Urban Research

I Colli Euganei rappresentano da sempre un luogo di riferimento per i geografi e le geografe dell’Università di Padova, che con costanza nel tempo li hanno fotografati, cartografati, vissuti come oggetto di studio o teatro di pratiche didattiche. Per questo, dei Colli restano numerose tracce nelle collezioni del Museo di Geografia dell’Ateneo patavino. Nella prima parte del volume le carte geografiche, i plastici, le fotografie e le escursioni didattiche che raccontano questa lunga relazione sono illustrati dalle voci degli studiosi che li hanno utilizzati o analizzati nella ricerca geografica accademica o museale. La seconda parte si focalizza su un nucleo di tredici fotografie scattate sui Colli Euganei dal geografo Bruno Castiglioni negli anni Venti del Novecento e conservate presso il Museo di Geografia. Oggetto di una minuziosa operazione di fotografia ripetuta e di un’attenta analisi da parte dello sguardo esperto e sensibile di Toni Mazzetti, esse, come evidenzia il geografo Andrea Pase nella sua prefazione, «dicono sì delle trasformazioni (lente o rapide, silenziose o rumorose) dei Colli, ma non possono evidenziare l’invecchiamento di ciò che sempre rinasce».

The article critically explores the use of comics in the field of urban research by reflecting on the graphic anthology Quartieri: Viaggio al centro delle periferie italiane (Neighbourhoods: A Journey to the Centre of Italian Suburbs), an experimental initiative that uses comics to portray five marginalised neighbourhoods. The analysis begins by discussing the idea of comics as a tool for broadening the target audience of academic research, reflecting on their (sometimes unexpected) potential, but also on the challenges and difficulties in achieving this goal. The following section considers the extent to which the language of comics can help to conduct urban research, particularly in contexts of territorial stigmatisation. Using panels from Quartieri, it identifies three key tensions within the comic form that are particularly relevant to this type of research, addressing both the strengths and the often overlooked limitations of the medium.

W 2017 roku autorzy prowadzili na terenie Warszawy ocenę tak zwanych "drzew weteranów" -wybranych egzemplarzy o wybitnych wartościach historycznych, krajobrazowych i przyrodniczych, ale nie objętych ochroną prawną, usytuowanych w obrębie przestrzeni publicznej (ulice, place, skwery, obiekty użyteczności publicznej) -w ramach pilotażowego programu dla Zarządu Zieleni Warszawy. Badano: stan drzew, stan podłoża w ich otoczeniu, warunki przestrzenne. Zaprezentowane wyniki obejmują przykład dwóch lokalizacji -prestiżowych ulic, na których zachowały się czytelne układy zadrzewień ulicznych z początku XX wieku (ul. Piękna, al. J. Ch. Szucha). Ochrona starych drzew -żywych świadków historii oraz utrzymanie oryginalnej formy przestrzennej -klasyczny układ alejowy w obu przypadkach są niezbędne dla zachowania historycznej przedwojennej scenerii tego fragmentu Warszawy. Słowa kluczowe: "drzewa-weterani", ochrona drzew, ochrona krajobrazu miasta ABSTRACT During 2017, the authors conducted an evaluation of so-called "veteran trees" in Warsaw -selected specimens with outstanding historical, landscape and natural values, but not taken under legal protection, situated within public space (streets, squares, public facilities) -as part of a pilot program for the Green Board of Warsaw. The following were examined: the condition of trees, the surrounding ground's condition, spatial conditions. The presented results include an example of two locations -prestigious streets, on which legible systems of street tree plantings from the beginning of the 20 th century have been preserved (Piękna PL

The use of Web maps has created opportunities and challenges for map generation and delivery. While volunteered geographic information has led to the development of accurate and inexpensive Web maps, the sheer volume of data generated has created spatial information overload. This results in difficulties identifying relevant map features. Geopersonalisation, which adapts map content based on user interests offers a solution to this. The technique is especially powerful when implicit indicators of interest are used as a basis for personalisation. This article describes the design and features of VizAnalysisTools, a suite of tools to visualise and interpret users' implicit interactions with map content. While traditional data mining techniques can be used to identify trends and preferences, visual analytics, in particular Geovisual Analytics, which assists the human cognition process, has proven useful in detecting interesting patterns. By identifying salient trends, areas of interest on the map become apparent. This knowledge can be used to strengthen the algorithms used for Geopersonalisation.

Due tendenze a scala globale contribuiscono a trasformare profondamente la nostra società: l'accelerazione dei processi di urbanizzazione e l'incremento dell'aspettativa di vita media. Il progetto della residenza urbana per anziani costituisce quindi una delle principali sfide per il prossimo futuro. Oggi vi è un maggiore interesse delle istituzioni nella promozione di nuove forme di alloggi basate sull'assistenza domiciliare, come alternativa al pensionamento in strutture di vita assistita e come soluzione per ridurre costi sociali e sanitari. Si registra poi un'attitudine a pensare le strutture per anziani non più isolate dal tessuto urbano ma come nuove forme di abitazione collettiva, cluster di social housing ibridi e inclusivi, che favoriscano il valore della solidarietà inter-generazionale, mirando ad ampliare l'orizzonte sociale, e a contenere il più possibile l'ambito sanitario. Questo volume, a partire dalla mappatura di idee e modelli recenti che hanno come focus un'utenza caratterizzata a vario titolo da una condizione di fragilità, raccoglie riflessioni che cercano nei nuovi "modi di abitare" principi e soluzioni progettuali, anche attraverso l'utilizzo di strumenti intelligenti e il controllo dei parametri ambientali nell'alloggio. Abitare è infatti una pratica attiva e propositiva rispetto a un ambiente: chi abita si prende cura di sé e degli altri, stabilendo relazioni con lo spazio fisico e con lo spazio sociale. Un'architettura che include le persone vulnerabili nei processi progettuali migliora la qualità della vita, e dello spazio abitato, di tutti gli abitanti: in questo cambio di prospettiva l'abitante fragile diventa il paradigma etico, ma anche spaziale e concreto, della stessa idea di abitare.

