Gregor H Mews
Biographic Data
| ID | 8963851 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gregor H Mews |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gregor H |
| FAMILY NAME | Mews |
| SIGNATURE | MEWS G H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Sunshine Coast |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9447-7413 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Special Section on Health, Urban Climate and Complexity in Urban Design and Planning
This journal section welcomes contributions addressing new knowledge through research, practice examples and experimentation related to public spaces for all. The section calls for contributions to a discourse within and across the nexus of:- Urban health to enable holistic and equitable communities- Urban climate analysis and environmental performance concerning, for example, city form, green infrastructure and human thermal comfort- Exploring u…
Transforming Life for Young People
The article makes a posteriori contribution as part of the active place-making discourse in the African context within two dimensions: First, it substantiates how public spaces can be transformed when shifting the focus from place-based to a process-oriented approach framed around the empowerment of the human condition to improve subjective wellbeing. Second, it provides rich insights into a case study on several informal settlements in urban Sie…
Observations on Death and Life of Public Space in Australia during the Covid-19 Pandemic
“Do not touch me, touch and deal with other people in the spirit of love” is stated upfront in Zizek (2020) recent reflection on the unprecedented global pandemic that has a firm grip on our societies. The quote makes two strong points that highlight the essence of this commentary. First, it implies that during the global COVID19 pandemic each and every one of use is forced to deal with their on human spirit embodied through the ontological state…
Public health and well-being in public open spaces through climate responsive urban planning and design
The urban fabric enables people to move between climate-controlled environments (such as home and indoors work) and non-controlled ones (such as parks and beaches). The planning and design of urban spaces, on the other hand, largely define the way we live and affect our health as it can, for instance, promote or hinder active lifestyles and social cohesion (Owen, 2009; Speck, 2012). But even when the cities have compact built form and provide key…
Time for action. Implementing the New Urban Agenda in public spaces for health and wellbeing
Urban Agendas are important guiding tools that frame thinking and point to major directions and changes needed. The dominant planning and city development practices in the 20th century resulted in the proliferation of modern cities that brought numerous problems that urban planners and designers are still dealing with. Do we have the capacity and appropriate tools to change the cities of tomorrow to make them more liveable places?The challenges m…
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Time for action. Implementing the New Urban Agenda in public spaces for health and wellbeing
Urban Agendas are important guiding tools that frame thinking and point to major directions and changes needed. The dominant planning and city development practices in the 20th century resulted in the proliferation of modern cities that brought numerous problems that urban planners and designers are still dealing with. Do we have the capacity and appropriate tools to change the cities of tomorrow to make them more liveable places?The challenges m…
Observations on Death and Life of Public Space in Australia during the Covid-19 Pandemic
“Do not touch me, touch and deal with other people in the spirit of love” is stated upfront in Zizek (2020) recent reflection on the unprecedented global pandemic that has a firm grip on our societies. The quote makes two strong points that highlight the essence of this commentary. First, it implies that during the global COVID19 pandemic each and every one of use is forced to deal with their on human spirit embodied through the ontological state…
Public health and well-being in public open spaces through climate responsive urban planning and design
The urban fabric enables people to move between climate-controlled environments (such as home and indoors work) and non-controlled ones (such as parks and beaches). The planning and design of urban spaces, on the other hand, largely define the way we live and affect our health as it can, for instance, promote or hinder active lifestyles and social cohesion (Owen, 2009; Speck, 2012). But even when the cities have compact built form and provide key…
Transforming Life for Young People
The article makes a posteriori contribution as part of the active place-making discourse in the African context within two dimensions: First, it substantiates how public spaces can be transformed when shifting the focus from place-based to a process-oriented approach framed around the empowerment of the human condition to improve subjective wellbeing. Second, it provides rich insights into a case study on several informal settlements in urban Sie…
Special Section on Health, Urban Climate and Complexity in Urban Design and Planning
This journal section welcomes contributions addressing new knowledge through research, practice examples and experimentation related to public spaces for all. The section calls for contributions to a discourse within and across the nexus of:- Urban health to enable holistic and equitable communities- Urban climate analysis and environmental performance concerning, for example, city form, green infrastructure and human thermal comfort- Exploring u…
Computer Science (3 works) · Engineering (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Urban planning (3 works) · Civil engineering (2 works) · Climate Change and Health Impacts (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public health (2 works)