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Implementation Problems of Social and Technical Infrastructure in Turkish Settlements
No full textIn urban settlements, social and technical infrastructure has a critical significance. There are three main problems related to social technical infrastructure in Turkish settlements: their site selection in local plans, the provision and implementation and sustainability of social and technical infrastructure areas. Problems about site selection in local plans and the provision emerged as a result of the adoption of neoliberal policies. Problems about implementation and sustainability of social and technical infrastructure areas can arise with plan changes and plan notes. The paper is focused on the third problem. That is, the paper aims to analyze how social and technical infrastructure areas were used for out of purpose on Istanbul case. For this, plan changes in the last ten years are examined. The findings are important for the holistic evaluation of social and technical infrastructure in urban areas.publishedVersio
Woman Labor in Transition Process from Agriculture to Industry Sector
Get PDFThrough the change in rural development plans, non agricultural sectors are supported in rural areas to decrease rural poverty, specially for women. Creating employment opportunity have an important role in women empowerment. But traditional gender roles build huge obstacles in front of women. Understanding these gender roles and the resistant mechanisms that are invented by women is really important to create new strategies for decreasing women poverty and deprivation.publishedVersio
Alpine Industrial Landscapes in Transition. Towards a transferable strategy for brownfield transformation in mountain regions
Get PDFSince a few decades in many European mountain regions a process of economic restructuring is leading to the decline of traditional heavy and manufacturing industry. The issue of brownfield transformation is therefore becoming a crucial topic in the sustainable development of peripheral and rural areas too, although not yet officially recognized. The complex environmental, economic and social challenges posed by brownfield transformation in mountain areas, added to the structural limitations of marginal contexts as such, require the development of a context-specific, transferable strategy. In this perspective, the Alps, as the most developed mountain region in Europe, can play a key role as a laboratory for brownfields conversion. The first results of this research, which include a comparative analysis of the most representative industrial brownfield typologies found in mountain areas, suggest that an effective and transferable transformation strategy can be successfully developed only if a “landscape approach” based on structuralist planning principles is used. Through the development of an according strategy, the research wants to show that industrial brownfield sites can be positively and constructively interpreted, in the Alpine context and possibly in other mountain regions, as a valuable territorial infrastructure to be reactivated rather than simply a vacant land to be redeveloped
Master Programme in Spatial Planning (Graduate School of Geosciences Utrecht University)
No full textUtrecht University
52.085327512312844, 5.175641823704103
https://ror.org/04pp8hn57The Master Programme in Spatial Planning delivered at Utrecht University brings together the following aspects of quality in planning education:
— Academic curriculum:
• A comprehensive, research3oriented master study programme in spatial planning with a strong emphasis on knowledge3integrated coursework and academic research skills in planning.
• A balance between planning knowledge, professional skills and planning practice reflected in and acquired through the delivery of high3level theoretical and methodological planning
courses, and the provision of skills and abilities to address real3life planning cases.
— Teaching pedagogy:
• An assortment of teaching and learning approaches combining interactive classroom settings and digital platforms workshops.
• A progression from combined individual and group work in theoretical courses towards a focus on internships and workshops alongside planning practitioners.
— Elements of distinctiveness:
• A programme with a demarcated emphasis on the relationship between scientific knowledge production in planning and the practical, problem3oriented dimension of the field.
• An international, research3oriented planning programme aimed at facilitating both the Dutch and broader European spatial planning labour markets
The relocation of a circus school from the perspective of mobility of its participants
No full textIn spatial planning theory and practice, travel behaviour is often linked to spatial structure (distance, safety…) and neighbourhood characteristics. A lot of mobility research considers also circumstances (age, luggage, weather…). Research in behavioural studies in economics, psychology, marketing… includes personality and choice of individuals in surplus. Empirical evidence of all these theories in real live cases is rather scarce. Using the real-life case of the relocation of a recreation service, we analyse its effects from several theoretical perspectives common in Flanders. We will confront the existing theories applied in materials on a Flemish scale with bottom-up information from the case. Circolito is a circus school in Mechelen, a city in Flanders, Belgium, between Antwerp and Brussels. Its aim is to teach toddlers, children, youngsters and adults circus skills on a weekly basis. In the spring of 2018, the school moved from an inner-city location to a suburban location. A year before the move and short after it, all users were invited to fill out a survey concerning their mobility behaviour, trip chaining and perception of the location. The results of the survey will be discussed in relation to tools and practices in spatial planning in Flanders, applied in the city of Mechelen and the area of origin of the circus school participants. Although the case is specific, some of the results can help to formulate new research questions and discussion for policy.publishedVersio
Explorations on the Activation Route of Gated Community Boundary Space based on Community Micro-Renovation : A case study of Shanghai
