Contributions of public space interventions to socio-spatial integration:
the case of social housing neighbourhoods in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area
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https://doi.org/10.18055/Finis39974Abstract
Public space is frequently regarded as playing a key role in promoting socio-spatial integration. This study reflects on the contributions of public space to socio-spatial integration, with reference to public space enhancement interventions implemented between 1998 and 2023 in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. Following a conceptual grounding and presentation of the central theoretical concepts, the research is conducted in two analytical stages: (1) based on documentary analysis, the presence of socio-spatial integration dimensions in the strategies for promoting and financing public space interventions is examined; (2) through spatial analyses, the geographical overlap between public space enhancement interventions and the most vulnerable territories in the metropolitan area is explored, using two criteria: a specific vulnerability index and the spatial distribution of social housing neighbourhoods. While the study does not seek to measure levels of socio-spatial integration, thus avoiding direct comparisons between territories with different needs, the results indicate that socio-spatial integration principles are upheld in urban policy programmes, and that public space enhancement interventions significantly cover the most vulnerable areas.
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