Georgiana Varna
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 4501932 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Georgiana Varna |
| NOMBRES | Georgiana |
| APELLIDO | Varna |
| FIRMA | VARNA G |
| AFILIACIONES | Newcastle University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8022-9061 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 9 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2016 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Experimenting With Gamification and Geogames in Urban Planning
This systematic literature review examines the complex intersection of gamification and urban planning with particular attention to the interrelated fields of experimental urbanism, systems theory, digitalization of the urban planning system, game theory, and agent‐based modelling. As such, this article addresses the critical gap of an existing systematic and detailed literature review in this emerging area of using geogames in urban planning res…
Shearing Layers of Space
Stewart Brand famously provided a framework for considering change within buildings through his idea of “shearing layers,” itself based on earlier ideas from Francis Duffy and Alex Henney. In each case, a loose hierarchy starting with the relative permanency of the site, the building structure/shell, and to a lesser extent the skin, to the more temporary building services, space plan, and ultimately the scenery/stuff that fills the buildings. Thi…
Chain reactions
In this commentary, we revisit our previous viewpoint (Varna and Oswell, 2021) and explain how our work has progressed since it was published. The commentary is structured into three sections. In the first, we revisit our original propositions to allow us to critically reflect on them. In the second, we ground our reflective practice within a theoretical context and set out an emerging methodology to trial action research and experiments in urban…
Building Equality
The current convergence of global challenges, particularly the climate change emergency, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement, have highlighted the need for a new lens to challenge and interrogate key urban planning assumptions related to spatial urban inequality. Yet urban inequality is often and invariably described from a limited economic perspective, commonly interpreted and measured as income inequality. This is an over…
Towards a stronger quality-of-place agenda in the ‘new normal’
Varna and Oswell talks about how many people, trapped for the first time in their own private realms, have found a renewed appreciation of the importance of (high-quality) public spaces The physical and mental therapeutic properties of having a pleasant walk or jog, or being able to relax in a natural landscape, have been re-evaluated by people in various forms of lockdown across the globe However, difficult realities have once again resurfaced a…
The political economy of and practical policies for inclusive growth—a case study of Scotland
The concept of ‘inclusive growth’ (IG) is discussed in a political economy framework. The article reports comparative analysis of economic and planning policy documents from Scotland, England and the UK and findings from expert workshops held in Scotland, which identify four key policy areas for ‘inclusive growth’: skills, transport and housing for young people; city-regional governance; childcare; and place-making. These policies share with the …
Connecting places
Development networks and urban growth in small cities
Real estate development is an intensely social process dependent on rich networks of relations between public and private sector actors. Previous work has explored how far such relations are formalised in large cities through shared coalitions of interest intended to promote urban growth. Relatively little attention has been given to networks in smaller cities, which is the concern of this paper. Drawing on detailed research in a small Scottish c…
Order and Conflict in Public Space
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Order and Conflict in Public Space
Development networks and urban growth in small cities
Real estate development is an intensely social process dependent on rich networks of relations between public and private sector actors. Previous work has explored how far such relations are formalised in large cities through shared coalitions of interest intended to promote urban growth. Relatively little attention has been given to networks in smaller cities, which is the concern of this paper. Drawing on detailed research in a small Scottish c…
Connecting places
The political economy of and practical policies for inclusive growth—a case study of Scotland
The concept of ‘inclusive growth’ (IG) is discussed in a political economy framework. The article reports comparative analysis of economic and planning policy documents from Scotland, England and the UK and findings from expert workshops held in Scotland, which identify four key policy areas for ‘inclusive growth’: skills, transport and housing for young people; city-regional governance; childcare; and place-making. These policies share with the …
Towards a stronger quality-of-place agenda in the ‘new normal’
Varna and Oswell talks about how many people, trapped for the first time in their own private realms, have found a renewed appreciation of the importance of (high-quality) public spaces The physical and mental therapeutic properties of having a pleasant walk or jog, or being able to relax in a natural landscape, have been re-evaluated by people in various forms of lockdown across the globe However, difficult realities have once again resurfaced a…
Building Equality
The current convergence of global challenges, particularly the climate change emergency, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement, have highlighted the need for a new lens to challenge and interrogate key urban planning assumptions related to spatial urban inequality. Yet urban inequality is often and invariably described from a limited economic perspective, commonly interpreted and measured as income inequality. This is an over…
Chain reactions
In this commentary, we revisit our previous viewpoint (Varna and Oswell, 2021) and explain how our work has progressed since it was published. The commentary is structured into three sections. In the first, we revisit our original propositions to allow us to critically reflect on them. In the second, we ground our reflective practice within a theoretical context and set out an emerging methodology to trial action research and experiments in urban…
Shearing Layers of Space
Stewart Brand famously provided a framework for considering change within buildings through his idea of “shearing layers,” itself based on earlier ideas from Francis Duffy and Alex Henney. In each case, a loose hierarchy starting with the relative permanency of the site, the building structure/shell, and to a lesser extent the skin, to the more temporary building services, space plan, and ultimately the scenery/stuff that fills the buildings. Thi…
Experimenting With Gamification and Geogames in Urban Planning
This systematic literature review examines the complex intersection of gamification and urban planning with particular attention to the interrelated fields of experimental urbanism, systems theory, digitalization of the urban planning system, game theory, and agent‐based modelling. As such, this article addresses the critical gap of an existing systematic and detailed literature review in this emerging area of using geogames in urban planning res…
Sociology (5 obras) · Economics (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Epistemology (3 obras) · Geography (3 obras) · Aesthetics (2 obras) · Citizen journalism (2 obras) · Economic geography (2 obras) · Economic growth (2 obras) · Empirical research (2 obras)