TY - JOUR
T1 - The livability of spaces: Performance and/or resilience?
T2 - Reflections on the effects of spatial heterogeneity in transport and energy systems and the implications on urban environmental quality
AU - Estévez-Mauriz, L.
AU - Fonseca, J.A.
AU - Forgaci, Claudiu
AU - Björling, N.
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - Cities can be seen as systems of organized complexity formed by interrelated and highly dynamic sub-systems. This paper reflects on the interactions and tensions between socio-ecological and/or socio-technical sub-systems in cities and their capacity to either improve or block urban processes. In this context, spatial heterogeneity could enhance or hinder the performance and resilience of critical urban sub-systems such as transport and energy. The consequence of this interaction might be detrimental to environmental quality (air and acoustic) and the livability of urban areas. This rationale may improve political and expert decision-making processes toward sustainable, resilient and livable cities.
AB - Cities can be seen as systems of organized complexity formed by interrelated and highly dynamic sub-systems. This paper reflects on the interactions and tensions between socio-ecological and/or socio-technical sub-systems in cities and their capacity to either improve or block urban processes. In this context, spatial heterogeneity could enhance or hinder the performance and resilience of critical urban sub-systems such as transport and energy. The consequence of this interaction might be detrimental to environmental quality (air and acoustic) and the livability of urban areas. This rationale may improve political and expert decision-making processes toward sustainable, resilient and livable cities.
KW - spatial heterogeneity
KW - environmental quality
KW - urban systems performance
KW - urban resilience
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.10.001
DO - 10.1016/j.ijsbe.2016.10.001
M3 - Article
VL - 6
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment
JF - International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment
IS - 1
ER -