The Social Museum of Barcelona remains a relatively unknown and understudied institution. Now, for the first time, this publication reveals its origins and creation, placing it within the European and international context of institutions dedicated to work, hygiene, and urban planning. By tracing the connection between the Social Museum's librarian, Cebrià Montoliu, and the Scottish biologist, urban planner, and museographer Patrick Geddes, the publication delves into a reflection on urban research methodologies and their influence on the formation of curatorial practice. The volume includes an interview with geographer Núria Benach, which traces the connection between the research methodologies of the time and a critical vision of Barcelona today.

La preoccupazione dell'autore è che, quando la fotografia entra in campo, si parli sul serio, coerentemente di fotografia e sia chiaro su quali binari ci si muove, che cosa nasconde operare fotograficamente e che cosa può aiutare a capire. Non un libro di introduzione alla "scienza" fotografica: un nutrito numero di avvertimenti nel testo dicono dove e come è possibile comporre i tasselli di quella disciplina, e tentare qualche "che cosa è". Chiude il volume una essenziale, più unica che rara, bibliografia di novantotto titoli. Una vera e propria mappa per l'attraversamento del continente fotografia.

The present study proposes a detailed analysis of how contemporary
interventions affect the architectural heritage of protected built
areas in Bucharest. The research explores both the impact of interventions
at the level of individual buildings and the effects of large-scale
interventions that can significantly alter the urban landscape and the
coherence of historic ensembles. In this context, the analysis includes
an assessment of the way in which historical buildings are managed,
whether classified or not classified as historical monuments, analyzing
both compliant interventions – which contribute to the preservation of
cultural values – and non-compliant ones, which may undermine these
values. The paper also examines the legal aspects, highlighting the legislative
gaps and challenges affecting the effectiveness of cultural heritage
protection. Through case studies from Bucharest, the article provides a
critical evaluation of the interventions carried out, presenting possible
solutions for a more efficient management of architectural heritage in
protected areas.
Keywords: monument, protected built areas, contemporary interventions,
urban context, heritage management

Una stampa fotografica di un oggetto, di un soggetto, di una strada, di un volto, ha la capacità di creare tutta una serie di collegamenti mentali, condizionati da convenzioni sociali e culturali, atti a far rivivere nell'osservatore relazioni e connessioni che gli appartengono per cultura, per esperienza personale e quindi l'agire sulla memoria collettiva divenendo un manufatto utile alla società la cui entità fisica è fatta di strati.

In the town of Višķi, Jews began to settle at the end of the 18th century.
For their religious needs a synagogue was built at the end of the 19th century. The building was burned down during World War II, but its ruins can still be discerned in the digital image of the Earth surface model. A memorial is planned to be built on the site of the synagogue, so it was necessary to carry out an archaeological investigation of this object. Excavations were carried out in two squares. In the first square, the foundations of a small ell, attached to the northern wall of the synagogue were unearthed. Foundations were built of large granite stones in lime mortar. A wooden frame was built above the foundations, as evidenced by the impression of a round log in the mortar, found on top of the foundations of the longest wall. The frame of the ell is sheathed with boards, creating synagogue-like facades. A bricked staircase with three steps led to the ell. The room used to be heated – a ruined brick oven was exposed in its middle part. The second excavation square was located at the main entrance of the synagogue. An ell was located there, which had plastered stone foundations with a three-step staircase, double-sided doors, horizontal board cladding, and furnace heating. Unearthed was a step platform, concrete covered floor, southern foundations of the synagogue, and a small part of the interior of the building. Various artifacts were found in the excavations: 19th and 20th century building forges, furnace metal parts, fragments of various tableware, coins, and decorative elements of the synagogue interior. Archaeological studies have yielded the following generalizing conclusions: in the urban environment of Višķi, the site of the synagogue has been precisely located and its dimensions determined (16,5 x 16 m); the construction type of the foundations and the building itself is determined; the layout of the building was determined, the location of the main entrance and a small ell were
studied, the type of flooring was determined, as well as main components of the prayer house were located.

The research presented in this publication is, most notably, a documentation of the work of URBANbuild—a comprehensive program at Tulane University School of Architecture initiated to actively support the rehabilitation of the city of New Orleans in the aftermath of the storm of August 2005. The URBANbuild program was launched to be a unique multi-scaled laboratory for city research as well as a vehicle to generate innovative design strategies and site-specific interventions to aid in the city’s revitalization and future urban development. The program primarily focused its investigations on culturally significant neighborhoods central to the core of the city that had been severely damaged, not only by Hurricane Katrina, but also by a long history of neglect and urban decay.

One of the critical intentions of the program was to tactically operate across a wide range of distinct scales: from the macro-scale of the city and its constituent districts and neighborhoods, to the mezzo- and microscales of individuated buildings acting as architectural components inserted within the urban field. The term “URBANbuild” signifies the compression of this broad spectrum, referring to a progression that spans from urban design to design build, and the range of disciplinary areas and differently scaled studios that comprise this program. In addition, the term alludes to the complex enfolding of design research with material practices—the interweaving of analytical urban investigations and speculative architectural design research concurrent with the construction of real built artifacts. It was deemed necessary to actively produce deep knowledge about the many existing urban, infrastructural, and environmental layers of this city, and to assess and methodically analyze this information within a larger intellectual context as a precursor to design, while simultaneously fulfilling the contradictory need, so evident after the hurricane, for immediate physical action. The scalar superimposition that characterizes URBANbuild’s multi-layered nature thus emerges as a method for collaborative cross-disciplinary dialog, as a resistance to either overly local and ad hoc, or overly global and generic solutions for the city’s future.

