Mina Di Marino
Biographic Data
| ID | 4684617 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mina Di Marino |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mina |
| FAMILY NAME | Di Marino |
| SIGNATURE | DI MARINO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian University of Life Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9799-6083 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Technology-Driven Hybrid Lifestyles
Neoliberalism, globalization, and technological change have intensified the multi-faceted phenomenon of hybridization in contemporary societies. While discourses often address hybridization from spatial, digital, cultural, and governance perspectives, its impact on everyday lives remains underexplored. This study fills that gap by developing a conceptual framework for hybrid lifestyles, defined as the interplay between hybrid living, working, and…
The hybridisation of public libraries
Nordic public libraries (PL) are considered ‘houses of democracy’, which have played a key role in ensuring free access to social and cultural capital, and more recently, knowledge capital. In several PL, there has been a shift towards ‘hybrid hubs’, which has not yet been adequately explored, either theoretically or empirically. Firstly, this study reviews existing scientific studies and builds a conceptual framework for exploring the hybridizat…
The Future of Resharing Practices in Norwegian Neighborhoods
This paper builds on the conceptual framework of resharing, defined as a set of integrated practices that combine spatial‐sharing and mobility‐sharing solutions to support neighborhood development by the authors. The empirical foundation of the study is drawn from four workshops—three conducted with local residents, and one with representatives from public agencies and private mobility providers in the Oslo region. The findings reveal a persisten…
Green Infrastructure's Potential Effects on Climate Change Adaptation in Cold‐Climate Countries
Over the past decade, the concept of “green infrastructure” (GI) has been gaining attention in attempts to tackle climate change challenges. However, a knowledge gap persists in understanding the evolving conceptualization, core principles, and contribution of GI and its potential benefits for cold‐climate cities and societies in adapting to climate change. This article presents the outcomes of a critical review of studies on GI in cold‐climate c…
Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation in urban areas
In recent years scholars and policy makers have recognized nature-based solutions (NBS) as key tools to address climate change adaptation and mitigation, and to support vital ecosystem services and biodiversity. Despite the rise and active promotion of NBS in international and local debates, relatively little is known about what has been effectively done (and not yet done) in terms of integrating NBS at the various levels of urban planning – from…
Resharing the city
In the context of the circular economy (CE), promoting sharing practices – within the contexts of mobility, spaces and services – is essential for extending resource use and fostering sustainability in urban environments. However, the ability of urban neighborhoods to effectively integrate shared mobility, spaces and services remains largely unexplored. This study introduces the conceptual framework of resharing , which merges these elements into…
Conceptualizing ‘green’ in urban and regional planning – the cases of Oslo and Helsinki
In recent decades, nature has been increasingly acknowledged in the urban environment for its importance to people's well-being and quality of life, as well as for its role in building sustainable cities. The idea of nature in cities and the conceptualization of ‘green' (e.g. green structure, green fingers, green infrastructure, parks and ecosystem services) are correlated in planning approaches. This study explores the conceptualization of green…
Resharing spaces, services and mobility
Recent studies on sharing cities and sharing economies have focused on what can be (or is being) shared, such as public spaces, food, mobility, ideas, knowledge, governance strategies, as well as community facilities, such as places for working, education and welfare. Following this emerging trend of sharing, this paper explores the novel approach of resharing, that aims to support, amongst other things, the integration of mobility sharing and di…
Multi-locality in the regions of Oslo and Helsinki
In recent years, radical changes in technology and working cultures have influenced multi-local living and working tendencies. By employing a mixed methods approach, combining spatial analyses, document analysis and semi-structured interviews, this study explores potential locations for multi-local workers in the two regions of Oslo and Helsinki. Among the various implications, the findings highlight the impact on the dynamics between urban and r…
The 15-minute city concept and new working spaces
In the last few years, chrono-urbanism has welcomed a novel perspective, namely, that of the 15-minute city concept, which has recently emerged in the present planning debate. During the current pandemic, this has coincided with a drive to highlight the importance of merging more activities in the neighbourhood to improve urban vitality and reduce daily commuting. In addition, increasing digitalization and knowledge-intensive activities have tran…
New working spaces in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
In the last two decades, new working spaces (NWS), such as co-working spaces, libraries and cafeterias have been increasingly used as temporary or permanent locations for work. Studies on their proliferation, types and location factors are rapidly appearing from multiple perspectives. However, several European cities still lack a clear overview of this phenomenon. In this context, a systematic spatial analysis of NWS within the urban structure sh…
