Transformations of public space in Hanoi’s peri urban traditional villages, with Nhat Tan village selected as a case study

This paper outlines how public space in peri-urban villages has transformed - with the assumption that these changes are reflecting broader changes in the society. Relying on qualitative surveys and mapping, the research involved a case study of Nhat Tan village, a thousand-year old peach flower village strongly affected by Ciputra Hanoi (West Thang Long), the first new urban area in Hanoi.