Earthquakes, public spaces and (the social construction of) environmental disasters. The role of public space for risk mitigation and urban redevelopment and the role of environmental disasters for re­ assessing the ‘space of the Public’.

Earthquakes, public spaces and (the social construction of) environmental disasters. The role of public space for risk mitigation and urban redevelopment and the role of environmental disasters for re­ assessing the ‘space of the Public’.

This paper stems from long­lasting research dedicated to urban risk reduction through a planning approach. It focuses on public space, proposing an inversion of the usual perspective: instead of considering public spaces for risk mitigation and urban redevelopment, here the imperatives of environmen...

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Main Authors: Barbara Pizzo, Giacomina Di Salvo, Margherita Giuffrè, Piera Pellegrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Paolo Scattoni 2014-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Planning Practice
Subjects:
Italian Planning
Italy
Environmental Planning
Development Control
Development Plans
Strategic Plans
Strategic Environmental Assessment
Heritage Management
Online Access:http://www.ijpp.it/index.php/it/article/view/26

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http://www.ijpp.it/index.php/it/article/view/26

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