Hybrid cities and new working spaces – The case of Oslo
Recent decades have seen the emergence of hybrid models of living and working associated typologies. These developments have been analysed from the perspective of different disciplines, each with their own interpretation of this phenomenon. Planning and architecture have addressed hybridization as a specific form of interaction between spatio-functional features (such as mixed use, multi-functionality and flexibility) and social features (such as…
The future of multilocational work and New Working Spaces in small and medium-sized urban municipalities and in rural municipalities
Since the early 2000s, several developments in technology, as well as in cultural and economic contexts, have dramatically influenced ways of working in the Nordic countries and beyond. However, there is a lack of a clear overview of the increase in New Working Spaces (NWS) (e.g., coworking areas, public libraries and coffee shops equipped as workspaces, and other collaborative hubs). The aim of the article is to explore the possibilities for mul…
Integrating green infrastructure and ecosystem services in land use planning. Results from two Finnish case studies
Exploring the concept of green infrastructure in urban landscape. Experiences from Italy, Canada and Finland
Several disciplines, such as landscape architecture, species conservation and water management, have contributed to the advancement of knowledge of Green Infrastructure (GI). However, doubts remain on the best approach to embed the concept of GI and related components in planning policies and practice. This paper presents a literature review of the scientific and policy frameworks of GI as well as the knowledge gap that exists between academics a…
Emerging Workplaces in Post-Functionalist Cities
This paper explores new types of workplaces that are emerging due to the growing flexibility in work arrangements and the use of information and communication technologies. In addition to home and office, third places, such as libraries and coffee shops, are increasingly used as temporary workplaces. Moreover, there is a proliferation of co-working spaces that are designed as temporary working locations. Thus, the boundaries between traditional u…
Integrating green infrastructure and ecosystem services in land use planning. Results from two Finnish case studies
Multi-locality in the regions of Oslo and Helsinki
In recent years, radical changes in technology and working cultures have influenced multi-local living and working tendencies. By employing a mixed methods approach, combining spatial analyses, document analysis and semi-structured interviews, this study explores potential locations for multi-local workers in the two regions of Oslo and Helsinki. Among the various implications, the findings highlight the impact on the dynamics between urban and r…
Exploring the concept of green infrastructure in urban landscape. Experiences from Italy, Canada and Finland
Several disciplines, such as landscape architecture, species conservation and water management, have contributed to the advancement of knowledge of Green Infrastructure (GI). However, doubts remain on the best approach to embed the concept of GI and related components in planning policies and practice. This paper presents a literature review of the scientific and policy frameworks of GI as well as the knowledge gap that exists between academics a…
Emerging Workplaces in Post-Functionalist Cities
This paper explores new types of workplaces that are emerging due to the growing flexibility in work arrangements and the use of information and communication technologies. In addition to home and office, third places, such as libraries and coffee shops, are increasingly used as temporary workplaces. Moreover, there is a proliferation of co-working spaces that are designed as temporary working locations. Thus, the boundaries between traditional u…
Exploring the concept of green infrastructure in urban landscape. Experiences from Italy, Canada and Finland
Several disciplines, such as landscape architecture, species conservation and water management, have contributed to the advancement of knowledge of Green Infrastructure (GI). However, doubts remain on the best approach to embed the concept of GI and related components in planning policies and practice. This paper presents a literature review of the scientific and policy frameworks of GI as well as the knowledge gap that exists between academics a…
Integrating green infrastructure and ecosystem services in land use planning. Results from two Finnish case studies
The 15-minute city concept and new working spaces
In the last few years, chrono-urbanism has welcomed a novel perspective, namely, that of the 15-minute city concept, which has recently emerged in the present planning debate. During the current pandemic, this has coincided with a drive to highlight the importance of merging more activities in the neighbourhood to improve urban vitality and reduce daily commuting. In addition, increasing digitalization and knowledge-intensive activities have tran…
New working spaces in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
In the last two decades, new working spaces (NWS), such as co-working spaces, libraries and cafeterias have been increasingly used as temporary or permanent locations for work. Studies on their proliferation, types and location factors are rapidly appearing from multiple perspectives. However, several European cities still lack a clear overview of this phenomenon. In this context, a systematic spatial analysis of NWS within the urban structure sh…
Hybrid cities and new working spaces – The case of Oslo
