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Interpretation and presentation strategies for the heritage of the past: the case of Smyrna
Get PDFGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024The port city Izmir has a long history, dates back to Hellenistic times. This multi-layered historic city, known as Smyrna, has enduring powerful connections based on trade within Mediterranean regions. The city was a multi-cultural place especially during the 19th and early 20th centuries, covering diverse typologies of cultural assets formed by diverse communities. Throughout the history, fires, earthquakes, and conflicts affected the urban tissue, which are followed by important planning studies. This paper aims to understand cultural heritage based on the historic roots and develop new strategic framework regarding whole cultural layers. Past plans and spatial maps are analysed in detailed and evaluated. The interpretation and presentation strategies are defined to foster mutual understanding and respect, in a broader sense, building peace among communities.
Keywords: Historic port city, interpretation and presentation, cultural heritage, Smyrna, Izmirpublished versio
Planning tools and building regulations towards greening densely-built Greek cities: scales of 'urban green grabbing'
Get PDFGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024'Green' urban development is the dominant paradigm of spatial planning and is framed by changing overarching concepts such as sustainability, resilience and more recently climate neutrality. As the Greek spatial planning system has incorporated the objectives of greening cities, the paper highlights the need to assess new tools of urban development and planning in Greece in terms of their cumulative impact on the urban landscape, both in terms of the image of the city and their actual contribution to the pressing goals of improving environmental conditions and adapting to climate emergency. The paper activates the concept of 'urban green grabbing' as introduced by Garcia-Lamarca et al. in 2022, that studies green urban development through a socio-political lens and highlights the grabbing of urban common resources that is promoted in the context of environmental protection and energy Through this perspective, the paper critically presents the nature of environmental incentives and planning tools related to urban greening, that were introduced during the financial crisis and discusses the outcomes of such tools in the image and the environmental conditions of densely built Greek cities. conservation.
Keywords: urban green grabbing, planning tools, environmental incentives, Greek crisispublished versio
Actors, Collaboration, and Conflict Dynamics in Local Governments' Urban Regeneration Incentive Strategies
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Urban regeneration entails navigating complex opportunities and challenges for local governments. It involves collaborative efforts among public, private, non-profit organizations (NGOs), and civil society stakeholders to address community needs through regeneration policies and practices. Incentives play a pivotal role in fostering cooperation and acceptance of regeneration initiatives. This paper examines the effectiveness of urban regeneration incentives in promoting collaborative planning in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul. Zeytinburnu, a significant player in Istanbul's regeneration scene, has extensive experience with incentives. The study examined collaboration and governance strategies in the incentive process through a set of in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, and the hypothesis coding method for analysis. Findings reveal shortcomings in stakeholder involvement, transparency, and expectation fulfillment. Feedback mechanisms highlight conflicts and the need for continuous improvement. Transparency, participatory frameworks, comprehensive stakeholder involvement, justice, and conflict resolution emerge as crucial for successful regeneration initiatives. These insights contribute to urban regeneration management and societal endorsement of constructive incentives regeneration schemes might offer.published versio
GeoSpatial Virtual Reality & Planning AR Laboratory for education in spatial planning
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024This paper presents outcomes from a pioneering educational project funded by Warsaw University of Technology during the 2022/2023 academic year. The project aimed to establish a mobile Virtual Reality (VR) Laboratory supporting teaching in geoinformation, spatial planning, urban planning, and architecture. Leveraging the expertise of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography and the Faculty of Architecture, the laboratory promoted an interdisciplinary approach to geospatial analysis and planning. The project comprised six tasks, including organizing the laboratory, conducting pilot implementations, and developing interdisciplinary workshop scenarios. Five pilot implementations utilized VR technology in various aspects of the spatial planning process, receiving positive feedback from students and partners. The project facilitated student engagement, exchange of teaching practices, and expansion of academic offerings.
Keywords: augmented reality, co-creation, collaborative design, geospatial technologiespublished versio
Program of the Game changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions
No full textParis is now another example of the urban impact caused by significant events like the Olympics. However, it generally raises questions about all urban transformations intended to be virtuous but often proves counterproductive. Both great events and disasters teach us to adopt a rigorous and critical approach to significant events. Moreover, this occasion provides an opportunity to ponder the interface between new and emerging themes that Tracks, Round tables and Special sessions offer from the various networks connecting AESOP researchers, institutions and countries of origin. A new section introduced this year - French Cuisine - addresses the interface with researchers in France and the world of operational urban planning, which is in a constant dialogue with researchers in France Lastly, it entails reflection on the ongoing significant challenges, transitions, and changes, as well as the wars and conflicts that we cannot ignore, even though we may not know how to address them.publishedVersio
Coordinated optimisation of multi-level rail transit network and Regional spatial: International contextual differences and the case of Shanghai
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024As the urbanisation rate in China continues to rise, there is an urgent need to enhance the rail transit system to facilitate the growth of major cities and regions. This study examines the contrasts and interconnections between China's rail transit system concepts and those of other countries, as well as the discrepancies in the histories of construction and operational approaches. Based on a clear understanding of these differences, the study employs multiple data sources to analyse the rail transit network in Shanghai. It finds that the network is well-developed, particularly in high-speed railways and metros. However, it lacks an intermediate level. To address this issue, the study proposes a multi-level rail transit network and spatially coordinated optimisation strategy tailored to urban demands. This strategy encompasses rail transit networks at three spatial scales, with specific strategies determined by the availability of urban resources. In conclusion, the study proposes a multi-level rail transit network and spatially coordinated optimisation strategy tailored to urban demands. This strategy encompasses rail transit networks at three spatial scales, with specific strategies determined by urban resources. The study emphasises the significance of recognising contextual variations and tailoring solutions to local requirements.
