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THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability

Frühwirth, Ralph LU and Idasiak, Martyna (2023) ASBM01 20231
Department of Architecture and Built Environment
Abstract
The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged
during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the
development of a rather small neighbourhood,
Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre
of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the
metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is
now home to a diverse group of people, whose
culture influences its special characteristics to this
day. Its medieval structure was designed to be
walkable and in human-scale and in a manner to
make the best use out of its geographical location
and local materials.

However, influenced by the social, economic
and environmental changes, the area is undergoing
transformations that are not necessarily aligned
with the current, global mission to aim for
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The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged
during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the
development of a rather small neighbourhood,
Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre
of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the
metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is
now home to a diverse group of people, whose
culture influences its special characteristics to this
day. Its medieval structure was designed to be
walkable and in human-scale and in a manner to
make the best use out of its geographical location
and local materials.

However, influenced by the social, economic
and environmental changes, the area is undergoing
transformations that are not necessarily aligned
with the current, global mission to aim for
sustainable development. It is inhabited by the
aging population and faces intensification of
tourists inflows, which consequently has led to
desertification and urban sprawl. Furthermore,
its urban structure has been frequently densified
showcasing strict separation from the natural
environment, which nowadays results in an
intensified vulnerability to extreme weather events
such as heat waves, flash floods and droughts.

It is now more relevant than ever to focus on
historic urban areas like Mouraria and think of
innovative ways to rehabilitate them, enhancing
their intrinsic values and adapting them towards
future urban challenges. This implies that the
existing social and urban structures have to be
transformed step by step, whereby sustainable
mobility, multicultural and green neighbourhoods,
as well as symbiotic tourist management are key
aspects. (Less)
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author
Frühwirth, Ralph LU and Idasiak, Martyna
supervisor
organization
course
ASBM01 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, sustainability, portugal, lisbon, mouraria, heritage, climate change, heat waves, water management, cities, urbanity, housing, environment, local life, urban rehabilitation, green jobs, solar energy, traffic management, biodiversity
language
English
id
9141501
date added to LUP
2023-11-16 09:22:19
date last changed
2023-11-16 09:22:19
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  abstract     = {{The historic urban area of Lisbon emerged
during the Middle Ages and was the origin of the
development of a rather small neighbourhood,
Mouraria. Not only did it count as the centre
of the capital, but because of Lisbon being the
metropolis of the Portuguese empire, Mouraria is
now home to a diverse group of people, whose
culture influences its special characteristics to this
day. Its medieval structure was designed to be
walkable and in human-scale and in a manner to
make the best use out of its geographical location
and local materials.

However, influenced by the social, economic
and environmental changes, the area is undergoing
transformations that are not necessarily aligned
with the current, global mission to aim for
sustainable development. It is inhabited by the
aging population and faces intensification of
tourists inflows, which consequently has led to
desertification and urban sprawl. Furthermore,
its urban structure has been frequently densified
showcasing strict separation from the natural
environment, which nowadays results in an
intensified vulnerability to extreme weather events
such as heat waves, flash floods and droughts.

It is now more relevant than ever to focus on
historic urban areas like Mouraria and think of
innovative ways to rehabilitate them, enhancing
their intrinsic values and adapting them towards
future urban challenges. This implies that the
existing social and urban structures have to be
transformed step by step, whereby sustainable
mobility, multicultural and green neighbourhoods,
as well as symbiotic tourist management are key
aspects.}},
  author       = {{Frühwirth, Ralph and Idasiak, Martyna}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{THRIVE - with heritage to sustainability}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}