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Moving forward in uncertainty? A serious game for validating interventions to manage uncertainty in public-private collaboration for sustainable mobility
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Public and private actors who develop mobility innovations in practice often rely on control and reduce strategies when facing uncertainty. Different strategies to deal with uncertainty have been proposed in theory that are more adaptive and robust, such as joint-fact finding and other collaborative governance approaches. Question is how to stimulate actors to use these approaches in practice. This paper has evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention on mindset and synergy, to test the idea that stimulating behavioural conditions can lead to more collaborative responses to uncertainty. This intervention was evaluated in a control and intervention session of a serious game that simulates a multi-actor decision-making process of negotiating about mobility innovations for a sustainable mobility plan. Both sessions were compared in terms of negotiation process and outcome, and strategies to deal with uncertainty. We found that in both sessions actors used collaborative strategies to deal with uncertainty, but in the control session participants were also applying control strategies for their own organization to reduce uncertainty, because of the inhibiting conditions on mindset and synergy. We conclude that combing a psychological perspective with governance approaches for uncertainty is a promising way to experiment with interventions to deal with uncertainty.
Key words: Uncertainty; Risk; Serious Game; Intervention; Decision-makingpublished versio
Re-definition(s) of the role of Central Business Districts under the effect of extreme heat conditions and Climate Change: Evidence from the Mediterranean context
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Central Business Districts have always been the loci of major transformation, redevelopment and constant re- definition(s) regarding their role within large urban territories. Climate Change combined with Urban Heat Island, could render CBDs particularly vulnerable to extreme heat conditions and persistent heatwaves, affecting their key functions and quality of life. This work investigates the above issue through a case study in Athens, a densely populated Mediterranean urban agglomeration. Methodology involves identification of key aspects of the CBD structure that increase its vulnerability to extreme heat waves and related hazards and pressures. Our conclusions state that Climate Change could eventually lead to changes in urban structure, affecting existing CBDs and possibly favoring relocation of activities towards other city zones, where climatic conditions will be more favourable.
Keywords: Central Business District, Climate Change, Heatwaves, Urban Structure, Urban Planning, Athenspublished versio
Form Follow Mobility: A Method to Identify Potential Urbanization Area in the Over- Rail Plane under the Orientation of Station-city Integration and Pedestrian Priority
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Under the people-centred approach, some areas have begun to abandon the network configuration that prioritises vehicles over walking, and create many pedestrian priority zones. In recent years, a new kind of pedestrian priority areas called over-rail plane has emerged with the concept of station-city integration. However, real examples show that not all developments with over-rail plane have been successful, and there is a need to make full use of pedestrian mobility and efficiently layout urban functions. This paper explores a methodology that can help to judge the functional potential within over-rail plane before formal design, and provides a reference for formal design: firstly, the wool algorithm is modified to generate paths with the shortest detours according to the requirements of over-rail plane; and then SDNA tool is applied to identify its flow potential and divide different potential zones for urban function. Taking Chongqing Shapingba Station as an example, this article evaluates the potential of implanting urban functional within over-rail plane and verifies the effectiveness of the method by comparing it with the real design; taking Shenzhen North Station as an example, the article identifies the high-potential areas in the current over-rail plane that can be embedded with additional functions.
Keywords: Over-rail Plane; Pedestrian-Priority Area; Identify Potential Urbanization Area; Wool Algorithm; SDNA toolpublished versio
Research on the Construction of the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road (Qinghai Section) Heritage Corridor from the Perspective of Cultural Ecology
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024In the context of advancing the construction of the Belt and Road, the preservation and perpetuation of the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road holds immense significance in promoting development in the Western region. The Qinghai section, with its abundant cultural heritage, has emerged as the focal point for the cultural preservation. However, the current development and preservation efforts lack a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of heritage resources. This paper takes a cultural ecology perspective as its starting point and conducts a comprehensive survey of existing natural and cultural heritage sites along the Ancient Road. Additionally, it utilizes spatial analysis tools to analyse the accessibility and suitability of the corridor space. Ultimately, this paper constructs a cohesive cultural heritage corridor for the Tang-Tibet Ancient Road.
Keywords: Tang-Tibet Ancient Road, heritage corridor, cultural ecology, linear cultural heritagepublished versio
Imitation of planning: Strategies to address tenure and economic insecurities in informal settlements of Buenos Aires
No full textSliwa, M. W. (2024). Imitation of planning: Strategies to address tenure and economic insecurities in informal settlements of Buenos Aires. plaNext – Next Generation Planning, 14, 83–113. https://doi.org/10.24306/plnxt/96This paper analyses economic and tenure insecurities and risk of eviction in informal settlements and shantytowns in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It shows how the bottom-up planning initiatives led by community leaders and activists are often motivated by the fact that engagement with or imitation of formal planning regulations and codes increase the perceived tenure security in these settlements. If and when security from eviction is achieved, however, or when households who occupy these lands do not aspire to stay there in the long-term, planning efforts might be ignored or even rejected. In such situations they may refocus their priorities on livelihood strategies and saving.
