A Multidimensional Typology of Open Spaces in Europe

Authors

  • Alexander Wandl TU Delft, Architecture and the Built Environment
  • Remon Rooij TU Delft, Architecture and the Built Environment
  • Roberto Rocco TU Delft, Architecture and the Built Environment

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7480/abe.2019.14.4335

Abstract

To improve the ecosystem service provided by open spaces in dispersed urban areas is a key challenge for sustainable spatial development in Europe. The typology presented in this article illustrates the different potentials that open spaces in territories-in-between have across 10 cases in Europe. Unlike other typologies, neither function nor form is used for the classification, but the potential interaction of open spaces with social, technical and ecological networks. Therefore, the typology informs regional spatial planning and design about the potential ecosystem services in networked urban regions. Thereby the importance of territories-in-between, which are often neglected by mainstream spatial planning and design, for sustainable development is highlighted.

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2019-12-20

How to Cite

Wandl, A., Rooij, R., & Rocco, R. (2019). A Multidimensional Typology of Open Spaces in Europe. A+BE | Architecture and the Built Environment, 10(02), 115–146. https://doi.org/10.7480/abe.2019.14.4335

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