A Conceptual Model for Planning and Management of Areas of Public Space and Meeting in Colombia

Juan Jiménez-Caldera, José Luis Serrano-Montes, Raúl Pérez-Arévalo, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Luca Salvati and Andrés Caballero-Calvo ()
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Juan Jiménez-Caldera: Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, University of Córdoba, Montería 230002, Colombia
José Luis Serrano-Montes: Department of Human Geography, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Cartuja Campus, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Raúl Pérez-Arévalo: Faculty of Architecture, Universidad del Atlántico, Puerto Colombia 081007, Colombia
Jesús Rodrigo-Comino: Department of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Cartuja Campus, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Luca Salvati: Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance, Faculty of Economics, Sapienza University of Rome, I-00161 Rome, Italy
Andrés Caballero-Calvo: Department of Regional Geographic Analysis and Physical Geography, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, Cartuja Campus, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Land, 2022, vol. 11, issue 11, 1-21

Abstract: A refined investigation of new trends in urban analysis assuming a sustainable design of Areas of Public Space and Meeting (APSM) is a fundamental response to the challenges of inclusive and efficient cities. Even though the APSM are districts regarded as urban structuring systems, there is a lack of territorial planning instruments and conceptual models aimed at explaining their long-term dynamics. Based on these premises, we developed a conceptual model that articulates relevant variables of interest for the planning and management of APSM. The construction of the model includes the review and analysis of the literature and the validation process based on a consultation with a panel of experts on the subject. Our findings demonstrate that the existing research does not address the APSM issue adequately, and the methodologies proposed so far do not lead to accurate and comprehensive analyses of urban complexity in light of sustainability targets. There are only isolated, disjointed, and partial approaches to variables of interest, making it difficult to carry out holistic studies. Our technical and scientific proposal offers a framework for an exhaustive evaluation of these areas. The model has been structured according to the assumptions of urban sustainability and can be applied to diverse urban environments in South America.

Keywords: city life quality; sustainability; public participation; urbanism; regional development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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