ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Urban waterways represent a potential site for interaction with nature in a busy urban environment, what we here refer to as “blue spaces”. Blue spaces need to be viewed as amenities and given importance as green spaces. Few research has been done on the accessibility of and interaction with blue spaces in an urban area. Through this paper, we are trying to study how a blue space in an urban area is perceived by the nearby residents and the reasons behind such a perception, whether positive or negative. A case of Conolly Canal passing through Kozhikode city is studied and analyzed to find whether it is perceived as a positive or a negative amenity and what factors lead to such a social impact.
