mahamodara Marine Walk and Ocean Pathway in Galle

Abstract

This paper aims to evaluate the publicness level in publicly owned and managed urban public spaces. For fulfillment of its main objective, this paper firstly examines deeply in existence publicness literatures. In the second part, with aim of finding appropriate model through previous models, and represents a democratic evaluation through a multi-criteria decision-making model. It aims to effectively evaluate and compare the publicness level of public spaces. The selected model assesses the publicness level by using ownership, management, access and user/s dimensions by analyzing the leading dissertations. Evaluating by people has a definite benefit due to good experience and better knowledge of societies about their living environment. The third part draws the research methodology and the final part examines the findings of the case study in Galle and suggests ways for further development and research.