Open AccessSpatial integration processes of mass housing estates. The case of Madrid.
Author(s) -
Sergio García-Pérez,
Borja Ruiz-Apilánez
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
proceedings 24th isuf 2017 - city and territory in the globalization age
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.4995/isuf2017.2017.5188
Subject(s) - space syntax , obsolescence , urbanism , real estate , urban planning , declaration , charter , urban design , regional science , architectural engineering , space (punctuation) , civil engineering , geography , economic geography , computer science , business , political science , architecture , engineering , law , archaeology , marketing , operating system
Deprived urban areas regeneration is one of the most important challenges of our cities, which interest is recognised by International Urban Guidelines (ONU), as well as Leipzig Charter and Toledo Declaration (European Union). At this respect, systematic analysis of built city obsolescence is crucial to propose improvement strategies. In particular, mass housing estates, characteristic urban form from modern urbanism, have been detected by several studies as one of the most vulnerable urban forms. Moreover, several studies had determined the systemic nature of problems that this urban form has develop, where physical, social, and economic dimension are strongly related. The low level of spatial integration of the housing estate in the city urban structure could be one of the problems and, in part, responsible of that urban obsolescence. In addition, fifty years after its construction, the continued growth of cities sometimes has modified initial conditions and consequently study the integration evolution of mass housing estates is needed. At this sense, it has been shown that Space Syntax methodology could be a useful tool. The aim of this study is, on the one hand, study criteria to apply Space Syntax methodology to the integration evolution study, and on the other hand, know the integration processes of mass housing estates to propose improvement strategies. Methodology includes, data collection and definition of analysis scenarios adapted to Spanish dataset, Space Syntax methodology in a evolutive approach in two stages: 1970s and 2010s, and interpretation of evolution results. The methodology is tested for Madrid mass housing estates.