Title: Components of Urban Design Towards a Sustainable Mediterranean City
Chair:
Assoc. Prof. Maro Sinou
Department of Interior Design
University of West Attica, Greece
Abstract/Description:
The special issue, entitled “Components of Urban Design Towards a Sustainable Mediterranean City”, focuses on the multifunctional role of public spaces in Mediterranean cities. In hot Mediterranean urban city centers, the presence of well-landscaped outdoor spaces not only provide shelters of thermal comfort but also offer room for socio-cultural interaction. Moreover, the presence of efficiently designed outdoor spaces affects the property values and the quality of urban life. Covering a wide range of design scales, this special issue offers a venue for interdisciplinary papers presenting empirical findings, case studies, review articles, methodologies and methods. Acknowledging synergies among various planning and design factors, this session emphasizes on environmental, socio-cultural, economic and cultural aspects of urban space.
Contributions are encouraged but not limited to the following areas:
- Theories on the interaction of natural and man-made environments in cities- Sustainable policies and management of urban space
- Blue - green infrastructures
- Art and public space as a mean of reinforcing city sustainability or urban collective memory
- Urban space design (various scales)
- Walkability
- Inclusive design in cities - Permeability
- Urban Planning- Critiques of existing urban interventions in Mediterranean cities
- City branding for sustainability
- Emerging technologies for city cultural sustainability (IoT, AR, VR)
- Innovative materials for urban space use
- Placemaking
- Diversity
- Participatory urban design
- Sensorial perception of urban space
- Urban space and well being