Open Source Urbanism – Adapting Principles and Criteria of Open Source Software To Urbanism

The idea of open source, stemming from software development is being applied in various fields, including urbanism, as the concept Open Source Urbanism (OSU). This approach promotes a transparent process, where methodology used and developed final outcomes are for others to use, modify, adjust even profit while also sharing their process results openly. In this paper, principles criteria source adopted for-, adjusted observed field urban design planning. goal was extract determining levels projects based on urbanism. Furthermore, newly established OSU were tested three case studies related spaces. show that can be successfully wide range crossing different scales, planting tree large-scale masterplan design.