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Frontiers of Architectural Research

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Front. Archit. Res.    2023, Vol. 12 Issue (3) : 477-495    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foar.2023.01.002
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Quality of public space and sustainable development goals: analysis of nine urban projects in Spanish cities
Raimundo Bambó Naya1,2(), Pablo de la Cal Nicolás1,2, Carmen Díez Medina1,2, Isabel Ezquerra1, Sergio García-Pérez1,2, Javier Monclús1,2
1. Departamento de Arquitectura, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
2. Instituto Universitario de Investigación en Patrimonio y Humanidades (IPH), Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
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Abstract

The starting point of this research is the urban model promoted by the United Nations through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The importance of public spaces is especially highlighted in Goal 11.7: “provide universal access to safe, inclusive, and accessible, green, and public spaces.” The quality of public spaces can be properly assessed by reconsidering the quality indicators and investigating their development potential, which is the main focus of our research. This study is based on a theoretical and methodological reflection on the quality of public space, considering the contributions of some contemporary urban traditions and a few recent experiences. From this perspective, a variety of public space projects developed in the European sphere have been selected and analyzed. The quality parameters identified in this initial analysis were then applied to the analysis of nine representative case studies in three Spanish cities (Madrid, Barcelona, and Zaragoza). The main goal is to propose a methodology that helps to evaluate the quality of those public spaces and determine its relationship with the safety, accessibility, and inclusiveness conditions they offer.

Keywords Safety      Inclusiveness      Accessibility      Design strategy      Urban project     
Corresponding Author(s): Raimundo Bambó Naya   
Issue Date: 23 May 2023
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Raimundo Bambó Naya,Pablo de la Cal Nicolás,Carmen Díez Medina, et al. Quality of public space and sustainable development goals: analysis of nine urban projects in Spanish cities[J]. Front. Archit. Res., 2023, 12(3): 477-495.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/10.1016/j.foar.2023.01.002
https://academic.hep.com.cn/foar/EN/Y2023/V12/I3/477
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