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Urban Greenery as a Tool to Enhance Social Integration? A Case Study of Alstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich

Jiang, Yingying; Menz, Sacha; Peric, Ana

(IntechOpen Limited, 2023)

TY  - CHAP
AU  - Jiang, Yingying
AU  - Menz, Sacha
AU  - Peric, Ana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1348
AB  - Urban greenery can help mitigate adverse effects caused by urbanisation. It benefits thermal comfort and individual well-being remarkably. Nevertheless, its benefit to social well-being needs to be further explored. This study investigated green spaces and their potential for boosting community integration in Altstetten–Albisrieden, Zürich. Three green-space types, public, community and private, were categorised by ownership and accessibility and were used to portray green-space structure. The study first analysed public green spaces’ connectivity and significance at the district scale. Four significant green space clusters and their 400-m service areas were selected as subsite cases for further discussion concerning their social potentials at the neighbourhood scale. Data on green space structure and space use activities were extracted from the open-source data of Zürich and were collected through onsite observation. The study concluded that practical public green spaces might be the combination of location and size in the urban fabric. The attributes of green spaces, such as size, boundary, and equipped facilities, could be decisive in influencing the activities in green areas significantly for enhancing community integration.
PB  - IntechOpen Limited
T2  - Sustainable Built Environment
T1  - Urban Greenery as a Tool to Enhance Social Integration? A Case Study of Alstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich
DO  - 10.5772/intechopen.109736
ER  - 
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year = "2023",
abstract = "Urban greenery can help mitigate adverse effects caused by urbanisation. It benefits thermal comfort and individual well-being remarkably. Nevertheless, its benefit to social well-being needs to be further explored. This study investigated green spaces and their potential for boosting community integration in Altstetten–Albisrieden, Zürich. Three green-space types, public, community and private, were categorised by ownership and accessibility and were used to portray green-space structure. The study first analysed public green spaces’ connectivity and significance at the district scale. Four significant green space clusters and their 400-m service areas were selected as subsite cases for further discussion concerning their social potentials at the neighbourhood scale. Data on green space structure and space use activities were extracted from the open-source data of Zürich and were collected through onsite observation. The study concluded that practical public green spaces might be the combination of location and size in the urban fabric. The attributes of green spaces, such as size, boundary, and equipped facilities, could be decisive in influencing the activities in green areas significantly for enhancing community integration.",
publisher = "IntechOpen Limited",
journal = "Sustainable Built Environment",
booktitle = "Urban Greenery as a Tool to Enhance Social Integration? A Case Study of Alstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich",
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Jiang, Y., Menz, S.,& Peric, A.. (2023). Urban Greenery as a Tool to Enhance Social Integration? A Case Study of Alstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich. in Sustainable Built Environment
IntechOpen Limited..
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109736
Jiang Y, Menz S, Peric A. Urban Greenery as a Tool to Enhance Social Integration? A Case Study of Alstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich. in Sustainable Built Environment. 2023;.
doi:10.5772/intechopen.109736 .
Jiang, Yingying, Menz, Sacha, Peric, Ana, "Urban Greenery as a Tool to Enhance Social Integration? A Case Study of Alstetten-Albisrieden, Zurich" in Sustainable Built Environment (2023),
https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.109736 . .
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Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland

Perić, Ana; Jiang, Yingying; Menz, Sacha; Ricci, Liana

(MDPI, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perić, Ana
AU  - Jiang, Yingying
AU  - Menz, Sacha
AU  - Ricci, Liana
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1331
AB  - There is an overall scientific consensus that green spaces positively affect urban dwellers’ health and well-being. However, there is a gap between knowledge and policy objectives, and their translation into effective interventions to unleash the benefits of green spaces. Examining such ‘implementation gap’ in Zurich is relevant due to the integration of the ‘green urban agenda’ in various Swiss policies. The research narrows its focus to district 9, including the Altstetten and Albisrieden neighborhoods, which contain diverse green spaces despite ongoing densification. The study further explores four green space clusters and their 400-m catchment areas within the district. The research applies a mixed-method approach at three analytical levels: (1) identification of the critical tenets associated with the ‘green urban agenda’ through a review of multi-scale national policies, (2) assessment of green spaces’ provision, types, size, and mutual connectivity in Zurich’s district 9 based on online available quantitative data and on-site observation, and (3) identification of the dominant activities in four green space clusters through on-site observation. Through critical mutual examination of the identified ‘green urban agenda’ principles in the national policies and green space attributes, the findings reveal the extent of the convergence or divergence between policy trends and their implementation in practice.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - Sustainability
T1  - Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland
VL  - 15
IS  - 15
SP  - 12079
DO  - 10.3390/su151512079
ER  - 
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author = "Perić, Ana and Jiang, Yingying and Menz, Sacha and Ricci, Liana",
year = "2023",
abstract = "There is an overall scientific consensus that green spaces positively affect urban dwellers’ health and well-being. However, there is a gap between knowledge and policy objectives, and their translation into effective interventions to unleash the benefits of green spaces. Examining such ‘implementation gap’ in Zurich is relevant due to the integration of the ‘green urban agenda’ in various Swiss policies. The research narrows its focus to district 9, including the Altstetten and Albisrieden neighborhoods, which contain diverse green spaces despite ongoing densification. The study further explores four green space clusters and their 400-m catchment areas within the district. The research applies a mixed-method approach at three analytical levels: (1) identification of the critical tenets associated with the ‘green urban agenda’ through a review of multi-scale national policies, (2) assessment of green spaces’ provision, types, size, and mutual connectivity in Zurich’s district 9 based on online available quantitative data and on-site observation, and (3) identification of the dominant activities in four green space clusters through on-site observation. Through critical mutual examination of the identified ‘green urban agenda’ principles in the national policies and green space attributes, the findings reveal the extent of the convergence or divergence between policy trends and their implementation in practice.",
publisher = "MDPI",
journal = "Sustainability",
title = "Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland",
volume = "15",
number = "15",
pages = "12079",
doi = "10.3390/su151512079"
}
Perić, A., Jiang, Y., Menz, S.,& Ricci, L.. (2023). Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland. in Sustainability
MDPI., 15(15), 12079.
https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512079
Perić A, Jiang Y, Menz S, Ricci L. Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland. in Sustainability. 2023;15(15):12079.
doi:10.3390/su151512079 .
Perić, Ana, Jiang, Yingying, Menz, Sacha, Ricci, Liana, "Green Cities: Utopia or Reality? Evidence from Zurich, Switzerland" in Sustainability, 15, no. 15 (2023):12079,
https://doi.org/10.3390/su151512079 . .
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Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland

Perić, Ana; Hauller, Sophie; Kaufmann, David

(Elsevier Ltd, 2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Perić, Ana
AU  - Hauller, Sophie
AU  - Kaufmann, David
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://raf.arh.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1344
AB  - Like in many cities and regions worldwide, densification is the current urban development paradigm in Switzerland. Although considered one of the main policy mechanisms for sustainable land use, densification strategies are mainly employed by the private sector, causing adverse social effects. Additionally, profit-oriented urban planning challenges the traditionally exercised norm of cooperative planning. By analysing multiple case studies of densification projects in Zurich, this paper elucidates the nature of cooperation in contemporary urban planning: Is cooperation perceived as genuine inclusion of the weaker parties, or is it dominated by the negotiations between the powerful ones? To address such questions, we examine the main cooperative mechanisms and bottlenecks to achieve effective cooperation; the dominant alliances in planning; and the ways these actors identify compromises. The research reveals an elite-driven and pro-development collaboration approach among public authorities, landowners, and developers with minor integration of less powerful actors, despite the continuous effort to advance (formal and informal) planning instruments to secure social inclusion. Consequently, the study offers some directions for refining contemporary Zurich's mainstream planning approach to address the challenges posed by the neoliberal discourse and practice, hence, being relevant for similar socio-spatial settings confronting a pro-development urban agenda.
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
T2  - Habitat International
T1  - Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland
VL  - 140
SP  - 102922
DO  - 10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102922
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Perić, Ana and Hauller, Sophie and Kaufmann, David",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Like in many cities and regions worldwide, densification is the current urban development paradigm in Switzerland. Although considered one of the main policy mechanisms for sustainable land use, densification strategies are mainly employed by the private sector, causing adverse social effects. Additionally, profit-oriented urban planning challenges the traditionally exercised norm of cooperative planning. By analysing multiple case studies of densification projects in Zurich, this paper elucidates the nature of cooperation in contemporary urban planning: Is cooperation perceived as genuine inclusion of the weaker parties, or is it dominated by the negotiations between the powerful ones? To address such questions, we examine the main cooperative mechanisms and bottlenecks to achieve effective cooperation; the dominant alliances in planning; and the ways these actors identify compromises. The research reveals an elite-driven and pro-development collaboration approach among public authorities, landowners, and developers with minor integration of less powerful actors, despite the continuous effort to advance (formal and informal) planning instruments to secure social inclusion. Consequently, the study offers some directions for refining contemporary Zurich's mainstream planning approach to address the challenges posed by the neoliberal discourse and practice, hence, being relevant for similar socio-spatial settings confronting a pro-development urban agenda.",
publisher = "Elsevier Ltd",
journal = "Habitat International",
title = "Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland",
volume = "140",
pages = "102922",
doi = "10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102922"
}
Perić, A., Hauller, S.,& Kaufmann, D.. (2023). Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland. in Habitat International
Elsevier Ltd., 140, 102922.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102922
Perić A, Hauller S, Kaufmann D. Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland. in Habitat International. 2023;140:102922.
doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102922 .
Perić, Ana, Hauller, Sophie, Kaufmann, David, "Cooperative planning under pro-development urban agenda? A collage of densification practices in Zurich, Switzerland" in Habitat International, 140 (2023):102922,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2023.102922 . .
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