Assessing coastal urban sprawl in the Athens’ southern waterfront for reaching sustainability and resilience objectives

Theodora, Yiota; Spanogianni, Eleni

doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2022.106090

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“…Following the above, it is important for local authorities and policymakers to ensure spatial continuity and its integration into the broader urban environment by following different strategies, such as controlling coastal urbanization and planning public spaces through sustainable interventions on a small scale along the coastline [47].…”

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Urban Development and Transportation: Investigating Spatial Performance Indicators of 12 European Union Coastal Regions

Nikolaou,

Basbas

2023

Land

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Urbanization is one of the most dominant economic and social changes of the 20th century. This phenomenon brings about rapid urban development, which is inextricably linked to transport development. In order to understand this relationship, it is important to analyze the spatial spillover effects of the phenomenon in the urban environment. This study analyzes the spatial performance, in terms of urban development, of 12 European Union regions from five European countries with coastal areas by incorporating spatial data such as length of road network, population distribution, land uses, and other factors. Key performance indicators have been developed for evaluating the structural development model of the regions (e.g., dense or sprawl development). In addition, the incorporation of spatial spillover effects in the evaluation of the regions was conducted by the extended spatial data envelopment analysis (SDEA) method. The results of SDEA identified the best and worst-performing regions in terms of urban growth. Finally, this study implements a target-setting approach where under-performing regions can best perform. Based on the target-setting approach, local authorities can set realistic targets for improving the structural model that the regions are following.

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Urban Development and Transportation: Investigating Spatial Performance Indicators of 12 European Union Coastal Regions

Nikolaou,

Basbas

2023

Land

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“…Oakley (2021) ref ers to metropolitan planning, while Thorning et al (2019) ref er to local planning. Some authors approach the topic by ref erring to plans, with emphasis on integrated plans (Theodora & Spanogianni, 2022). Finally, some studies ref er to event planning as a starting point f or waterf ront regeneration (Pinto & Dos Santos, 2022).…”

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URBAN REGENERATION OF WATERFRONTS: Literature Review

Vale de Paula,

Manuel Gonçalves

2024

International Urban Planning Research Seminar

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The regeneration of urban areas has entered the urban planning agenda of different cities, seeking to respond to scenarios of urban degradation and loss of functionality. In this sense, the urban regeneration of strategic areas of cities stands out, as the example of waterfronts. Based on this, the study aims to review the literature on the urban regeneration of waterfronts, seeking to understand how the theme has been addressed over the years and the existing gaps. The study was developed through a hybrid methodology, considering a systematic quantitative review, a semantic analysis, and a narrative analysis. The results demonstrate the actuality of the theme, the predominance of some countries – the UK, Italy, Australia, Portugal, and the USA - and the most recurrent areas of study - Social and Environmental Sciences. Finally, the main topics addressed are identified: policy, planning, projects, social aspects, cultural aspects, environmental aspects, economic aspects, and financial aspects. Keywords: urban regeneration, waterfronts, literature review.

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“…Mileti first explained the concept of resilience from the perspective of disaster science, believing that disaster resilience is an acceptable level of regional losses from extreme natural disasters, and that disaster protection levels and disaster reduction measures need to be strengthened simultaneously [9]. The United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction also defines disaster resilience as the ability of systems, communities, or societies exposed to disaster-causing factors to speedily and effectively resist, absorb, and withstand the impact of disasters and recover from them [10]. Some scholars have distinguished between the dynamic and static characteristics of disaster resilience, based on the different stages of a disaster, and devised an indicator system to quantitatively evaluate the ability of cities to adjust, adapt, recover, and rebuild after a disaster [11].…”

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Resilience Assessment and Improvement Strategies for Urban Haze Disasters Based on Resident Activity Characteristics: A Case Study of Gaoyou, China

Cao,

Yang,

et al. 2024

Atmosphere

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The popularisation of mobile information technology has provided access to the living habits and activity trajectories of residents and enabled the accurate measurement of the impact of urban haze disasters on residents’ lives, supporting urban haze risk response. Using the main urban area of Gaoyou City as a case study, this study identifies the spatial range and trajectory characteristics of the daily activities of residents in a haze disaster environment, based on air pollution monitoring and resident travel positioning data. We constructed an evaluation index system to measure the corresponding relationship between residential activities and haze disasters. The results indicate that the interference with residential activities and the adaptability of built environments are key indicators for evaluating urban resilience in haze environments, with weights of 0.57 and 0.43, and correlation indices of 0.67 and 0.81, respectively. The interference with residential activities and the adaptability of built environments exhibit spatial characteristics of cold and hot ‘multi-core’ agglomeration and ‘strip’ agglomeration, respectively. Specific indicators show that the residential activity exposure index is significantly influenced by the built environment factor index, with the vegetation coverage index showing a significant positive correlation (0.837) and the public transportation facility accessibility index showing a significant negative correlation (−1.242). Planning should focus on improving the adaptability of the built environment or reducing the interference with residential activities and enhancing the matching degree of the two at the spatial facility level.

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Assessing coastal urban sprawl in the Athens’ southern waterfront for reaching sustainability and resilience objectives

Cited by 15 publications

References 14 publications

Urban Development and Transportation: Investigating Spatial Performance Indicators of 12 European Union Coastal Regions

Urban Development and Transportation: Investigating Spatial Performance Indicators of 12 European Union Coastal Regions

URBAN REGENERATION OF WATERFRONTS: Literature Review

Resilience Assessment and Improvement Strategies for Urban Haze Disasters Based on Resident Activity Characteristics: A Case Study of Gaoyou, China

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