New Orleans is not the only historic or culturally unique city whose existence has been severely threatened by a natural disaster. Neither is it the only city that has been rendered vulnerable by the fragility of inherited geographic conditions, or challenged by the socioeconomic dynamics of its urban population. The recycling of urban territories is an integral and necessary part of the life of cities. The global-local matrix is a research tool intended to aid in contextualizing the urban redevelopment of New Orleans in relation to the trajectories of other cities’ responses related set of issues.

URBANbuild Local Global is a two-side book. URBANbuild Global unfolds a compilation of global research divided into seven sections containing mega-scaled metropolitan statistical data, urban morphologies, and an analytical inventory of architectural precedents drawn from a network of comparable world cities, that collectively inform and contextualize local URBANbuild research and practice. These sections include: (1) Global Matrix, (2) City Scan (3) Urban Imprint, (4) Block Morphology, (5) Block Typologies (6) Housing Inventory, and (7) Unit Assemblies. The creation of this local-global matrix is intended to expand New Orleans’s potential future urban scenarios by mining the intellectual capital of other cities challenged by related issues and to establish an inventory of linked models at multiple scales that can be both provocative and educational for this city. Although much of this research was developed as a supplement to the studios of the program, and is therefore another indicator of the distinction between the two sides of this publication, their convergence is a registration of the larger intentions of URBANbuild and the necessity of establishing a local-global continuum.

The article presents reflections on Susan Sontag’s essay America Seen Through Photographs, Darkly, dedicated to Diane Arbus’s photographic aesthetics. The New York writer offers a critique that is not always favorable, due to what she perceives as a lack of empathy in Arbus’s portrayal of the world of “the abnormal.” I have sought to contextualize Sontag’s assertions, reading her essay as a typical example of critical writing in which the polemical target is the American culture of the 1960s. Furthermore, the article identifies a paradoxical selfportrait within Sontag’s pages, revealing her characteristic “biased” interpretations of the disturbing power of photography in its engagement with pain and negativity.

Au tout début des années 1970,, la naissance de la revue Espaces et sociétés marque un moment clé dans la formulation d’une critique marxiste de l’évolution des villes et des territoires telle que pilotée à la fois par l’État central à la française et par ce qui est perçu comme une nouvelle phase dans le déploiement territorial de l’économie capitaliste. Les implications urbaines de cette profonde mutation sont nombreuses, et donnent lieu à d’importantes innovations théoriques, dont la revue est un des supports, notamment autour des véritables manifestes qui y sont publiés tant par Henri Lefebvre que par Manuel Castells. Pour ce qui concerne la jeunesse, l’enjeu est surtout de saisir et d’analyser les ressorts des mobilisations de Mai 68, qui ont donné à voir celle-ci sous un jour nouveau du point de vue tant de son expression politique que de son identité même. On a donc d’emblée tendance à davantage disserter sur le potentiel de mobilisation de la jeunesse que sur son rapport à l’espace urbain.

La tensione tra realtà e rappresentazione è ricorrente nella storia della comunicazione e dell’immagine. Ricorsivamente legata alle innovazioni tecnologiche fin dalla nascita della fotografia stessa, negli ultimi anni si è tramutata in una questione ancor più cogente a causa dei recenti sviluppi nella registrazione, manipolazione e distribuzione delle immagini digitali. Questo lavoro si cala nell’argomento da un punto di vista pragmatico, con uno sguardo alle ultime novità nell’ambito dell’image-editing – come i passi da gigante compiuti dall’intelligenza artificiale generativa – e una proposta operativa che dialoga con esse. Il fine è la produzione di immagini digitali dotate di un suggestivo realismo, o per meglio dire, surrealismo, a cavallo tra il pittorico e il cinematografico, che trova nella manipolazione digitale il mero mezzo espressivo. In tal senso, ci si approccia all’elaborazione creativa delle fotografie come caratteristica essenziale del processo di produzione di immagini digitali. Un passaggio inevitabile che interviene dalla fase di cattura – nella trasformazione avanzata del segnale elettrico in ambiente hardware – e che continua in ambiente software, consentendo di delineare una pipeline procedurale per la realizzazione di immagini nuove rispetto a quelle d’origine e, tuttavia, con esse affini. Tale tecnica, denominata Layered Reality Control, consiste in una scissione per piani dei livelli di profondità spaziali grazie alla quale è possibile ri-costruire lo scenario immaginato a partire dalla composizione di elementi indipendenti. In questo modo sono ricreate digitalmente le condizioni ideali di scatto, in termini di resa e qualità, consentendo la fusione dei tecnicismi con l’esigenza creativa. Le fasi procedurali sono due: la prima consiste nella collezione e selezione dei dati generatori, ovvero in una progettazione del layout immagine e nella successiva acquisizione degli elementi compositivi; la seconda prevede la fusione di tali elementi, un delicato processo di scontorno e integrazione sostanziato da una capillare conoscenza delle potenzialità degli effetti software. La fotografia digitale può così essere intesa come un mezzo effettivo per la comunicazione di una visione, il racconto istantaneo di un lungometraggio la cui trama è, tuttavia, lasciata all’immaginazione di chi osserva.

Adını başlığımıza taşıdığımız kitap, Prof. Dr. Engin Berber tarafından derlenmiştir. Ege Üniversitesi, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü öğretim üyelerinden Berber'in, öğrencilerine ithaf ettiği kitabın varlık nedeni, kaynak bilgisi konusundaki eksikliği gidermektir. Beş bölümden oluşan kitap özellikle kullanılmamış belge ve bilgiler sunan birinci ve ikinci elden kaynakları, örnekler üzerinden tanıtmaktadır. Bunu yaparken, ele aldığı her kaynağın rolü üzerinde düşünmeyi, yayıncı kurum ve kuruluşların tarihsel gelişimlerine değinmeyi, davranış kalıplarını değerlendirip eleştirmeyi, görüş ve öneriler paylaşmayı ihmal etmemektedir. Kitap, Prof. Dr. Berber'in her birinin yüksek lisans ve doktora tezlerine danışmanlık yapmış olduğu ve Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi bünyesinde olan biri hariç, diğerleri halen çalıştığı bölümde meslektaşı olan isimlerin kolektif çabasının bir ürünüdür.

Geht es nach dem Duden, ist „Wohnen“ das dauerhafte oder temporäre Verweilen an einem Ort, der als persönlicher Lebensraum dient. Das greift zu kurz. Wohnen ist mehr – es ist ein Spiegel unserer Gesellschaft, betrifft uns alle unmittelbar und kollektiv.

Das Buch WohnWissen: 100 Begriffe des Wohnens von Carolin Genz, Olaf Schnur und Jürgen Airing (Hg.) | vhw Forschung (Jovis Verlag, 2024) nimmt diese Komplexität durch einen enzyklopädischen Zugang in Angriff. In 100 Beiträgen von mehr als 120 Autor*innen werden vielfältige Perspektiven auf „Wohnen“ beleuchtet und Debatten angestoßen.

Understanding functionality of coastal ecosystem and, specifically, coastal socio-ecological system (SES) and its governance from environmental, social and economic point of view at existing state is challenging and complex. Also, analysing future scenarios under various stressors could be solved only at site level or by using complex mathematical systems for the wider area. SES based tool is Systems Analysis Framework (SAF) methodology that includes definition of system borders, relevant system elements, flows and interactions within the system, and understanding of all these aspects. The methodology also includes identification of crucial components, as well as building of model, testing and verifying processes. Coastal ecosystems are very sensitive to various factors, such as environmental changes and, particularly, anthropogenic impacts. Even minor changes in temperature, salinity and nutrient availability can lead to substantial changes in life cycle. For example, the runoff can result in higher nutrient and/or pollutant levels in coastal waters -algae blooms can be dangerous to both humans and marine life. While coastal ecosystems should be prevented by special care, they are still very popular as a tourist destination. That causes requirement to link tourism impact to any other environmental impact and, vice versa, to estimate coastal state as promoter of tourism. This paper describes systemic approach used for the Baltic Sea coast at the local Salacgrīva municipality level in Latvia in the case of topical municipal development scenario of coastal tourism perspective. All impacts are modelled and evaluated with STELLA software.

River Responsive Stories: People-River-People delves into the intricate relationship between humanity and rivers, exploring how cultural practices, urban dynamics, and generational perspectives shape and strain these vital ecosystems.

Research question:
How do urban cultural practices shape the relationship between human communities and river ecosystems in urban spaces?
Research Statement:
This research comprehends the tangible and intangible effects of cultural practices on river ecosystems in urban spaces with the help of two cases.

Through the lenses of theories such as the Anthropocene, Aldo Rossi's memory and perception paradigm, and Bruno Latour's Actor-Network Theory, the book examines two emblematic cases: the Hooghly River in Kolkata and the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh. By unraveling the "vicious cycle" of cultural dependency, pollution, and socio-ecological impact, it sheds light on the tensions between spiritual reverence and environmental degradation. The narrative weaves together tangible and intangible connections, offering innovative, culturally sensitive strategies to reconcile tradition with sustainability, ensuring these rivers continue to inspire and sustain life for generations to come.

The kind photographer Gianfranco Spitilli 29 La donna è il creatore dell'universo, e l'universo è la sua forma; la donna è il fondamento del mondo, essa è la vera forma del corpo. Qualsiasi forma prenda, maschile o femminile. Śaktisangama Tantra 1 "Ci sono. Sono una donna. Non ho paura" 2 . È il messaggio che Sebastiana Papa trasmette attraverso la propria presenza corporea e la posizione scelta, coscientemente, all'interno della chiesa di Orgosolo il giorno della Vigilia di Natale del 1966, per la messa di mezzanotte, a poche ore dal suo arrivo in paese. Un gesto potente, chiaro, ma ugualmente pieno di riguardo, espresso sedendosi assieme alle altre donne dopo aver percorso da sola la navata centrale, con l'intero paese riunito per le celebrazioni festive: "mi misi nella prima fila dalla parte delle donne, perché all'epoca la divisione era molto rispettata […]. Il mattino dopo tutti a Orgosolo sapevano della fotografa venuta dal continente" 3 . Un paese che sentiva violento, avvicinato per osservare dall'interno il fenomeno del banditismo; ma "anche tenero e dolce e vittima" 4 , di cui ci offre un racconto intenso, ravvicinato e discreto, secondo il suo particolare stile fotografico che già allora, ancora agli esordi, si andava definendo e precisando in modo sempre più nitido, al pari dell'atto di autoaffermazione che lo aveva reso possibile e percorribile. Sebastiana Papa era una donna, e non aveva paura. Una fotografia, sopra le altre, ce lo mostra: quella di un gruppo di donne, di spalle, in corteo, al funerale di un suicida -l'uomo che avrebbe dovuta ospitarla -, vestite e velate di nero; una sola è girata, e la fissa durante lo scatto con uno sguardo che trasmette un muto timore, assieme al desiderio di un'intesa, di un tentativo di comprensione e di riconoscimento vicendevole 5 . Ma è su quel perentorio "ci sono" che occorre soffermare ulteriormente l'attenzione. Sebastiana Papa era fortemente animata da una primaria e radicale etica della presenza, dell'esserci, sospinta a tramutare il corpo e l'intelletto in un'unità percettiva del tutto assorbita nell'osservazione, "annichilita" nella partecipazione, nella condivisione del sentire, nel lasciarsi inondare il cuore dalla grazia degli umani, specialmente quelli esposti alle

The Albanian Historiography in its formation and development it is feature with important periods in its development. One of these important periods it is the period between the two World Wars also known as the Nationalist Historiography. In this period, we see the first steps in the attempts of the time’s intellectuals for writing of the history with critics and scientists requests, even that was too far away from the reality. In this period apart of the different publications that we face about the history of Albania and the Albanians, this period is features too by the publications of the different journals or periodicals such as: “Hylli i Dritës”, “Leka”, “Agimi”, “Dituria” and so on. Even that those journals were too far away being what we today understand and percept as the scientific journal, however for that time were very much valuable. The content of these journal was diverse and one of these topics were of course the topics from the history. In this article we will study and analyze about that, how the Ottoman Empire time was handled or treated in those journals, which were the main topics that were studied and which national figures we face in these journals.