No full textGated communities, as a typical residential morphology, are common in Chinese cities nowadays. Their features mainly include the planning and development of large plots and blocks and the use of gated fences to define the boundary of property rights. As a consequence, it is convenient for communities to achieve daily access control. However, the gated communities objectively produce an important number of negative community boundary spaces, which go against the vitality of urban streets. Since the causes of gated communities originate from deep social, economic, and cultural factors, the "open community" requirements proposed at the Chinese national level are difficult to implement effectively. The concept of "urban micro-invasive surgery" aims to create gradual, organic and small-scale interventions of renovation at the level of the community. On the premise of ensuring the rights and interests of the community residents, the community microrenovation process activates the community boundary space and integrates potential social capital. Moreover, it enhances the daily vitality of the community. Based on a community micro-renovation project conducted in Pudong New Area (Shanghai, China) and a sample survey of residents' satisfaction and willingness, this paper explores the possibility of transforming negative community boundary spaces into public spaces for residents' daily social interaction activities.publishedVersio
Research on Region Governance character and mechanism of Suburban Counties surrounding Metropolitans in Central China
No full textBased on the cases from central China, this study discusses the relation between regional governance and regional challenges in the suburban areas surrounding the metropolitan areas in China since the 1990s. Under the trends of globalization and metropolitanization, the spatial-temporal features, and governances are changing toward a different direction. The territorial governance arrangement is shaped by the regional competition and the goals of economic development, which is pushed by the central city through the interaction of powers from different levels of government and stakeholders, under the China‟s administrative hierarchy, especially the "city-leading-counties" system, One of the prominent examples is the governance arrangement of the industrial parks located in metropolitan fringe areas, which shows both changes and continuity over time. To be more specific, this study starts with analyzing the features and changes of the governance on the county regions in the special periods. Further, the study focuses on the cases studies of a type of specific spatial unit – industrial park. By analyzing the cases of three time-sequential but spatial-separated industrial parks, the researcher examines specific mechanism of the impact of external regional challenges and policy changes of governance arrangement. Central city‟s attempt to join the fringe area for the development of industrial parks into county territory has to comprise with the suburb county‟s government. Eventually, a typical region government arrangement at the metropolitan fringe area came into being. The “softer” governance at the fringe area could be divided into three phases: the separation of city and county, the collaboration of city and county, and the dominance of the central city
Healthy neighborhoods along an urban to rural gradient
No full textNeighborhoods are fundamental units of planning. Over the past century, planners have presented theories on designing the ideal neighborhood. Many of these theories include recommendations for size, population, and orientation to community health needs like food stores and healthcare facilities. Neighborhood level research pays little attention to the contexts (urban, suburban, and rural) that neighborhoods are situated in. This research aims to explore the differences in neighborhood forms, characteristics, and access to community health needs (food and healthcare) in varying contexts along an urban to rural gradient. Specifically, this study (1) explores patterns in accessing community health needs and (2) identifies patterns in people’s perceived neighborhood center and boundaries in neighborhoods along an urban to rural gradient in the Wichita, Kansas, metropolitan area. This study collects data using surveys and cognitive mapping and the data is evaluated using d escriptive statistics, cross tabulations, Analysis of Variance and geo-spatial analysis. Results indicate that distances to food stores are generally smaller than distances to healthcare facilities. Variations in neighborhood access and perceptions exist. Neighborhoods along the urban to rural gradient are distinct, but suburban and rural neighborhoods appear to be more alike than suburban and urban.This research is funded by the Clarence C Stein Institute at Cornell University and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship.publishedVersio
Urban Metabolism and the Circular Economy, The Capital Approach
No full textAs global human population continues to increase society is shifting toward more concentrated urbanisation. Urban settlements require adequate, appropriate infrastructure and accommodation to satisfy the increasing population needs. A circular economy is an inclusive approach relying on integrated systems that feedback into the production process. Humanity has reached a position where we must utilise the stock of natural capital more efficiently to ensure that replenishment of stock can occur. An appreciation of the circular economy is required to ensure that the stock and flows of capital can meet the metabolic rate of urbanism. The circular economy provides an opportunity to transition from the linear economy to satisfy sustainable development objectives.publishedVersio
ExCo Meeting, Ljubljana (Slovenia) 27 March 2019
No full textThis is the material for the Executive Committee Meeting, held in Ljubljana (Slovenia) 27 March 2019
AGENDA:
1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Approval of the ExCo Meeting Minutes & Resolutions from Bristol
3. Progress report on the 2019 Venice Congress
4. Recommendation for AESOP membership
5. Financial Matters
a. 2018 Financial Statement
b. 2018 Auditors Report
c. 2019 Budget
6. AESOP Calls
a. Lecture Series
b. GPEAN Representative
7. Quality Recognition Report
8. GPEAN & UN Habitat Update Report
9. Transactions of AESOP Report
10. YA Network Report
11. AESOP - ACSP Collaboration and MoU
12. AEKOM Report
13. »AESOP International«
14. AESOP Assets Management
15. AOB
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