AESOP ANNUAL CONGRESS 2025

Session

T_10 THEORIES (O)

T10_O

10 Jul 2025, 11:00

A0-06 (ONLINE)

Conveners

T_10 THEORIES (O): Planning and housing

• Anna Loffing (University of Vienna)

662. If Arendt were a planning theorist: “wandering” thoughts about a hermeneutic phenomenological planning approach

Dr Rita Mayrhofer (Boku Univesity)

10/07/2025, 11:00

Track 10 | THEORIES

Oral

Planning theory has always been influenced by thinkers outside the discipline, such as Jürgen Habermas, Chantal Mouffe, and Michel Foucault. ‘Planning as transformative action', as the conference title suggests, can be understood as a reference to the work of political theorist Hannah Arendt, which has received little attention in planning theory. Her critical thinking, shaped by the collapse...

730. The Intersection of Human Settlement Theory and Field Theory: Constructing New Theories of Rural Human Settlements and Pathways for Rural Revitalization Practice

LINGZHI ZHANG (TONGJI UNIVERSITY)

10/07/2025, 11:10

Track 10 | THEORIES

Oral

The Rural Revitalization Strategy has significantly enhanced the scale, livability, and productivity of rural areas in China. This transformation has led to substantial changes in living spaces, production areas, and social relationships, resulting in the reshaping of rural fields. However, it also faces the dual challenges of ecological environmental issues and the imbalance between...

602. Localization and Application of Scene Theory in the Context of Historical Town Preservation in China: A Case Study of Shannxi Mizhi Ancient Town

Mr 良伟 杜 (西安建筑科技大学)

10/07/2025, 11:20

Track 10 | THEORIES

Oral

Scene theory, rooted in a consumption-oriented perspective, conceptualizes space as an arena where diverse consumption symbols and cultural values converge. The theory’s primary contribution lies in its innovative shift from an economy-driven to a culture-driven urban development paradigm and its introduction of quantitative scene analysis methods. Since the establishment of the historic city...

1465. Postmodernist Criticisms and Human-Centered Urban Planning

Dr Zeynep Deniz Yaman Galantini (Gebze Teknik Üniversitesi)

10/07/2025, 11:30

Track 10 | THEORIES

Oral

In the historical process, urban space, urbanization, and urban planning dynamics have been changing and transforming in response to developments that create ruptures in society and living conditions. In the 21st century, innovations in transport and communication technologies have changed the perception of time and space, leading to the redrawing of urban boundaries. This transformation has...

505. Progressive Urbanism

Chandrima Mukhopadhyay

10/07/2025, 11:40

Track 10 | THEORIES

Oral

It is time to better understand how despite numerous constrains innovative, equitable practices that lead to progress have emerged in cities in the global south and east, especially acknowledging new development pathways which are different than how cities in the developed countries had evolved. While terms such as “Global North and South” are defined based on economic performance, the...

1225. Different rental housing policies models and the ongoing difficulty of overcoming the housing crisis

Prof. Paula Freire Santoro (Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade de São Paulo (FAUUSP))

10/07/2025, 11:50

Track 13 | HOUSING AND SHELTER

Oral

This paper aims to analyse how the current housing and rental crisis unfolds in Brazilian and Latin American cities in a context of both (i) the rising role of rental housing as a new frontier for the accumulation of financial real estate capital, and (ii) the limitations of overcoming the housing crisis through planning.
The global cases discussion at the Rental Housing Policies Seminar...

1458. Socio-spatial transformations of social housing: A Case Study of the Lisbon Metropolitan Area

Ms Sara Lopes (DINÂMIA'CET, Iscte-IUL)

10/07/2025, 12:00

Track 13 | HOUSING AND SHELTER

Oral

The convergence of global crises— e.g. climate change, socio-economic inequities—has highlighted the urgent need for transformative spatial planning that addresses deep-seated inequalities. In this context, social housing offers a critical lens through which to analyse the interplay between space, society, and policy. This paper examines the socio-spatial transformations of social housing in...

1153. Tensions and ethical considerations in planning practice at the local level: the case of tall buildings in Greek cities

Georgia Gemenetzi (Assistant Professor,University of Thessaly Department of Planning and Regional Development, Volos)

10/07/2025, 12:10

Track 14 | ETHICS, VALUES AND PLANNING

Oral

Planning practice is a key issue not only to understand the deeper nature of planning system, but also to defend good planning (Parker and Maidment, 2024). It is formulated by the blurring borders of formal paths – that are related to laws, rules and open democratic processes- and informal mechanisms, which include shadow processes of influence, negotiations and communicative power. Planning...