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The evolution of spatial planning in the border area between shenzhen and Hong Kong, China
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Spatial planning in border areas is a complex undertaking, particularly due to diverse governmental systems. This complexity is further highlighted by the unique "One Nation Two Systems" principle in China, which govems the distinct governance structures of Hong Kong and Shenzhen. The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Development Outline has triggered significant changes in spatial planning within the border area between Shenzhen and Hong Kong. This study aims to examine the evolution of spatial planning in this border region, identifying various stages of planning development, key outcomes, influential factors, and coordination mechanisms. Ultimately, the study seeks to propose a more democratic and efficient coordination mechanism for border area planning, drawing on insights from the case study.
Keywords: spatial planning, cross-border cooperation, policy transferpublished versio
An Analysis of Value Reconstruction in Constructive Protection Practice for Archaeological Site Parks
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Archaeological site parks, as a government led form of site protection and utilization, are reflected in a series of constructive protection practices for the site, involving the site itself and its surrounding areas. In the construction process of the archaeological site parks, not only should the focus be on protecting the site itself, but also on meeting the practical needs of the population. This paper reviews the relevant theories of heritage value and re-examines the important role of value construction in the construction of archaeological site parks in the modern context of aesthetic evolution. It proposes a basic path for value reconstruction based on value selection and creative transformation, and explores the planning strategies and design methods of archaeological site parks through practical cases.
Keywords: constructive protection, value selection, creative transformation, value reconstructionpublished versio
Projecting The Future: Scenario Building and Storytelling for Holistic Perception of Future Context
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024In this paper, hybrid use of scenario development and storytelling tools is discussed to enhance the design process and how they can be used in the field of urban design to create solutions to the wicked problems of the future. The workshop in which the proposed scenario building and storytelling processes were experienced was presented and how the methodology used in this study was developed, its findings and outcomes were introduced. As a result, it was determined that by integrating these tools into the design processes, the needed common idea development platform was created and design teams from different disciplines were enabled to holistically define the unpredictable context of the future and accordingly, a positive contribution was obtained in the development of the design idea.
Keywords: Scenario building, storytelling, future context, design education, wicked problemspublished versio
The increasing entry of the energy subject in spatial planning policies: new visions for energy landscapes
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024The energy topic is of great concern to our society, because of the increasing tensions of fossil resources supply and emission of greenhouse's gas to the atmosphere resulting in climate change. The landscapes we live in are transforming and becoming increasingly complex in their relationship to energy and we can observe an evolution of the European and national directives and laws progressively increasing the place of energy in spatial planning policies as well as the subject of the ordinary landscape. The spatial planning documents are participating in changes and the evolution of landscapes and they are developing new visions for future energy landscapes. The research explores and compares the spatial planning system in France and the Netherlands, enabling to follow the evolution of two different planning cultures, as they incorporate new relationships between energy and landscape.
Key words: France, Netherlands, renewable energy production, energy sufficiencypublished versio
A tribute to Patsy Healey (1940–2024) : Obituary
Full text linkdisP - The Planning Review Vol. 60 No. 2I write this tribute with a heavy heart as I had never imagined that one day I would write about Patsy Healey in past tense. Her passing away in March 2024, at the age of 84 left planning communities across the world with a deep sense of loss and sadness. But as her commemoration in the AESOP conference in Paris showed, people who know Patsy wish to share their cherished memories of her and celebrate her life and achievements not only as a distinguished scholar but also as a remarkable caring and compassionate person.
There is much that I can say about Patsy from my own experience of knowing her for over thirty years as her student, colleague, and friend, but in the interest of brevity, I limit myself to a brief account of her key accolades.
After an undergraduate degree in Geography at University College London (UCL), Patsy was trained as a teacher and then a planner, following a Diploma in Town Planning from Regent Street Polytechnic (now University of Westminster). In the 1960s, she worked as a planning officer in the London Borough of Lewisham at a time when, as Patsy often recalled, there was a lot of planning without much clarity about its purpose.publishedVersio
Can Transferable Development Rights be Applied in the Chinese Context? A Comparative Study between China and the United States
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Transferable development right (TDR) is an innovative land management tool created under zoning system in the United States and widely applied in the preservation of historical buildings and natural resources. Chinese scholars have introduced it and conducted extensive research, advocating for the establishment of a trading market for land development rights. However, there are significant misunderstandings that need clarification. Firstly, In China's property rights system, "development rights" is implicitly included within the "land use rights" specified in the Civil Code. Secondly, China's quotas-trading between governments differs from the TDR system in the United States, where land development rights are traded among private landowners. Additionally, the transfer of floor area ratio (FAR) between land users does not hold practical significance in the Chinese context.
