Emergence and Structure of Urban Centralities in a Medium-Sized Historic City
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3433481 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eduardo Miranda (Évora City Hall, Portugal), Эдуардо Миранда (0000-0001-8195-7506, University of Évora), Jorge Batista E Silva (0000-0002-9911-2840, University of Lisbon), António Ricardo Da Costa (0000-0002-6366-4811, University of Lisbon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244020930002 |
| OpenAlex | W3046905507 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
Within the last 20 years, medium-sized cities in Portugal's interior have been subject to a process of "desertification." They have progressively lost in terms of economic activity, value and vitality, with the corresponding erosion of their heritage value. One exception to this general trend is the town of Évora. Of particular note is the vitality of its historic center (designated as a World Heritage Site in 1986) and the balance achieved between the center and a number of subcenters outside the walls. Here, urban centralities have proven to be an essential component of the urban structure in the fight against urban failure. This research project analyzes the relationship between town planning and the emergence of urban centralities. Historic towns are a very particular case, with subcenters emerging as a town grows and the historic center co-evolving with the entire urban area and surrounding urban centralities. The rise of centralities testifies to the vitality of the town. This article seeks to understand what factors have led to the balance of urban centralities in Évora by examining their structure and how they have emerged in the context of planning policies and urban growth. The methodology adopted crosses the results of three different approaches to highlight the emergence of urban centralities: identification and assessment of urban centralities, analysis of urban areas based on a space syntax approach, and the study of urban planning and management policies focused on centralities. The results help to characterize urban centralities that coexist with a strong historic center
Archaeology · Civil engineering · Economic geography · Environmental planning · Geography · Regional planning · Regional science · Urban design · Urban Morphology · Urban planning · Vitality · Engineering · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis · Urban Planning and Valuation
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |