From metropolitan rivers to civic corridors: assessing the evolution of the suburban landscape
Author
Elinbaum, Pablo
Garcia, Xavier
Mendoza-Arroyo, Carmen
Cuéllar Jaramillo, Álvaro Rodrigo
Publication date
2019ISSN
0142-6397
Abstract
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.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
72 - Architecture
Keywords
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
Pages
26
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Collection
44; 8
Is part of
Landscape Research
Citation
Vall-Casas, Pere; Benages-Albert, Marta; Elinbaum, Pablo [et al.]. From metropolitan rivers to civic corridors: assessing the evolution of the suburban landscape. Landscape Research, 2019, 44(8), p. 1014-1030. Disponible en: <https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01426397.2018.1519067>. Fecha de acceso: 24 abr. 2024. DOI: 10.1080/01426397.2018.1519067
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