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There is an overall scientific consensus that public space and, mainly, space with a high ecologi... more There is an overall scientific consensus that public space and, mainly, space with a high ecological index – most notably experienced in green areas – positively affects individual and collective well-being and urban dwellers’ physical and mental health. However, the ‘reality check’ indicates difficulties in translating the assumed benefits of green space into implementable interventions in urban environments. To examine such an ‘implementation gap’ on the case of Zurich seems valid, given that the ‘green urban agenda’ debate has been embedded in numerous Swiss policies (from the federal to the municipal levels). In narrow terms, the research first focuses on Zurich’s district 9 consisting of two neighborhoods (Altstetten and Albisrieden) – the area under ongoing densification yet with a variety of green spaces, to then elucidate four green space clusters and their 400-meter catchment areas in the mentioned district. The mixed-method approach has been applied at three analytical lev...
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
There is an overall scientific consensus that public space and, mainly, space with a high ecologi... more There is an overall scientific consensus that public space and, mainly, space with a high ecological index – most notably experienced in green areas – positively affects individual and collective well-being and urban dwellers’ physical and mental health. However, the ‘reality check’ indicates difficulties in translating the assumed benefits of green space into implementable interventions in urban environments. To examine such an ‘implementation gap’ on the case of Zurich seems valid, given that the ‘green urban agenda’ debate has been embedded in numerous Swiss policies (from the federal to the municipal levels). In narrow terms, the research first focuses on Zurich’s district 9 consisting of two neighborhoods (Altstetten and Albisrieden) – the area under ongoing densification yet with a variety of green spaces, to then elucidate four green space clusters and their 400-meter catchment areas in the mentioned district. The mixed-method approach has been applied at three analytical lev...
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019
SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology, 2019