Public spaces can be an instrument to increase social cohesion, yet they are often underutilized. This paper presents findings from a randomized virtual reality experiment with more than 2,000 participants in Karachi, Pakistan. The paper investigates the relationship between urban design, willingness to use public spaces, and social cohesion. The findings show that exposure to a two-and-a-half-minute-long virtual reality experience featuring various...
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2020/09/21
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政策研究报告
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WPS9407
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2020/09/21
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Disclosed
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Urban Design, Public Spaces, and Social Cohesion : Evidence from a Virtual Reality Experiment
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public space