Management of urban voids: context, case and propositions.

 

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Author: Montes, Ana Paula
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publication Date:2016
Description:The purpose of this review article is to discuss a broaden notion of urban void, in the context of urban sprawl and the urgent need for sustainable land management. To draw a picture about the topic of urban voids, this essay has been divided into two sections. The first part presents a number of concepts that justify a global response of reclaiming urban voids. The second section contains a compilation of case studies of urban void management, whose viability has been possible because innovative urban legislation tools. In the Costa Rican context, where the little discussion about urban voids remain housed in negative urban imaginary, it is important to make visible experiences where its negative meaning has been overcome.
Country:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/27146
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/revistarquis/article/view/27146
Keyword:infill – development
urban sprawl
urban legislation
urban voids
densificación urbana
expansión urbana
reciclaje urbano
vacíos urbanos