Preface: A journal, such as ANUARI d'Arquitectura i Societat, is a cultural responsibility held in trust by three aspects of the community for whom it is produced. Journals do not exist without the authors who develop its content and provide the discourse that allows researchers to continue what others have started. The editors and peer reviewers work in service to those authors in order to maintain the journal's presence, focus and quality, almost exclusively as a volunteer activity. However, the third critical aspect of any journal is its readership. A journal is a tool that needs to be used and if that tool is not picked up and applied, then its purpose is unfulfilled. That purpose is to allow one researcher to talk to another. In most disciplines, this is well understood, and journals are robust, active, and central to the discourse of that community. But this does not seem to be the case in the design fields, including architecture, interiors, and urban design. Many of our academic journals struggle to attract enough high-quality submissions to allow their publication cycles to be stable and useful. Yet, at a time, many academic journals and their communities are coming under an increasing threat of monetisation by for-profit corporations, in which publication volume is the only measure that exists, something we saw played out last year with the Design Studies crisis.

Una revista, com ANUARI d'Arquitectura i Societat, és una responsabilitat cultural confia-da per tres aspectes de la comunitat per a la qual es produeix. Les revistes no existeixen sense els autors que en desenvolupen el contingut i aporten el discurs que permet als investigadors continuar el que altres han començat. Els editors i revisors treballen al servei d'aquests autors per tal de mantenir la presència, l'enfocament i la qualitat de la revista, quasi exclusivament com a activitat voluntària. Tanmateix, el tercer aspecte crític de qual-sevol revista és el seu col·lectiu de lectors. Una revista és una eina que s'ha d'utilitzar i si aquesta ferramenta no s'agafa i s'aplica, el seu propòsit queda incomplert. Aquest propòsit és permetre que un investigador parle amb un altre. A la majoria de disciplines, això s'en-tén bé i les revistes són robustes, actives i fonamentals per al discurs d'aquesta comuni-tat. Però això no sembla ser el cas en els camps del disseny, incloent l'arquitectura, els interiors i l'urbanisme. Moltes de les nostres revistes acadèmiques lluiten per atraure prou remeses d'alta qualitat perquè els seus cicles de publicació siguen estables i útils. A més a més, simultàniament moltes revistes acadèmiques i les seues comunitats es troben sota una amenaça creixent de monetització per part de les corporacions amb ànim de lucre, per a les quals el volum de publicacions és l'única mesura que existeix, cosa que vam veure que es va produir l'any passat amb la crisi de Design Studies.

A tanulmány egy fontos városi tényező, a települési biztonság elméleti és módszertani kérdésével foglalkozik transzdiszciplináris (integrált urbanisztikai és környezetpszichológiai) szemléletben. Nyíregyházán felvett, nemre és korra reprezentatív felmérésünkben a válaszadóknak a település általános biztonságát ("általánosan" megítélt biztonságosság) és a települési biztonság fontosságát ("fontosság" szerint megítélt biztonságosság) kellett értékelniük. Eredményeink szerint szignifikáns eltérés mutatható ki az egyes városrészek lakosai között mind az észlelt általános biztonság, mind pedig a biztonságosság mint fontossági tényező tekintetében. A kutatás tovább árnyalja a településeken belüli társadalmi kapcsolatokról meglévő ismereteket, illetve a településfejlesztés eszközrendszerét.

AESOP Thematic Group Public Spaces and Urban Cultures seeks proposals to host its Meeting 2024-2026: "Public Spaces, Urban Cultures, and Hope."
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The article aims to analyse the policies, issues, and priorities of the Ministry of Education in the Albanian state from October 1921 to February 1924. The analysis is based on the documentation of this institution found in the Central Archive of the Albanian State. The method used is primarily content-based text analysis. The documentation found was catalogued based on the topic addressed to create a map of the education priorities. During this period, two important laws were introduced to regulate the education system. Statistical summaries were also included to provide an overview of the status of teachers and the number, age, and gender of children attending schools. From the conclusions, it was found that despite short-lived governments and the challenges faced by a troubled and poor society, efforts were made to strengthen and improve the education system throughout the country. There are efforts to improve the quality of education by equalizing the school system in rural areas with that in urban areas, improving the curriculum and quality of instruction, encouraging the pursuit of education at a younger age, as is the initiative to open kindergartens, creating more opportunities, and drafting laws for education. Modernization of the system was also prioritized.

Il mio progetto di tesi nasce dalla volontà di indagare un caso specifico di mobilità territoriale dall’Italia verso la Tunisia leggendolo attraverso una fonte storiografica “alternativa”, l’epistolografia popolare. La vicenda è quella di Mario Federici, un italiano “qualunque” emigrato in Tunisia tra gli anni Venti e Trenta del Novecento, e della sua famiglia, coinvolta più o meno direttamente nell’esperienza di mobilità. La narrazione della storia viene resa attraverso l’analisi delle numerose lettere, inviate dall’uomo alla madre, che costituiscono gran parte del fondo documentario considerato. Il tentativo non è solo di collocare una singola micro-storia individuale sullo sfondo generale della Storia ricostruita attraverso le fonti classiche, ma anche e soprattutto di sottolineare la dimensione peculiare ed irripetibile dell’esperienza migratoria narrata. L’elaborato si articola in quattro parti. Nella prima vengono descritte le caratteristiche della presenza italiana in Tunisia...

