Participatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in Malta
Public participation in urban design matters goes beyond public consultation, a useful tool which is being reduced to endorsement of documents prepared by bureaucrats in national development planning agencies. Effective engagement of the public at an early design stage is useful for having...
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Institute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of Serbia
2016-01-01
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| description | Public participation in urban design matters goes beyond public consultation,
a useful tool which is being reduced to endorsement of documents prepared by
bureaucrats in national development planning agencies. Effective engagement
of the public at an early design stage is useful for having a socio-economic
and environmental sustainable urban design. Based on a case study from Malta,
this paper provides insight on how residents are the prime movers of an urban
planning issue involving the re-development of the site where their
residences are located. Through fieldwork surveys and interviews with the
residents, data of the site and the surrounding environs was collected. The
design team mapped and interpreted the findings. In light of the results
derived and taking cognizance of the concerns of the general public and
national developmental and environmental planning policies, an urban design
proposal was prepared. The resultant layout was a co-designed solution of the
team with the residents in full respect not only of existing socio-economic
realities of the community but also of the natural environs, the geophysical
context of the site. Furthermore, although more compact than the present, the
proposed layout is more environmentally sensitive and socio-economically
sustainable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-913c4095992f4288b8689c4a95d492042022-12-22T00:27:32ZengInstitute of Architecture, Urban & Spatial Planning of SerbiaSpatium1450-569X2217-80662016-01-01201635717810.2298/SPAT1635071B1450-569X1635071BParticipatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in MaltaBianco Lino0University of Malta, Faculty for the Built Environment, Msida, MaltaPublic participation in urban design matters goes beyond public consultation, a useful tool which is being reduced to endorsement of documents prepared by bureaucrats in national development planning agencies. Effective engagement of the public at an early design stage is useful for having a socio-economic and environmental sustainable urban design. Based on a case study from Malta, this paper provides insight on how residents are the prime movers of an urban planning issue involving the re-development of the site where their residences are located. Through fieldwork surveys and interviews with the residents, data of the site and the surrounding environs was collected. The design team mapped and interpreted the findings. In light of the results derived and taking cognizance of the concerns of the general public and national developmental and environmental planning policies, an urban design proposal was prepared. The resultant layout was a co-designed solution of the team with the residents in full respect not only of existing socio-economic realities of the community but also of the natural environs, the geophysical context of the site. Furthermore, although more compact than the present, the proposed layout is more environmentally sensitive and socio-economically sustainable.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-569X/2016/1450-569X1635071B.pdfparticipatory engagementurban design processco-designre-developmentMalta |
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| title | Participatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in Malta |
| title_full | Participatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in Malta |
| title_fullStr | Participatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in Malta |
| title_full_unstemmed | Participatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in Malta |
| title_short | Participatory engagement in urban design process: The case of an urban settlement in Malta |
| title_sort | participatory engagement in urban design process the case of an urban settlement in malta |
| topic | participatory engagement urban design process co-design re-development Malta |
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