Small-scale urban design interventions: A framework for deploying cities as resource for mental health and mental health literacy

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 20, 2023

With roughly half of the global population living in cities, urban environments become central to public health often perceived as risk factors. Indeed, mental disorders show higher incidences contexts compared rural areas. However, shared also provide a rich potential act resource for and platform increase literacy. Based on concepts salutogenesis restorative environments, we propose framework design interventions. It outlines (a) an output level, i.e., preventive discursive potentials such interventions biopsychosocial resources, (b) process mechanisms inter- transdisciplinary collaboration researchers citizens process. This approach aims at combining evidence-based, salutogenic, psychosocially-supportive with focus health. Implementing low-threshold, resource-efficient options existing context brings this topic space. Implications implementation citizens, researchers, municipality stakeholders are discussed. illustrates new directions research person-environment interactions, health, beyond.

Language: Английский

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Governance of and with nature-based solutions in cities

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 241 - 258

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

This chapter centres on the planning and governance of urban nature-based solutions (NBS). We discuss one hand NBS, where implementation NBS is goal around questions planning, designing, building other with become a tool to achieve goals in areas, such as Sustainable Development Goals. argue that inclusivity critical offer five dimensions inclusive be considered: cross-sectoral, epistemic, multi-species, intergenerational, spatial inclusivity. While these highlight diverse takes who should included how, they share foundation two principles we briefly discuss: intersectionality inter- transdisciplinarity.

Language: Английский

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Co-Creating a Seniors’ Meeting Place: A Prototype Pop-Up Installation on a Popowice Housing Estate in Wrocław, Poland

Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 1400 - 1400

Published: May 13, 2024

Citizens worldwide are increasingly engaged in co-creation processes. It can be applied to meet the needs of seniors regarding their living arrangements or activities public spaces. This article presents a fragment research aimed at identifying problems and faced by older adults (aged 65 older) Popowice neighborhood Wrocław, Poland, co-creating solutions with them. Using method—both qualitative quantitative research—a series were conducted (workshops, interviews, surveys) during five phases Living Lab, culminating creation physical prototype. Intervention through prototype allowed for verifying validity conclusions drawn earlier part study, serving as an activator accelerator life. The suggests that process influence social activity seniors. Recommendations future co-design processes people include establishing relationships stakeholders beneficiaries, which is essential success projects, involving participants directly creating increase engagement willingness collaborate. In face aging societies, useful method tailored users’ needs.

Language: Английский

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Nature-based Solutions across different spatial urban scales: an analysis of three cases studies from Nice, Utrecht, and Milan

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 177(3), P. 109 - 122

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

A holistic vision for urban sustainability looks at the city as an integration of energy, environment, mobility, design, new technologies and, most importantly, ‘people and nature’. In this article, aim is to shed light on role nature-based solutions (NBS) towards addressing climate change crisis tackling a variety socio-ecological biodiversity challenges. The paper claims more evidence-based frameworks understand economic, social environmental benefits NBS promote their inclusion in policies. First, shaping planning result expansion densification cities reviewed. Second, co-benefits generated by within cultural regeneration are reflected upon. Lastly, case studies given from Nice, Utrecht Milan order showcase those cities’ spatial strategies implement through different scales. article discusses challenges emphasises need collaborative stakeholder engagement implementation. Spatial, governance temporal related implementation identified, underscoring complexity integrating into environments. concludes advocating systematic green blue infrastructure planning, emphasising importance considering socio-cultural elements alongside benefits.

Language: Английский

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Co-design, neighbourhood sharing, and commoning through urban living labs

CoDesign, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 24

Published: Aug. 16, 2024

This paper examines the role of co-design methods in catalysing neighbourhood sharing and commoning European cities. Through comparative analysis two design-mediated Urban Living Labs (ULLs) Bagneux/Paris Poplar/London, explores how goods, spaces, experiences are sustained different contexts. The then presents a framework which was implemented both cities, new projects relations support urban commons. We conclude that nesting practices within 'civic-organic' ULLs can help to foster productive long-term between communities academic partners based on mutual trust initiate neighbourhoods study. argue generative this space, flattening knowledge hierarchies, supporting action ground, developing situated responses local needs.

Language: Английский

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