Approaching the integrative city. The dynamics of urban space

This book debates on transformation of urban spaces through a planning and design that has to consider heritage value, diversity and sustainability issues. At understanding and investigating at all dimensions of urban space is important to undertake research intends and proper design decisions in order to enhance environment from functional, environmental and social point of view. This book explains complexity and methodology to re-think and re-vitalise urban spaces in sensitive urban environments and puts some questions on: How can we face regeneration of a public space according to the current people’s needs and within a methodology of understanding / participating / designing?How can we place new functions that re-create the new condition of an urban space of historical character according to social and cultural considerations?How can we design the new features and green elements in a way to preserve the cultural value and at the same time to generate the spatial, environmental quality and wellbeing? The book presents teamwork scientific findings exploring evolving ways of urban space transformation in different European contexts. It is hoped that this book will contribute to develop innovative concepts and knowledge bringing together the various dynamics of urban space and design skills.