Crisis, Urban Fabrics, and the Public Interest
The Israeli Experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22018322 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hadas Shadar (0009-0006-8676-7799, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 139-149 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.v6i4.4370 |
| OpenAlex | W3214541145 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 23 |
The relation between urbanization and pandemics is not new. In fact, the “reformative” urban plans of the late 19th and early 20th centuries sought the addition of green patches, reliable running water systems, good sanitation, and sunlight to fend off the common ailments of the industrial city. No wonder then that these urban planning elements are also compatible with the Covid-19 era, as ample green and low-density areas are supposed to ensure or at least support quality of life and good health, even amid the health crisis we face today. This article examines whether additional elements tie together urban fabrics and coping with crises, particularly pandemics. To answer this question, I examine national urban planning in the state of Israel from the mid-20th century onwards. Urban planning in Israel has implemented theories and precedents from Europe and America; however, Israeli planners have also included nationalist-ideological contents in their work, so that the state and its interests have dictated their planning. The article concludes that the state interest of producing a cohesive society has created Israeli urban fabrics with community values and proximity to green areas, which are better suited for individual coping with crises involving the denial of personal freedom, whether due to a pandemic or any other reason. Accordingly, it proposes viewing these elements as suggestive of the need for significant involvement by public representatives in future urban renewal efforts
Civil engineering · Denial · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Ideology · Nationalism · Pandemic · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public interest · Sanitation · Sociology · Urban planning · Urbanization · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Engineering · Global Security and Public Health · Law · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |