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PART I PLANNING, FUNDING, AND MANAGING PUBLIC SPACES: AN ASSET MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
Chapter 1 The Importance of Investing in Public Spaces
Chapter 2 Defining Public Spaces
Chapter 3 An Asset Management Approach to Planning, Funding, and Managing Public Spaces

PART II SHAPING THE PUBLIC REALM: DATA AND SPATIAL ANALYTICS
Chapter 4 Evidence-based Planning and Design
Chapter 5 Analyzing Spatial Patterns of Public Spaces in Cities through Remote Sensing
Chapter 6 Assessing the Quality and Use of Public Spaces
Chapter 7 Mapping User Activity Using Social Media and Big Data

PART III SUSTAINING THE PUBLIC-SPACE LIFE CYCLE: LESSONS FROM CITIES
Chapter 8 Framing the Public-Space Case Studies
Chapter 9 Beijing, China: Regenerating Traditional Public Spaces in the Historic City Core
Chapter 10 Colombo, Sri Lanka: Enhancing Urban Resilience and Livability by Leveraging Natural and Ecological Assets
Chapter 11 Karachi, Pakistan: Reclaiming Safe and Inclusive Urban Spaces through Citizen Mobilization
Chapter 12 Lima, Peru: Transforming Fragmented Areas into Inclusive Public Spaces through Local Governance
Chapter 13 Brooklyn, New York: Creating an Innovation District through Placemaking, and Public and Private Investments
Chapter 14 Seoul, Republic of Korea: Rejuvenating Neighborhoods by Creatively Repurposing Urban Infrastructure and Buildings
Chapter 15 Singapore: Enhancing Urban Health and Vibrancy by Leveraging Streets, Park Connectors, and Marketplaces
Chapter 16 Tbilisi, Georgia: Preserving Historic Public Spaces in a Rapidly Changing City