More than 100 years after the original plan, the first ever complete design project for
the transformation of Riga Circus has been executed in 2022. This project was
sponsored by European Union funding for improving energy efficiency of buildings,
made possible through local ingenuity. Explicitly old and exceptionally new it is a
showcase of turning structural weakness into architectural strength. An acrobatic
performance between technological capacity and economic imagination. Revealing
obscured layers of gone eras, the new circus complex includes time as an added
dimension of design—establishing a potent contemporary precedent where 'building is
the theory'. The method? Radical conservation: adding by removing.

Despite its legal status this project shows a desire beyond energy usage optimization,
but also that for an efficiency of cultural commentary. It illustrates that conservation is
not a test, but a reflection. That design should not offer an answer, but an
understanding. Today, the new Riga Circus presents a highly refined technological and
socio-cultural update to its original ambitions.

Paradoxically, the circus is more new than old, despite there being more historical
substance and layers on display than before. The 'architecture' of this project should
not be looked for literally, but systematically. Not in the material, but in the overall
design as a curated system of materials. Combining a sober ambition with high
standards of execution Riga has acquired a space for civic exchange, experimentation
and expression. The circus remains an ever-serious attempt to preserve a right to
playfulness in the centre of a metropolitan city: for the sake of its own history, for the
city, for its inhabitants.

Çalışmam özellikle Girit’te, özel bir dönemde toplumsal hafızanın fotoğraflar aracılığıyla nasıl oluşturulduğu ve yayıldığı konusu ile ilgilidir. Bu özel dönem, tarihsel olarak bir geçiş dönemi olarak da düşünebileceğimiz, Girit adasının Osmanlı yönetiminden ayrılıp Yunan Krallığı ile birleştiği döneme tekabül eder. Çalışma Prens Yorgos’un adaya yüksek komiser olarak atandığı ve bu görevi sürdürdüğü 1898-1906 yılları arasında özgül fotoğrafçılar tarafından oluşturulan toplumsal hafızaya odaklanmaktadır.
Prens Yorgos adada görev yaptığı ilk yıllarda resmi gezi ve günlük faaliyetlerini kayda geçirmek istemiş, bu dönem ağırlıklı olarak resmi fotoğrafçısı Perikles Diamantopulos tarafından kayda alınmış ve çekilen fotoğraflar bir albümde toplanmıştır. Adanın siyasal açıdan bir geçiş dönemi yaşadığı yıllara tanıklık eden bu değerli dokümantasyon bir tarihsel belge niteliği taşımaktadır.
Çalışmada Girit’in Doğu Akdeniz bağlamında biraz da kenarda kalan konumu ile oryantalizm ve arkeolojik bulgular açısından önemi ve bu bulguların temsili ve anlamlandırılmasını karşılaştırmalı olarak tartışmak istiyorum.
Diğer yandan Prens Yorgos’un albümü bağlamında kraliyet aile albümlerinin siyasal ve imgesel işlevi, oluşturulma biçimleri ve bu imgelerin yaygınlaştırılması açısından diğer, daha bilinen örneklerle karşılaştırma yapmak yararlı olur kanısındayım. Çalışmanın bu örnek olay üzerinden göstermek istediği temel tezlerinden biri görsel kültür ve siyaset açısından görsel malzemelerin bize ne söylediği, gösterdiği ve gizlediğinin tarihçiler, siyaset bilimciler ve hafıza çalışmaları açısından nasıl bir önem taşıdığı ile ilgilidir.

This paper explores the urban and architectural implications of the provision of a network of small-scale decentralised community infrastructure hubs in Central Java, Indonesia.

The project has been carried out within the ‘Metro Java 2045’ project (www.metrojava2045.org). It builds upon recent work carried out by the Dynamic Cities Foundation and UTSEUS (Shanghai University) which identifies a series of critical interchange points between the high-volume high-speed intercity road infrastructure, and the small-scale local peri-urban ‘desakota’ landscape of Central Java, between Magelang, Yogyakarta and Surakarta that is unsuited for traditional logistics.

Conventional infrastructural solutions to this challenge would be:

- large-scale manufacturing and logistics hubs on the periphery of cities.
- upgrading of local/rural road networks to accommodate industrialisation and development.

These solutions would have a dramatic and negative impact on the existing form of desakota urbanisation in the region.

An alternative solution put forward by this research proposes a series of intermodal logistics interchanges located at the identified nodes in the Magelang, Yogyakarta and Surakarta corridors. These interchanges facilitate transition from existing local road networks to intercity highways, providing access to national and international markets for communities within desakota environments serviced by existing small roads, lanes and tracks. This strategy potentially reduces the need for extensive new secondary and tertiary road development, while providing the positive economic benefit of increased market access for existing communities.

Separate research teams developed speculative proposals for these individual logistics interchanges at each of the identified nodes. Each team explored how these interchanges could be inserted into the particular built environment conditions of each identified node; the principal programmatic elements, proportions and organisational arrangements for each node; and their formal, materials and construction systems.

The ambition of this research is to development a series of architectural prototypes for multi-functional urban ‘hubs’ that support local economic development.

Lucavsalas dārzu komplekss gan tā platības, gan centrālās atrašanās vietas ziņā ir unikāls ne vien Rīgas, bet visas Eiropas mērogā. Šī vieta ir svarīga tieši kā produktīva zaļā zona pilsētā, un no pilsētbūvniecisko kvalitāšu viedokļa tai ir pilnīgi cita nozīme, nekā parkiem, mežiem vai apzaļumotajām kapu teritorijām. Pateicoties tam, šī teritorija piesaistījusi arī starptautiskas pētnieku grupas uzmanību, kas projekta “Urbanising in Place” ietvaros no 2018. līdz 2021. gadam strādāja pie agroekoloģiskas urbanizācijas principu definēšanas (agroecologicalurbanism.org).

