AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS 2025

Session

T_17 PUBLIC SPACE (B)

T17

8 Jul 2025, 14:00

E1-03 (YTU Davutpasa Campus)

690. Rethinking ageing in transit: Integrating older adults into the design of Sydney’s transit-oriented urban environments

Ms Jialing Xie (Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, Australia)

08/07/2025, 14:00

Track 17 | PUBLIC SPACE

Oral

As Australia’s population ages, aligning with global demographic shifts, the proportion of older adults is projected to rise significantly, increasing from 15% in 2017 to 21–23% by 2066 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2018). There is increasing recognition of the needs in understanding how the built environment (including transport) can support healthy ageing and address the needs of an...

911. Activation and Renewal: Research on the Community Agricultural Garden from the Perspective of Aging

Ms Xinhang Yan (Tongji University)

08/07/2025, 14:10

Track 17 | PUBLIC SPACE

Oral

A key issue causing mental health problems among older adults is the lack of social engagement. For senior citizens living in urban areas, especially those residing in communities built before the 2000s, the only spaces for outdoor activities were sidewalks with no green features. These narrow outdoor spaces result in a lack of community engagement, which decreases the quality of life for both...

1783. Studentification and the Democratization of Public Space? New Social Interactions in a Turkish University Town

Mr Tolga İslam (Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi)

08/07/2025, 14:20

Track 17 | PUBLIC SPACE

Oral

Studentification—the social, cultural, and physical transformation of urban areas driven by the influx of student populations—presents opportunities and challenges for the cities that choose the path of student-centered urban development (Smith, 2005). The literature on studentification typically highlights how students stimulate the housing market in the neighborhoods where they cluster...

851. Reimagining Youth-friendly Social Spaces: The Potentials of Privately Owned Public Spaces as Alternative Social Settings

Mohammad Mohammadi (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, Delft University of Technology)

08/07/2025, 14:30

Track 17 | PUBLIC SPACE

Oral

Young people use public spaces distinctively different from adults, seeking environments for social interactions, gatherings, and identity formation rather than purposeful activities. Their unique spatial use patterns - characterised by fluid group dynamics, extended stays, and spontaneous social activities - often conflict with conventional public space management. Traditional public spaces...

1286. Small-scale transformations as seeds of hope: A summer garden experiment in Helsinki

Dr Christine Mady (Aalto University)

08/07/2025, 14:40

Track 17 | PUBLIC SPACE

Oral

Since the beginning of the 21st century the world has witnessed numerous global and local events that have led humanity back to hoping for more just and peaceful futures. Urban planning systems hold the potential to support such hope, with the anticipation of transforming lives, and the willingness to act towards realising such future visions. Particularly public spaces have a distinctive role...

1763. Informal Utilization Characteristics of Underpass Public Spaces in Megacities from the Perspective of Co-Production Theory: A Case Study of Elevated Highway Underpasses in Guangzhou

Ms Jiaxin Qi (Tongji University)

08/07/2025, 14:50

Track 17 | PUBLIC SPACE

Oral

Since 2019, China has promoted the concept of "People-Centered Urban Development," emphasizing the role of public spaces as a core component. As metropolitan areas transition into a phase of incremental urban renewal, the Chinese government has repeatedly stressed the importance of urban renewal. The 2025 State Council meeting on urban renewal highlighted the need to accelerate infrastructure...