TY - JFULL AU - Sook-Yeon Shim and Hwan-Su Seo and Tae-Hyun Kim and Hongkyu Kim PY - 2011/12/ TI - An Analysis of Users- Cognition Difference on Urban Design Elements in Waterfronts T2 - International Journal of Psychological and Behavioral Sciences SP - 1659 EP - 1666 VL - 5 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/517 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 59, 2011 N2 - The purpose of this study is to identify ideal urban design elements of waterfronts and to analyze the differences in users- cognition among these elements. This study follows three steps as following: first is identifying the urban design elements of waterfronts from literature review and second is evaluating intended users- cognition of urban design elements in urban waterfronts. Lastly, third is analyzing the users- cognition differences. As the result, evaluations of waterfront areas by users show similar features that non-waterfront urban design elements contain the highest degree of importance. This indicates the difference of users- cognition has dimensions of frequency and distance, and demonstrates differences in the aspect of importance than of satisfaction. Multi-Dimensional Scaling Method verifies differences among their cognition. This study provides elements to increase satisfaction of users from differences of their cognition on design elements for waterfronts. It also suggests implications on elements when waterfronts are built. ER -