Open space
Encyclopedia
Open space may refer to:
In urban planning and conservation ethics
In Business terminology
Other uses
In urban planning and conservation ethics
- LandscapeLandscapeLandscape comprises the visible features of an area of land, including the physical elements of landforms such as mountains, hills, water bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds and the sea, living elements of land cover including indigenous vegetation, human elements including different forms of...
, areas of land without human-built structures - Open space reserveOpen space reserveOpen space reserve, open space preserve, and open space reservation, are planning and conservation ethics terms used to describe areas of protected or conserved land or water on which development is indefinitely set aside...
, areas of protected or conserved land on which development is indefinitely set aside - Urban open spaceUrban open spaceIn land use planning, urban open space is open space areas for “parks”, “green spaces”, and other open areas. The landscape of urban open spaces can range from playing fields to highly maintained environments to relatively natural landscapes. They are commonly open to public access, however, urban...
, urban areas of protected or conserved land on which development is indefinitely set aside - Greenway (landscape)Greenway (landscape)A greenway is a long, narrow piece of land, often used for recreation and pedestrian and bicycle user traffic, and sometimes for streetcar, light rail or retail uses.- Terminology :...
, a linear chain of open space reserves or a recreational corridor through the same - Public spacePublic spaceA public space is a social space such as a town square that is open and accessible to all, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age or socio-economic level. One of the earliest examples of public spaces are commons. For example, no fees or paid tickets are required for entry, nor are the entrants...
, areas left open for the use of the public, such as a piazza, plaza, park, and courtyard
In Business terminology
- A procedure for conducting a business conference:
- Open Space TechnologyOpen Space TechnologyOpen-space technology is an approach for hosting meetings, conferences, corporate-style retreats, and community summit events, focused on a specific and important purpose or task—but beginning without any formal agenda, beyond the overall purpose or theme.- Law of two feet :If at any time you find...
- Open-space meetingOpen-space meetingThe open-space meeting or open space meeting is a generic term describing a wide variety of different styles of meeting in which participants define the agenda with a relatively rigorous process, and may adjust it as the meeting proceeds...
- Open Space Technology
Other uses
- Open Space (band)Open Space (band)Open Space is a rock band from Minsk, Belarus comprising Vitaly Matievsky , Maxim Mestovsky , Seva Maslov and Andrei Malashenko...
, an indie rock band from Minsk, Belarus - Open Space (BBC TV)Open Space (BBC TV)Open Space was a programme produced by the BBC's Community Programme Unit. It was an evolution of the earlier Open Door series of programmes allowing minority points of view to make a television programme about issues of concern to them...
BBC TV programme produced by their Community Programme Unit - Open Space TheatreOpen Space TheatreThe Open Space Theatre was created by Charles Marowitz and Thelma Holt in 1968.It began in a basement on Tottenham Court Road in London, then transferred to an art deco post office on the Euston Road in 1976. Thelma attracted a team of volunteer architects and workers to build the theatre...
, a defunct London theatre run by Charles Marowitz - Open Space (publications)Open Space (publications)Open Space was begun in 1988 in a collaborative effort by Benjamin Boretz, J.K. Randall, and Elaine Barkin. Inspired by the publications of Kenneth Gaburo's Lingua Press whose graphical presentation was far from the typically institutional look of some academic music publications, Open Space began...
, a music publishing collective