TY - JOUR
T1 - People–Place Narratives as Knowledge Typologies for Social Sustainability
T2 - Cases from Urban Contexts in the Global South
AU - Salama, Ashraf M.
AU - Patil, Madhavi P.
AU - Elsemellawy, Amira N.
AU - Abudib, Huyam H.
AU - Almansor, Noor A.
AU - MacLean, Laura
AU - van Riel, Kristijn
PY - 2024/4/4
Y1 - 2024/4/4
N2 - In the dynamic interplay between people and their physical environments, the Global South stands as a mosaic undergoing a multitude of transformative influences in architecture and urbanism, within which examining social sustainability becomes imperative. While the prevailing attention remains on environmental and economic sustainability, this study addresses a persistent gap in the urban literature by focusing on the dynamic and manifold nature of social sustainability. Positioning itself within the context of sustainable development, the study links the pursuit of social aspects of sustainability with selected unique urban contexts from the Global South. Five cases, including Alexandria (Egypt), Tripoli (Libya), Basra (Iraq), Lilongwe (Malawi), and Accra (Ghana), are discussed through multi-layered investigations which involve attitude surveys, interviews, focus groups, participatory systematic observations, and behavioral mapping, engaging directly with inhabitants and stakeholders. Uncovering people–place narratives in the identified contexts, the cases are developed into five knowledge typologies that serve as practical tools for planning and design decision-making, policy formulation, and academic discourse. Discussions are conceived to demonstrate the transformative role people–place narratives play in fostering a more sustainable and equitable urban future. Conclusions are drawn to offer practical insights for stakeholders involved in various capacities in shaping the urban landscape of the Global South.
AB - In the dynamic interplay between people and their physical environments, the Global South stands as a mosaic undergoing a multitude of transformative influences in architecture and urbanism, within which examining social sustainability becomes imperative. While the prevailing attention remains on environmental and economic sustainability, this study addresses a persistent gap in the urban literature by focusing on the dynamic and manifold nature of social sustainability. Positioning itself within the context of sustainable development, the study links the pursuit of social aspects of sustainability with selected unique urban contexts from the Global South. Five cases, including Alexandria (Egypt), Tripoli (Libya), Basra (Iraq), Lilongwe (Malawi), and Accra (Ghana), are discussed through multi-layered investigations which involve attitude surveys, interviews, focus groups, participatory systematic observations, and behavioral mapping, engaging directly with inhabitants and stakeholders. Uncovering people–place narratives in the identified contexts, the cases are developed into five knowledge typologies that serve as practical tools for planning and design decision-making, policy formulation, and academic discourse. Discussions are conceived to demonstrate the transformative role people–place narratives play in fostering a more sustainable and equitable urban future. Conclusions are drawn to offer practical insights for stakeholders involved in various capacities in shaping the urban landscape of the Global South.
KW - social sustainability
KW - urban transformation
KW - housing
KW - inclusive public spaces
KW - youth spaces
KW - quality of urban life
KW - knowledge typologies
KW - people–place narratives
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85191360354&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/buildings14041001
DO - 10.3390/buildings14041001
M3 - Article
SN - 2075-5309
VL - 14
JO - Buildings
JF - Buildings
IS - 4
M1 - 1001
ER -