Keywords: Regional integration; Rail transit network; Metropolitan areas; Cross-cultural comparison; Shanghaipublished versio
Spatial Scenarios As A Tool For Future-Proof Spatial Planning In the Netherlands
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024In spring 2023, the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency published the research project Spatial Outlook 2023 with four spatial scenarios for the Netherlands in 2050. In this multidisciplinary scenario study, a combination of story lines, maps and other forms of visualisations is used to explore and describe how the country could look like after the transition towards a climate-neutral and circular society. This paper describes the method of how the scenario story lines and the related land use maps were developed by applying a new mixed methods approach that combines participatory and multidisciplinary scenario development, GIS-based land use modelling and creative tools of research by design. Moreover, the paper discusses the use of spatial scenarios in the context of regional and national spatial planning.
Keywords: Spatial planning; Scenario method; Sustainable land use; Research by design; Multidisciplinary researchpublished versio
Research on Sustainable Protection and Inheritance of Overseas Chinese Hometown Cultural Heritage: A Case Study of Xiangshan Ancient City
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Due to its unique nature, the protection and utilization of overseas Chinese hometown cultural heritage face many practical challenges and ongoing debates. In the past, the protection of overseas Chinese hometown cultural heritage primarily focused on the material aspect and achieved significant short-term results, but it was not sustainable in the long run. Building upon the shortcomings of three previous approaches, a transformation is proposed towards a sustainable mode. Using Xiangshan Ancient City as a case study, this research analyses the sustainable potential and impact of overseas Chinese hometown cultural heritage from both the supply and demand sides. It considers both material and social aspects, covering three dimensions: people, objects, and events. Subsequently, sustainable protection and inheritance strategies are proposed, including 5 aspects.
Keywords: sustainability; overseas Chinese hometown cultural heritage; protection and inheritance; Xiangshan Ancient Citypublished versio
Innovations in Semi-Formal Tools and Multi-actor Cooperation for Urban Design Governance: The Practice of City Chief Designer System in China
Get PDFGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Urban design governance is the process of state-sanctioned intervention in the means and processes of designing the built environment in order to shape both processes and outcomes in a defined public interest, advocating for the establishment of a system of actions and decisions composed of diverse entities. The current development trajectory of Chinese cities has shifted from a period of rapid growth to a phase of high-quality development focusing on stock space, and urban design as a mode of planning and control has received more and more attention. A new form of urban design governance has emerged in key areas of development in some mega-cities—the City Chief Designer system. The City Chief Designer system serves as a semi-formal governance tool, bridging the gap between the hard-power governance of government authority and the soft-power governance of nongovernmental organizations. This study divides the development of City Chief Designer system into three stages: the implicit development period, the establishment of the mechanism period, and the optimization and adjustment period. It summarizes the practical role of the system in driving the effectiveness of urban design operations, and investigates the interactive relationships among diverse participants. The study dissects the role of the system as a semi-formal design governance tool, analyzes power shifts and institutional reforms, and discusses the problems of the system, aiming to provide insights for optimizing the governance system of future urban design.
Key Words: Historical institutionalism; Urban design governance; Semi-Formal Tools; Multi-actor cooperation; City Chief Designer systempublished versio
Urban Mining of Mineral Building Materials in the Ruhr Area: A Spatial Analysis
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024The concrete industry in the Ruhr region faces critical challenges, including primary raw material shortages and the need to reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Immediate action is essential as primary resources remain necessary even with secondary raw materials being used, and cutting emissions is crucial to mitigate climate change. This research proposes that establishing a Resource-conserving Concrete Hub (RCH) can positively affect the image and efficiency of Resource-conserving Concrete by unifying key stakeholders and integrating new participants. The Ruhr region, with its dense population, rich industrial history, and polycentric structure, seems to provide an ideal setting for implementation. Although current data on urban mining is insufficient for precise planning, as a material registry has not been implemented yet, the study identifies promising locations, particularly the Essen city harbor, as prime candidates for advancing the RCH concept and therefore boosting urban mining practices within Germany.
Keywords: Resource-conserving concrete, Urban Mining, Recycling hub, Location-Allocation analysis, Ruhr areapublished versio