Recent decades have seen the emergence of hybrid models of living and working associated typologies. These developments have been analysed from the perspective of different disciplines, each with their own interpretation of this phenomenon. Planning and architecture have addressed hybridization as a specific form of interaction between spatio-functional features (such as mixed use, multi-functionality and flexibility) and social features (such as…
The future of multilocational work and New Working Spaces in small and medium-sized urban municipalities and in rural municipalities
Since the early 2000s, several developments in technology, as well as in cultural and economic contexts, have dramatically influenced ways of working in the Nordic countries and beyond. However, there is a lack of a clear overview of the increase in New Working Spaces (NWS) (e.g., coworking areas, public libraries and coffee shops equipped as workspaces, and other collaborative hubs). The aim of the article is to explore the possibilities for mul…
Conceptualizing ‘green’ in urban and regional planning – the cases of Oslo and Helsinki
In recent decades, nature has been increasingly acknowledged in the urban environment for its importance to people's well-being and quality of life, as well as for its role in building sustainable cities. The idea of nature in cities and the conceptualization of ‘green' (e.g. green structure, green fingers, green infrastructure, parks and ecosystem services) are correlated in planning approaches. This study explores the conceptualization of green…
Resharing spaces, services and mobility
Recent studies on sharing cities and sharing economies have focused on what can be (or is being) shared, such as public spaces, food, mobility, ideas, knowledge, governance strategies, as well as community facilities, such as places for working, education and welfare. Following this emerging trend of sharing, this paper explores the novel approach of resharing, that aims to support, amongst other things, the integration of mobility sharing and di…
Multi-locality in the regions of Oslo and Helsinki
In recent years, radical changes in technology and working cultures have influenced multi-local living and working tendencies. By employing a mixed methods approach, combining spatial analyses, document analysis and semi-structured interviews, this study explores potential locations for multi-local workers in the two regions of Oslo and Helsinki. Among the various implications, the findings highlight the impact on the dynamics between urban and r…
The hybridisation of public libraries
Nordic public libraries (PL) are considered ‘houses of democracy’, which have played a key role in ensuring free access to social and cultural capital, and more recently, knowledge capital. In several PL, there has been a shift towards ‘hybrid hubs’, which has not yet been adequately explored, either theoretically or empirically. Firstly, this study reviews existing scientific studies and builds a conceptual framework for exploring the hybridizat…
The Future of Resharing Practices in Norwegian Neighborhoods
This paper builds on the conceptual framework of resharing, defined as a set of integrated practices that combine spatial‐sharing and mobility‐sharing solutions to support neighborhood development by the authors. The empirical foundation of the study is drawn from four workshops—three conducted with local residents, and one with representatives from public agencies and private mobility providers in the Oslo region. The findings reveal a persisten…
Green Infrastructure's Potential Effects on Climate Change Adaptation in Cold‐Climate Countries
Over the past decade, the concept of “green infrastructure” (GI) has been gaining attention in attempts to tackle climate change challenges. However, a knowledge gap persists in understanding the evolving conceptualization, core principles, and contribution of GI and its potential benefits for cold‐climate cities and societies in adapting to climate change. This article presents the outcomes of a critical review of studies on GI in cold‐climate c…
Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation in urban areas
In recent years scholars and policy makers have recognized nature-based solutions (NBS) as key tools to address climate change adaptation and mitigation, and to support vital ecosystem services and biodiversity. Despite the rise and active promotion of NBS in international and local debates, relatively little is known about what has been effectively done (and not yet done) in terms of integrating NBS at the various levels of urban planning – from…
Resharing the city
In the context of the circular economy (CE), promoting sharing practices – within the contexts of mobility, spaces and services – is essential for extending resource use and fostering sustainability in urban environments. However, the ability of urban neighborhoods to effectively integrate shared mobility, spaces and services remains largely unexplored. This study introduces the conceptual framework of resharing , which merges these elements into…
Technology-Driven Hybrid Lifestyles
Neoliberalism, globalization, and technological change have intensified the multi-faceted phenomenon of hybridization in contemporary societies. While discourses often address hybridization from spatial, digital, cultural, and governance perspectives, its impact on everyday lives remains underexplored. This study fills that gap by developing a conceptual framework for hybrid lifestyles, defined as the interplay between hybrid living, working, and…
Geography (13 works) · Regional science (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Environmental planning (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Business (6 works) · Economics (6 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Urban planning (6 works)