In the present ‘age of risk’, urban resilience is certainly a key issue, as the capacity of the system to continue operating in case of exceptional events, and, in ordinary conditions, the flexibility of the network to adapt to functional changes. In recent years, the increased sensitivity to the issue of security seems to reply at an individual scale the concern for resilience. This paper assumes such association, discussing the role of space in providing a physical framework for a safe environment within a resilient settlement. It will be argued that urban resilience and security have their common roots in the way urban spaces are placed and mutually arranged; that a comprehension of the effects of the spatial configuration on resilience and security may support and orient the efforts for enhancing them.
Cities at risk: spatial matrices of resilience and security
Cutini V
2021-01-01
Abstract
In the present ‘age of risk’, urban resilience is certainly a key issue, as the capacity of the system to continue operating in case of exceptional events, and, in ordinary conditions, the flexibility of the network to adapt to functional changes. In recent years, the increased sensitivity to the issue of security seems to reply at an individual scale the concern for resilience. This paper assumes such association, discussing the role of space in providing a physical framework for a safe environment within a resilient settlement. It will be argued that urban resilience and security have their common roots in the way urban spaces are placed and mutually arranged; that a comprehension of the effects of the spatial configuration on resilience and security may support and orient the efforts for enhancing them.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
