Observation Notes

Documentation of observation while surveying the site

Introduction:

Due to the rapid urbanization over the past few decades, people are moving faster toward cities. Nowadays, 56% of the world’s population lives in cities which is approximately 4.4 billion. This ongoing phenomenon will rise, and the population will double its current size by 2050 means nearly seven people out of 10 will live in cities (World Bank 2022). Although every city has its geographical boundary, globally, cities have no boundaries with enormous possibilities of interactions, communications, and connectivity; on the other hand, sociologically, cities are losing hope of enjoying urban life with basic amenities (Amin 2006). Therefore, cities need to see from a different perspective to make them liveable places for the people they belong.

Location:

The location of the Cathays Park Campus of Cardiff University is very crucial. Because it is the heart of the university area, surrounded by Bute Park, residential areas at Cathays, university student accommodations, and the City Center, some of the primary roads, such as North Road and Boulevard De Nantes, secondary roads, such as Park Place and Corbet Road, and tertiary roads such as Senghennydd Road have gone through which has made this whole area a vital point of the city (Figure 01).