This publication is intended to inform research, practice, and public discussions on the role of surfaces in urban environments.

The publication is the result of the first international workshop of the Urban Surfaces Research Network (USRN), established in 2023 by Sabina Andron, Konstantinos Avramidis, and Tom Ward.

The USRN brings together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers, to examine the roles and uses of urban surfaces, and their contribution to the formation of urban cultures, politics, and atmospheres. It is a multidisciplinary group held together by a shared empirical interest and a passion to untangle the affordances of surfaces for citizenship, belonging, media, economy, law, and justice - the list continues.

USRN Vol 1 contributors: Sabina Andron ( University of Melbourne), Katya Assaf-Zakharov & Tim Schnetgöke (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Konstantinos Avramidis ( University of Cyprus), Peter Bengtsen ( Lund University), Andrea Brighenti (University of Trento), Maria Chatzidakis ( University of West Attica), Anne Cronin ( Lancaster Universit), Eduardo de la Fuente (University of South Australia), Kurt Iveson (University of Sydney), David Pontille (Mines Paris - PSL), and Tom Ward ( Uppsala University).

Each contributor addresses the following prompts:

1. Share a definition of urban surfaces pertinent to their discipline and field of research or practice.

2. Propose three concepts for advancing urban surfaces knowledge.

3. Introduce an example or case study of their surface-related work.

We hope you enjoy your journey through these incredibly wide-ranging responses and share our enthusiasm for the work that lies ahead.

Resumo: Esse trabalho investigou a proposta do programa estadual do governo do Parana para as salas de apoio a aprendizagem .De carater qualitativo, na modalidade de estudo descritivo-interpretativo, a pesquisa apoiou-se nos estudos de Rockweel e Speleta (1986); Moyses e Collares (1996); Lahire (1997); Aquino (1998), com o objetivo de compreender o trabalho desenvolvido nestes espacos de atuacao em duas escolas publicas de Londrina PR, por meio das seguintes questoes: quais as significacoes de alunos e professores a respeito do ensinar e do aprender e acerca da sala de apoio? Que significacoes estao presentes nos documentos norteadores do programa? Para sua realizacao, adotamos os seguintes procedimentos metodologicos: revisao bibliografica, pesquisa documental, observacao e entrevista. Nossos resultados indicaram que as significacoes de alunos e professores sobre o ensinar e o aprender sao correspondentes a concepcao encontrada nos documentos que oficializam tal programa: o nao apr...

The aim of this research paper is to build the historical journey of the development of music education since its origins until the middle of the 20th century. Based on archival documents and facts, historical and journalistic publications, texts and didactic musical pedagogical methods, as well as in other supplementary materials I present with facts, analysis and generalizing treatments in the historical plane, the path of the formation and development of the music education tradition as part of general education system and also outside it. The research model was historical research which underpins all other research into music education as even the most contemporary facts have already occurred. The technique for analysing archival documents in the context of music education were document identification, document evaluation, content analysis, interpretation of the findings from the archival documents and synthesize the information to form a coherent narrative or analysis of music education practices descriptive analysis of the technical character of music methods that is made to each document stored in the Central State Archive (CSA), the comparative method for the recognition and contributions given by every religious educational institution in Scutari or secular in the four cities. To accomplish this objective, the study is focused on the documents researched mainly in Central State Archive as well as other sources publication interviews). On this basis and according to the historic importance, the study is shed light on the path of development of Albanian music pedagogy and the stages which defined this development, both in the drawing up of programs as well as through the publication of musical books by Albanian or foreign authors. The article gives a unique contribution of the first phase of the establishment of the music education tradition in Albania, as an outcome of which there were some achievements of the artistic activities, which linked the general music education of the first half of 20th century. This study may be the beginning of a wider research for professional music pedagogy in Albania, may serve for the international researchers to know the development of music pedagogy in the early years of education in Albania and to compare it with the developments in the Balkans.

This paper presents insights on conducting urban research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizing the adoption of digital ethnography as an innovative and flexible approach. Drawing from an expanding body of literature on fieldwork among 'hard-to-reach' populations during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, we share our experiences from a study on the socio-economic impacts of mandatory lockdowns on poor urban residents in Harare, Zimbabwe. Our research highlighted several methodological benefits of digital ethnography, including its non-intrusive and non-intimidating nature, cost and time efficiency, ability to increase participant diversity, assurance of respondent safety, research flexibility, and the generation of impactful data. Unlike traditional immersive ethnography, digital ethnography proved adept at navigating the complexities of the 'global', 'local', and 'trans-local' dimensions of contemporary urban research subjects. However, this approach also presents several ethical challenges. These challenges include obtaining informed consent, ensuring confidentiality and anonymity, participants' potential misunderstanding of the research context, the risk of exacerbating stress during crises, and respecting privacy in digital spaces. Urban researchers must carefully consider these ethical issues before undertaking their studies. In conclusion, virtual environments have become integral to modern life and represent essential avenues for urban researchers, particularly during periods of limited physical interaction and when studying populations that are difficult to reach in person but more accessible online. Further, the adoption of digital ethnography, extends beyond the necessity imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. It reflects an ongoing evolution in ethnographic practices, adapting to the realities of a digitally connected world. We suggest that urban researchers should think of digital ethnographic ethics from the point of view of reciprocal and mutual collaboration with participants. With this thinking, urban research subjects become co-participants and co-researchers rather than subjects of exploitation in the expanding and complex digital space.

