Green and Compact: A Spatial Planning Model for Knowledge-Based Urban Development in Peri-Urban Areas

Patricia Sanches, Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira and Gabriela Celani
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Patricia Sanches: Department of Architecture and Construction, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-889, SP, Brazil
Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira: Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU), Politecnico di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Gabriela Celani: Department of Architecture and Construction, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-889, SP, Brazil

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 23, 1-22

Abstract: A seemingly unresolved debate in urban planning is the call for compactness and the provision of intra-urban green spaces. This article defines a multi-scalar spatial planning model for peri-urban areas and urban voids able to reconcile medium to high building densities with the provision of ecosystem services. The research is framed within design science research, and the theoretical definition of the model was followed by its application to the International Hub for Sustainable Development (HIDS) proposed by the University of Campinas, Brazil. The model’s parameters and indicators derive from a literature review, case studies, and GIS spatial analyses. A series of expert workshops and a survey were carried out to test and validate the model. The results show that the model can support knowledge-based development in peri-urban areas with high levels of population density while ensuring good accessibility to green spaces and productive landscapes. The model can serve as a planning and design tool and support the development of public policies for other contexts committed to more resilient and sustainable development.

Keywords: planning models; spatial planning; green infrastructure; nature-based solutions (NBS); knowledge-based urban development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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