Keywords: TDR, FAR, land use control, property rightspublished versio
Explore the Improvement of Humanity-Oriented Transportation through Adaptive Topology Optimization of Traffic Networks Using Density Fields
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024The concept of “humanity-oriented transportation” primarily stems from the negative impacts of "car-oriented transportation," prompting a shift in thinking towards emphasizing a more humane approach to traffic planning to ensure public safety. This involves prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle traffic on roads, increasing pedestrian activity space, and reducing the impact of motor vehicles on road users. This prompted the present study to explore the utilization of Shepard density interpolation method to establish traffic density fields and to introduce topological optimization models to investigate how to reasonably reduce vehicular space within the acceptable range of overall service levels on urban roads, thereby releasing more space for pedestrian activities. By combining adaptive refinement strategy, this allows for more accurate estimation of traffic density, facilitating effective allocation of both vehicular and pedestrian spaces.
Keywords: Humanity-Oriented Transportation, Topology Optimization, Shepard interpolation, Adaptive Refinement Strategypublished versio
The Game-Changing Role of AI in Urban Development Decision-Making: Trends and Future Perspectives
Full text linkGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024Urban development in today's rapidly evolving landscape demands the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster sustainable growth amidst vast spatial data. AI applications offer invaluable insights, revolutionizing decision-making processes by uncovering patterns, trends, and relationships. This paper explores the transformative potential of AI in urban development decision-making, highlighting trends, challenges, and future perspectives. Through advanced analytics and reporting tools, AI enables targeted interventions for environmental sustainability, resource optimization, and equitable social development. We delve into emerging trends such as Urban AI and synthetic data, examining their role in reshaping urban governance and planning. By addressing challenges and embracing innovative solutions, AI paves the way for sustainable, resilient, and inclusive urban futures.published versio
Program AESOP 2024 PhD Workshop Ahead of the game, Gredoble, July 3-6th
No full textIn search of the caring city (Juliet Davies) From struggles to ageing well to the safety of children and young women to the loss of vital services in the context of conflict to the health issues brought about by pollution, to the detrimental impacts of urbanisation on the physical environment, cities are replete with issues that can be broadly conceptualised as issues of care. How, as urban scholars, do we identify these issues as such and research them, identifying pressing implications for urban planning and design? Conversely, how can we recognise places and practices that offer new, alternative and/or hopeful perspectives on the potential for care-full city-making, and on care itself? Drawing on her book ‘The Caring City,’ Professor Juliet Davis will address these questions, discussing in the process some of the challenges of working with care as a concept as with researching complex and often ambivalent contexts of urban care/ uncare. A planner walks into a bar (Ben Davy) «Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it» (E. B. White). Asking William of Baskerville (Il nome della rosa), the Joker (The Dark Knight) and Chat GPT for help, this keynote explores the role of humor for planners. Is planning „always Monday in an endless February“ (T. Swift)?publishedVersio
Study on governance model of multi-subject participation in rural industry development -- A case study of Shanghai rural revitalization model village
No full textGame changer? Planning for just and sustainable urban regions, Paris, 8-12th July 2024In the process of rapid industrialization and urbanization, the problem of rural decline has become a global trend. Shanghai is the most economically developed city in China, but its rural areas also have rural decline problems. Therefore, since 2018, the Shanghai municipal government has created 112 model villages for rural revitalization as the pilot projects, introducing the city's capital, talent, management, technology and other elements to them, with the core goal of exploring the demonstration model of rural industrial prosperity. This study selected 18 rural revitalization model villages of Shanghai. Through on-site investigation and interviews with relevant subjects, it concluded that: The essential process logic of multi-subject joint participation in rural industrial development is to increase the value of rural land, buildings, facilities and equipment, intangible assets and other assets by introducing elements, achieve industrial introduction, upgrading or scale expansion, and carry out operations, thus generating cash flow and reasonable distribution. There are three typical governance models: The single-subject dominant mode, multi-subject cooperation mode. intervention mode. We analyzed the characteristics, effectiveness, and issues of each approach and provided suggestions for future development.
Key words: Shanghai, Rural revitalization model villages, Rural industry development, Governance model, Strategic suggestionspublished versio