From metropolitan rivers to civic corridors: assessing the evolution of the suburban landscape
The sustainability of metropolitan regions is closely related to the transformation of rivers into civic and ecological corridors. While river rehabilitation in the inner city has been widely reported, ongoing river rehabilitation processes in non-central city parts remain under-researched. We analy...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:20.500.12328/4207 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12328/4207 https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2018.1519067 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Paisatge suburbà Sistema d'espai obert Passadís cívic Rehabilitació fluvial Ús social fluvial Paisaje suburbano Sistema de espacios abiertos Corredor cívico Rehabilitación de ríos Uso social del río Suburban landscape Open space system Civic corridor River rehabilitation River social use 72 |
| Sumario: | The sustainability of metropolitan regions is closely related to the transformation of rivers into civic and ecological corridors. While river rehabilitation in the inner city has been widely reported, ongoing river rehabilitation processes in non-central city parts remain under-researched. We analysed the socio-spatial evolution of a 10-km suburban stretch of a river in the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona by means of a review of planning regulations and municipal newsletters. We observed that, in the course of over 40 years, a system of public open spaces and facilities was incrementally created on the riverbanks, in keeping with a progressive reinforcement of the everyday relationship between local communities and the river. Today, a common political determination on the river’s future, in conjunction with enhanced citizen activism, is paving the way for comprehensive, participatory river management. |
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