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Category: Public Spaces and Urban Cultures

Published: 01 June 2021

Within the Regions in Recovery Building. Sustainable Futures - Global E-Festival, 2nd-18th June 2021, the Thematic Group Public Space and Urban Culture has been invited to organize and chair the SS44. AESOP V – What’s going on in Public Spaces and Urban Cultures? Updates on Current Research, Policy and Practice 

The SS44. AESOP V session, held on June 15 from 10:00 am to 18:00 pm CEST is divided into three sub-sessions:

*SS44 I AESOP. Struggles Around Inclusive Public Space: Gender, Care and Safety* 
Tuesday, June 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM CEST
Chair: Tihomir Viderman, Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus, Germany

Stefania Ragozino | National Research Council of Italy 
CaSa.Di. Women’s Network for an Inclusive Place-Making

Giuliana Di Mari | Politecnico di Torino 
What Diversity Wants: The 'W' Point

Karina Landman | University of Pretoria 
Unravelling the Fluidity of Identity in Public Spaces in South Africa through an Adaptation of the Genius Loci

Giulia Luciani | University of Rome La Sapienza 
Ca.Sa. - Ca.re and Sa.fety, Feeling at Home in Urban Spaces

*SS44 II AESOP. Infrastructure of Inclusive Public Spaces* 
Tuesday, June 15, 13:00 PM – 15:00 PM CEST 
Chair: Christine Mady, Notre Dame University-Louaize, Lebanon

Antonio Coviello | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (IRISS) 
The Sarno Riverscape: Opportunities for Environmental Remediation and Economic Development at Local, Regional, and European Scales

Łukasz Drozda | University of Warsaw 
Pandemic Urbanism from a Global Perspective: Between Urban Policy and Design

Anubhav Goyal | University of Lisbon 
Flood Resilience in Urban Slums: Learning from Dharavi

Andreas Savvides | University of Cyprus 
Regeneration of Enclaved and Underutilized Industrial Areas in the Urban Core - a Report from Cyprus

Dana Taplin | NYC Department of Environmental Protection 
The Optimism of the Urban Landscape Park: Examples from Brooklyn and Boston

 
*SS44 III AESOP. The Making of Inclusive Public Spaces* 
Tuesday, June 15, 16:00 PM – 18:00 PM CEST 
Chair: Stefania Ragozino, National Research Council of Italy, Institute for Research on Innovation and Services for Development, Italy

Giulia Ciliberto| CNR-IRISS National Research Council of Italy 
Prima-Vera Campana and Migrants’ Access to Social Services: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Foster the Enjoyment of their Socio-Economic Rights

Beatrice Galimberti | Politecnico di Milano 
Public Spaces within Uncertainty: Exploring the Antifragile Strategies of Contemporary Design Processes to Discuss our Present Time

Aseem Inam| Cardiff University 
Co-Designing Publics

Kundani Makakavhule|University of Pretoria 
The Meaning of Democratic Public Space in South Africa: Going Beyond the Critique

Description

Regions and cities appear to have been shaped through responses to a series of challenges and crises, including health or climate hazards, interruptions in economic growth, political upheavals or social transformations. Urban scholars and policy-makers frequently observe and engage with public spaces as arenas which embody both the challenges and responses. The challenges have been articulated in themes such as accessibility, healthy living, democracy, justice, social movements. Against a seemingly bleak outlook, public spaces and urban cultures also nurture optimistic responses. ‘The New Urban Agenda’, adopted by the UN-Habitat Conference, Habitat III, promotes public space as a key ingredient of ‘inclusive, connected, safe and accessible’ cities (UN Habitat, 2016).

This special session on “What’s going on in public spaces and urban cultures? Updates on current research, policy and practice” asks how public spaces can inform research, policy and practice towards creating ‘inclusive, connected, safe and accessible’ cities.

Contributions are invited, but are not limited to address one of the following topics:

• Changing typologies and roles of players and actors: multiplicity of publics and public space cultures, arenas for rebuilding participation
• Public spaces and changes: climate change, social movements, circular economy;
• Changing needs and roles: homelessness, refugees, immigrants and integration, age, gender, social, cultural, ethnic and religious considerations and urban justice;
• Questioning the global north-south divide and public space dynamics;
• Changing role of public spaces in political conflict zones;
• Changing environmental awareness: public space as a buffer zone, contribution to public health (mental and physical well-being);
• Changing intangible cultural heritage: adapting the genius loci to multiple and dynamic cultural identities;
• The impact of technological innovation on public space research and practice.

The E-Festival includes a rich program accessible here

Registration is required to take part in all E-festival events. You can do it (free of charge) here

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Category: Resilience and Risks Mitigation Strategies

Published: 31 May 2021

Urban Planning is recognised as a relevant instrument to address some of the many challenges associated with climate change. However, relatively little is known about the state of planning education and practice for climate related action in planning communities across different world regions. This project will undertake a review of how European Planning Schools are addressing climate change and climate action in their urban or spatial planning courses. Follow the link for more detai

https://www.aesop-youngacademics.net/meetings/en/2021/05/24/readabout/open-call-climate-action-in-planning-education-and-practice

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Resilience and Risks Mitigation Strategies

Published: 25 May 2021

The authors offers a unique ‘bird’s eye’ view of the immense logistical and political challenges of addressing a worst-case scenario that would prove the ultimate stress test for societies, governments, governing institutions and political leaders.The book appeals to anyone seeking to understand ‘what’s going on?’, but particularly academics and students across multiple disciplines, journalists, public officials, politicians, non-governmental organisations and citizen groups.

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Parent Category: THEMATIC GROUPS

Category: Ethics, Values and Planning

Published: 24 May 2021

First OPEN SPACE* event: What are AESOP’s shared values?

While AESOP is a European association, its network extends beyond such boundaries. What does it mean for the community? What are (or should be) the primary and shared values of the AESOP community? What could this mean for AESOP’s future? The purpose of the event is to foster an open discussion about the values of the association. Its goal is to explore ongoing questions, challenges and find new connections.

On June 8th from 4.00 to 6.00 pm (CET) invited speakers will deal with this issue and respond to three questions: 1. What are the fundamental values that all members of the AESOP community should share and promote? 2. How would or should AESOP like to be seen by planning schools outside of Europe? 3. Does the current AESOP logo represent AESOP's fundamental values? Does the logo present AESOP to planning schools outside Europe in a suitable fashion?

After a panel presentation, the floor will be open for a discussion by participants of the TG session. The session will be recorded for further use in future debate.

Participants to the panel discussion:

• Rachelle Alterman (Technion Israel Institute of Technology and Neaman Institute for National Policy Research - AESOP Honorary Member)
• Claudia Basta (PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency)
• Tijana Dabovic (University of Belgrade)
• Pinar Dörder (Technical University of Darmstadt – Chair of YA Coordination Team)
• Francesco Lo Piccolo (University of Palermo)
• Izabela Mironowicz (Gdansk University of Technology)
• Paulo Silva (University of Aveiro)

Register to the event by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (you will receive a zoom-link a few days before the event)

• This TG aims to facilitate lively debates on relevant ethical urban planning issues. It organizes monthly colloquiums, an annual conference and provides an open space for members to initiate debates and workshops. This event is an idea of Ben Davy. Everybody, who is interested in why Ben had this idea, should watch his 2021 JAMMAL INTERNATIONAL LECTURE: [“Random Planning Values?” at https://buffalo.zoom.us/rec/share/134jyJTIsc8RLi4MxIOntJLgDirUuEx7XbX1lMzHK0s0uIhCp9CzKnYK1rwRu3.xjihdl8Z4o_9270f .]