Abstract
Urbanization is currently one of the most important global trends of the 21st century. Urban environments, infrastructures, facilities and services, depending on how they are planned and built, can impede or enable access, participation and inclusion of members of society. Decisions about place design, planning and management can enhance or restrict a sense of belonging policies. The research questions are: Can they increase or reduce feelings of security, stretch or limit boundaries, promote or reduce mobility, and improve or damage health? Can they remove real and imagined barriers between communities and foster understanding and generosity of spirit? The research core is that accessibility has improved over the last decade, and planning policy has shifted, with investment providing new facilities to once-excluded communities. The fact remains that poor and disadvantaged people are far more likely to live in poor-quality environments. Social, cultural and economic inequalities are still being built into new places, and planners and designers need to examine the impact of their decisions. The methodology is the literature review of EU design regulations.
Presenters
Claudia Ribeiro Pereira NunesStudent, PhD, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Architectonic, Spatial, and Environmental Design
KEYWORDS
PLANNING THE URBAN, EU CITIES OF THE FUTURE, ARCHITECTONIC DESIGNING
