Healthy Corridors for Inclusive Urban Regeneration

Moniz, Gonçalo Canto; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.

doi:10.2307/j.ctvsf1njr.10

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“…[17]. These landscapes can be used as networks for soft mobility formed by pedestrian trails and bicycle routes for daily transport [18]. These often-abandoned areas can therefore be transformed into interesting neighborhood spaces, besides infrastructure for sport and leisure, cultural events, relaxation, sustainable mobility, etc.…”

Section: Network and Green Corridors As Wellness Infrastructuresmentioning

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Living Amidst the Ruins in Rome: Archaeological Sites as Hubs for Sustainable Development

Capuano

2022

Sustainability

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In Rome, the intertwining of natural and built environments is structural, and has consolidated over the centuries. In the contemporary fabric, the overabundant presence of archaeology, always in symbiosis with vegetation, plays an important role for the image of the city and has helped maintain the alternation of voids and solids. Porosity can be seen therefore as a permanent morphological urban character of the city, particularly significant nowadays for environmental considerations. Ruins, which only a few years ago were perceived more as a brake to urban transformation, in recent years are emerging as an interesting potential in terms of biodiversity spots and social catalysts to implement more sustainable development. Out of the concept of sustainability, we can in fact recognize new and more cutting-edge ways of planning and designing heritage territory. This article describes a different approach to the enhancement of archaeological areas, through three case studies—The Appian Way Park, Rome’s City Walls and ArchaeoGRAB—that consider heritage as a sustainable integrated system. These projects present, through a holistic and multidisciplinary perspective, possible ways in which landscape design can contribute to the preservation of natural and heritage environments, as well as the development of healthier lifestyles and strengthening of local culture for the communities that dwell therein.

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Section: Network and Green Corridors As Wellness Infrastructuresmentioning

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Living Amidst the Ruins in Rome: Archaeological Sites as Hubs for Sustainable Development

Capuano

2022

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“…At the heart of inclusive and innovative urban regeneration, participation is included in the URBiNAT NBS catalogue in the form of Participatory NBS [41]. The URBiNAT catalogue challenges the conventional definitions of NBS with the integration of solutions inspired by nature, such as Territorial and Technological solutions, comprising products and infrastructures, together with Participatory solutions and Social and Solidarity Economy solutions, comprising processes and services [42]. Material and immaterial solutions are presented together in the URBiNAT NBS catalogue, with the aim of balancing their position in the public space and pushing forward the perception that material solutions do not produce urban regeneration without immaterial solutions [33,43].…”

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Guidelines for Citizen Engagement and the Co-Creation of Nature-Based Solutions: Living Knowledge in the URBiNAT Project

2021

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Participation and citizen engagement are fundamental elements in urban regeneration and in the deployment of nature-based solutions (NBS) to advance sustainable urban development. Various limitations inherent to participatory processes concerning NBS for inclusive urban regeneration have been addressed, and lessons have been learnt. This paper investigates participation and urban regeneration and focuses on the development of guidelines for citizen engagement and the co-creation of NBS in the H2020 URBiNAT project. The methodology first involves the collection of scientific and practical input on citizen engagement from a variety of stakeholders, such as researchers and practitioners, to constitute a corpus of qualitative data. This input is then systematized into guideline categories and serves as the basis for a deeper analysis with researchers, experts, and practitioners, both inside and outside URBiNAT, and in dialogue with other cases of participatory NBS implementation. The results highlight an ‘ecology of knowledges’ based on a ‘living’ framework, which aims to address the specific needs of various segments of citizens and to match citizen engagement to the participatory cultures of cities. Implications and further research are also discussed, with a special focus on the implementation of NBS. The conclusions broaden the research context to include the refinement of the NBS approach, with participation being seen as both a means and an end.

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Thermal Comfort Assessment in Urban Green Spaces: Contribution of Thermography to the Study of Thermal Variation between Tree Canopies and Air Temperature

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Lameiras

2023

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Understanding the thermal effects of different urban patterns that constitute today’s urban landscapes is critical to the development of urban resilience to climate change. This article aims to assess the efficiency of urban green spaces in thermal regulation. Through thermography, we explored the interaction between air temperature and the spatial components within these environments. Through comparative analysis involving a UAV, we studied the relationship between air temperatures at varying altitudes and the temperature within tree canopies. The results revealed significant differences in the thermal distribution between impervious urban areas with buildings and green spaces. These findings provide important information for assessing thermal comfort and the efficiency of urban green spaces in mitigating the impact of extreme heat events. During the summer months, green spaces, due to shade and the enhanced absorption of solar radiation by trees, exhibited lower temperatures compared to impervious areas. However, in winter, urban areas displayed higher temperatures, attributable to their heat retention capacity. This study contributes to the existing knowledge base by providing an in-depth examination of the thermal efficiency of urban green spaces across different layers of their lower atmosphere. Our results underscore the crucial role of tree cover in thermal comfort regulation, offering valuable information for sustainable urban planning. These insights are particularly relevant for the design of more comfortable and resilient environments in response to climatic variations and for the crafting of a tree-planting strategy in Mediterranean climate cities, an area where the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent.

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Healthy Corridors for Inclusive Urban Regeneration

Cited by 3 publications

References 2 publications

Living Amidst the Ruins in Rome: Archaeological Sites as Hubs for Sustainable Development

Living Amidst the Ruins in Rome: Archaeological Sites as Hubs for Sustainable Development

Guidelines for Citizen Engagement and the Co-Creation of Nature-Based Solutions: Living Knowledge in the URBiNAT Project

Thermal Comfort Assessment in Urban Green Spaces: Contribution of Thermography to the Study of Thermal Variation between Tree Canopies and Air Temperature

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