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Dear Colleagues,

Rapid urbanization and related land use changes are key challenges of the 21st century and one of the primary causes of environmental degradation. In this context, new approaches are needed that not only aim to minimize negative impact on the environment, but instead seek to have a net positive impact. This can be initiated by integrating urban design with landscape architecture, and architectures and environments through an inter- and trans-disciplinary and trans-scalar approach to planning and design. This can lead to new hybrid land uses that can better support ecosystems and biodiversity, as well as the delivery of ecosystem services, including food production. Strong impulses towards this end are currently emerging from landscape architecture, from ecology and from urban green systems innovation. New research from different disciplines that transform spaces, enhancing landscapes and new economies emphasize the need for integrating green, blue, and grey infrastructure in urban settings. Moreover, the discovery, recovery, and adaptation of land knowledge and new trends in landscape architecture are of vital importance to making cities livable for humans and other species, with a particular interest in the “visible and invisible practices” of collective care. Interdisciplinary research and data-driven computational methods frequently facilitate such work. This Special Issue welcomes innovation-oriented articles related to the topics listed below.

Prof. Dr. Michael Hensel
Dr. Defne Sunguroglu Hensel
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Battisti
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Keywords

integration of urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture
urban environmental and ecological restoration
multifunctional land use
integration of green, blue, and grey infrastructure
novel urban green systems
urban agriculture, horticulture, and gardening
urban ecology and multi-species design
decision support systems for integrating urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture
data-driven design for integrating urban design, landscape architecture, and architecture

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Bridging Matera’s Fragmented Identity: Unifying Disconnected Urban Spaces

by Julia Nerantzia Tzortzi and Ishita Saxena

Land 2024, 13(11), 1935; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111935 - 17 Nov 2024

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The city, like a piece of architecture, is a structure in space, but one of gigantic scale, something perceived only over a long period. A space is termed a place when it acquires an identity. The entirety of urban personality, urban communication, urban conduct, and urban design constitute the urban identity. This research delves into divided urban identities and examines how urban and architectural design influence the fragmentation of the cityscape. It explores the connection between urban environments’ physical attributes and the divide of social, cultural, and political identities within cities. This study uses a multidisciplinary method to acquire thorough knowledge by combining architectural studies, urban planning theories, and social-cultural perspectives. The case study of reference is the city of Matera, in southern Italy, which has a unique history of a slow shaping of its urban and productive landscape throughout centuries due to heavy environmental constraints and resource availability and which has suffered forced evacuation and major discontinuities in the past century. Here, the opposing traits of the historical Sassi district and the new town are examined, focusing on their resulting separated urban identities. The study also looks at how divided cities may be reconciled and integrated, emphasizing the relevance of a holistic urban approach for the framing of complex issues. The research proposes methods and best practices for developing inclusive urban settings that promote cohesion and shared identities through the analysis of successful cases of urban regeneration, adaptive reuse of spaces, and participatory design processes. The findings of this research contribute to both academic and practical knowledge by deepening the understanding of the relationship between urban design, architecture, and divided urban identities. It emphasizes the value of comprehensive approaches to urban planning that take into account the social, cultural, and historical settings of cities to foster inclusivity, rapprochement, and the development of common urban identities. Full article

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