This research was conducted as an ethnographic case study based on physical and digital fieldworks. The findings urge urban planners to pay more attention to the way in which mainstream planning approaches magnify existing and create new insecurities and informalities, instead of addressing them. Planners need to recognise the gaps between their planning ambitions, and the realities and priorities of people living in informal settlements and shantytowns in situations where the state is unable to ensure access to affordable housing.publishedVersio
A Study on the Integrated Governance Model of Development Zone and Town: Take South Jiangsu Region of China as an Example
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Promoting the integrated development of development zones and towns has become a crucial focal point for achieving high-quality urban and rural development in South Jiangsu, China. This paper commences with an examination of the historical evolution of the relationship between development zones and towns, followed by an exploration of the imperative for their integration. Using the South Jiangsu region as a case study, the paper establishes a framework for analysis based on the theory of scale reconstruction, termed as 'power-space' re-scaling analysis, and delves into the various types and distinguishing features of governance practices concerning the integration of development zones and towns. The research highlights the following key points:(1) The integration of development zones and towns represents an inevitable and progressive stage in the evolution of their relationship, and urbanization in Southern Jiangsu has transitioned into a new phase characterized by the integration of development zones and towns, facilitated by institutional innovations.(2) The reformation of integrated governance mechanisms for development zones and towns manifests in four distinct types: linkage platforms, cooperative agreements, administrative consolidation, and embedded proxies.(3) Examining the subject relationship, spatial domain, and governance structure across various integration practices reveals a discernible pattern of business alienation indicative of re-scaling dynamics."
Key words: Development zone, Town, Integration of development zone and town, Re-scalingpublished versio
Principles and rules for spatial planning governance and government in Italy
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024The paper argues that a law reforming the planning system as a spatial government activity is needed in Italy: it is necessary that regional laws descend from new principles and rules to allow for more effective operations in the respective local municipal systems and the vast metropolitan and regional area. It relaunches planning through a plan that can dictate rules not only for the performance of private initiative but also for public policy and concrete actions of the institution responsible for that plan. There are outlined the main contents of the INU proposal, starting from the necessary to move from a plan that exercises public authority (often only formal) to a plan that includes public-private and public-public negotiation transparently and helpfully for the general interest.
Keywords: spatial planning, governance, governmentpublished versio
Housing financialisation and affordability in Milano. The case of Porta Romana large-scale project
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024This paper examines the relationship between housing financialisation and large-scale urban development projects. In recent decades, global real estate finance has deeply impacted local housing markets, leading to segregation, exclusion, gentrification, and densification by treating housing as a financial asset. Financialisation has shifted major development projects from efforts to provide affordable housing to mechanisms for capital extraction from land. Focusing on the Milano Porta Romana regeneration project, the paper demonstrates how financialised schemes create tensions. While these projects do provide new housing, they also drive up costs, undermining the ‘right to housing’ for low- and middle-income residents. This raises challenges for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers in balancing economic interests with equitable housing access. Keywords: financialisation, large-scale urban development projects, housing crisis; densification; Milano Porta Romanapublished versio
Awareness and Willingness of Chinese Households to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Daily Life
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024This study investigates variations in carbon reduction willingness among households across different regions of China, exploring associations with household structure, economic status, and living conditions. A methodology was developed to calculate households' willingness to reduce carbon emissions. Efforts were made to assess carbon reduction willingness across various provinces and cities in areas such as transportation, food, products, energy usage, and awareness of carbon neutrality. The findings suggest that while Chinese households demonstrate a proactive willingness to reduce carbon emissions related to food and products, there is an evident need to enhance their willingness in the areas of transportation and energy usage. Furthermore, the research identifies household income, geographic location, residential area, and length of residence as significant determinants of household carbon reduction willingness.
Keywords: Households carbon footprint; Carbon reduction willingness; Household structurepublished versio
Designing the 'Right to Mobility': a Holistic Analysis to Rethink the Public City and Fighting Heat Waves in Urban Areas
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024This study examines the relationship between urban design, walkability, and climate change, with a particular focus on the necessity for public spaces that can accommodate rising temperatures and heat waves. Using Bergamo, Italy, as a case study, the research combines GIS-based spatial analysis with stakeholder interviews to assess the impact of urban heat islands on pedestrian mobility. The findings indicate that effective urban design must balance the practical needs of mobility with the social benefits of public spaces. The paper advocates for the implementation of adaptive design strategies that enhance walkability, promote social interaction, and mitigate heat-related barriers. These strategies are expected to support the health and well-being of urban residents, particularly those who are most vulnerable.
Keywords: Urban Design, Walkability, Urban Heat Island (UHI)published versio