Social Cohesion and Resilience Through Citizen Engagement : A Place-Based Approach / edited by Frank Othengrafen [and thee others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Othengrafen, Frank, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This incisive book examines how citizens are increasingly taking it upon themselves to change their neighbourhoods and communities, becoming co-producers, makers and pioneers who actively participate in the design of urban spaces and spatial processes. Analysing the potentials and limitations of civic engagement, it discusses how such participation has led to greater cohesion of communities against changing environments. The book explores a diverse range of examples and case studies related to local practices in urban neighbourhoods and communities, reflecting the variability of civic initiatives in European cities and regions. Investigating critical topics such as cultural heritage, social or third places and tactical urbanism, chapters examine the relations between (temporary) civic engagement, social cohesion and resilience, urban change, urban planning and governance. As citizens' actions and initiatives are becoming key actors in cities and regions, it presents bottom-up and top-down approaches to better understand the spatial impacts and dimensions of civic engagement. Social Cohesion and Resilience through Citizen Engagement will prove an indispensable resource for postgraduate students of urban policy, strategic spatial planning, town and country planning, urban and regional development and territorial governance. Its timely analysis of developments and planning strategies will also benefit policy makers interested in civic engagement and urban change"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

Part I: Theoretical-conceptual background

1. Citizens activities and initiatives: Civic engagement for urban development / Falco Knaps, Jessica Baier and Stefan Lazarevski

2. Community resilience: Transformative capacity as driver for social cohesion and sustainable development / Frank Othengrafen, Michael Ziehl and Sylvia Herrmann

3. Civic engagement in the protection of historical heritage and city landscape / Ledio Allkja and Doriana Musaj

Part II: Cultural heritage as source and target of citizens initiatives Introduction to Part ii: cultural heritage as source and target of citizens initiatives / Sylvia Herrmann

4. Uncertainty of urban landscapes on the threshold of urban transformation and the positionality of citizens: The case of eskişehir porsuk riverfront / Sıla Ceren Varış Husar, Merve Buldaç and Gizem Hediye Eren

5. Participation on a half-way basis? Evolution of public participation in Slovakia. Case study: Trenčín si ty [trenčín is you] initiative / Milan Husar, Vladimir Ondrejicka and Renata Kascakova

6. Public participation in planning: Experiences from athens, greece / Miltiadis Lazoglou, Eleni Linaki, Evangelos Asprogerakas, Konstantinos Serraos and Antonia Koutsopoulou

Part III: Co-producing urban neighbourhoods Introduction to Part iii: co-producing urban neighbourhoods / Frank Othengrafen

7. An organizational approach to citizen engagement for social cohesion: The gardening experience in an Italian public housing neighborhood / Laura Saija, Giulia Li Destri Nicosia and Carla Barbanti

8. Co-producing urban neighborhoods: (non-)interaction between citizens initiatives and municipalities in Germany / Jessica Baier, Falco Knaps and Sylvia Herrmann

9. Community engagement in urban regeneration: Highlights from the 'sê bairrista' project in marvila (lisbon) / Roberto Falanga, Mafalda Corrêa Nunes and Henrique Chaves

10. Citizens as urban pioneers: Setting impulses for community development in medium-sized towns in Germany / Eva Reinecke, Nicole Reiswich, David O'Neill and Frank Othengrafen

Part IV: The utilization of public spaces as interplay of citizens initiatives and urban planning Introduction to Part iv: the utilization of public spaces as interplay of citizens initiatives and urban planning / Stefan Lazarevski

11. Citizen engagement in urban green spaces: A role-based analysis of supportive professional actors / Mirjam Kats, Lummina G. Horlings, Christian Lamker and Ward Rauws

12. Tactical urbanism experiences in building public spaces: Lessons learned in Italy / Alessandro Cariello, Rossella Ferorelli and Francesco Rotondo

13. Our city, our scene: Activating public spaces in urban neighborhoods through grassroots initiatives in skopje / Stefan Lazarevski and Divna Pencic

14. Examining the inclusive potential of tactical urbanism projects: An analysis of two case studies from Germany and greece / Tabea Drexhage, Lina Ellinghusen, Aikaterini Nycha, Celina Segsa and Evridiki Tsola

Part V: Conclusions

15. Civic engagement and community-based initiatives as driving force for social resilience: Some comparative conclusions / Frank Othengrafen, Sylvia Herrmann and Stefan Lazarevski.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version: Othengrafen, Frank Social Cohesion and Resilience Through Citizen Engagement

ISBN:

9781035317103