La fotografia come strumento di acquisizione di dati architettonici, territoriali, ambientali e strategici Amedeo Ganciu, Andrea Sias Fotografia a 360° per il Geo-processing 3D. Un linguaggio visuale speditivo e affidabile per documentare il patrimonio architettonico in territori cluster Raffaella De Marco SPERIMENTAZIONI Layered Reality Control: la ri-costruzione dell'immagine fotografica nella composizione di layout creativi Sara Antinozzi, Barbara Messina Foto-collage di architettura. Pratiche autoriali e crediti artistico culturali Simone Sanna Dal contesto al frammento, tra preesistenza e prefigurazione. Fotomontaggi, fotoinserimenti e foto-collage tra le rappresentazioni architettoniche nella Roma degli anni Trenta Antonio Schiavo Fotomontaggi e collages fotografici in Unione Sovietica e Germania tra gli anni '20 e '40 Marcello Scalzo Fotografia e concept art nell'era dell'intelligenza artificiale Barbara Ansaldi Immagine e intento. Viaggio nel potenziale abilitativo delle IA generative

Sustainable development of floodplains is closely linked to the sustainable flood mitigation measures. Various sustainability assessment (SA) methods to evaluate the influence of policies, plans or projects towards sustainable development have been emerging in recent years; however, most of them are national or regional policies and programs. Very few research studies have been carried out for sustainability assessment of flood mitigation projects. This paper presents the concept of a proposed sustainability assessment framework for flood mitigation projects and its application to a recently implemented flood levee project in Australia. This research has employed a review of the life cycle of flood mitigation projects, sustainability assessment methodologies, consultations with experts, and a case study of flood mitigation projects. In line with the project life cycle, the proposed sustainability assessment framework is developed incorporating five stages: a) contextualizing the project, b) SA during planning and implementation, c) SA during flood event, d) SA at periodic intervals, and e) SA at modification phase or changing to a new project. The application of the SA framework to the first two stages of a flood levee project demonstrates how the best suitable alternative levee option can be chosen in the planning stage by determining a sustainability index (SI) of the possible alternatives using a set of sustainability indicators. The study also shows achievement towards sustainability of the finally implemented project which can be compared with the originally planned project using the SA framework. The application of the SA framework suggests the potential for better decision making for individual flood mitigation projects, taking into account the sustainable outcome of the project as well as linking this to regional sustainable development.

Osmanlı ve erken Cumhuriyet döneminde okurla buluşturulan İtalyanca süreli yayınlar genel olarak 1848-1939 tarihlerini kapsayan bir zaman aralığındadır. İstanbul ve İzmir şehirlerinde faaliyet göstererek Türkiye coğrafyasındaki yerleşik ya da göçmen İtalyan-Levanten cemaatinin kendi kültürlerine ilişkin haber alma ihtiyacını karşılamak, ticarî faaliyetlerle ilgili bilgi vermek, İtalya ile İtalya dışında yaşayan İtalyan-Levantenler arasında kültürel köprü kurmak ve Türkiye’de ikamet eden İtalyan-Levantenlerin dillerini ve kültürlerini korumak amacıyla kurulan İtalyanca basın zamanla İtalya’nın siyasî politikasını temsil eden bir araç kimliğine bürünmüştü.
Türkiye coğrafyasındaki İtalyan-Levanten kimliğini kristalleştirme temelinde İtalyan-Levanten asıllı girişimcilerin ve bürokratların katkıları bulunmaktadır. Bu yönde, aşağıda kısaca listesi verilen İtalyanca süreli yayınların hemen hemen tümünde 19. yüzyılda politik nedenlerle Osmanlı coğrafyasına göç eden Feliciano Orlando’nun kurucu ve yazar ismini görmek mümkündür.
Bu listede Türkiye’de 19. yüzyılın ortasında ve 20. yüzyılın ilk kırk yılında yayınlanan İtalyanca süreli yayınlara, La Rassegna Italiana (1897-1940) dışında erişilememiştir. Yayın yaşamına bülten niteliğiyle başlayan, daha sonra dergi/gazete hâline dönüşen La Rassegna Italiana’nın dışında kalan İtalyan dilindeki diğer süreli yayınların kataloglu arşivine henüz erişememek bu alanda önemli bir eksikliktir.

In the triangle relation among Austria–Hungary and Italy with their mutual focus on Albania, there can be seemingly depicted a long linear process, but internally viewed as a phase which passed through constant ups and downs. They reflected stability in case when both Great Powers accepted their mutual interest in the Adriatic Sea, thanks to cooperation on a paritarian basis, it was also included their attitude toward the Albanians and their national state. This article analyses the Austro–Italian parietal attitude toward Albania on two main aspects: First, in the diplomatic aspect, which mainly focused on the Conference of Ambassadors in London (1912–1913), where the newly founded Albanian state was recognized and organized internationally. Secondly, considering the finance projects of the Adriatic Powers in Albania and the efforts to concretize their commitment with the Provisional Government of Vlora, founded as a political will of the Albanians, but not recognized by the Great Powers. In this case, the relationship of the Adriatic Powers with the Provisional Government of Vlora (1912–1914) was similarly outlined to that of the Centre and Periphery in Johan Galtung's Structural Theory of Imperialism. At the foundation of this relationship was the concept of interest, which as far as the Adriatic Powers playing the role of the Centre is concerned, is formed on the value of equality between them. While in the relationship that the Centre, as a dominant collective outlined with the Periphery, that is, with the Albanian state/Provisional Government of Vlora, as a dominated nation, the concept of interest did not follow the same premise of equality. As the weakest in this relationship, the Provisional Government of Vlora, with the status of unrecognised by the Great Powers, in a transitional period of power, saw itself in an unequal relationship, and forced to accept dependence and subjugation by the Adriatic Powers. In its entirety, this article places the Austro–Italian relationship in confrontation with the policy of other Great Powers, evidencing their role in bypassing the Austrian–Italian parity in both ways of how the Albanian state was organized and functioned. This article was drafted using a comparative and chronological approach based on the archival sources and relevant literature.