Riccardo Bastillo’s Post

In the midst of the concrete greyness of modern cities, urban green spaces represent havens of peace and tranquility for citizens tired of city frenzy. In this article, we will explore the concept of "Oases in the City" and how the creation of green spaces in urban areas can contribute to the quality of life of residents and environmental sustainability.

|| Urbanization and the Environment: A Delicate Balance || As a City and Regional Planning student, I'm constantly exploring the intricate relationship between urban growth and environmental sustainability. From green infrastructure to sustainable transportation systems, there are many ways to make our cities more eco-friendly. Let's work together to create a more sustainable urban future! Share your thoughts on how we can balance urbanization with environmental protection in the comments below. #UrbanSustainability #EnvironmentalPlanning #CityAndRegionalPlanning #GreenCities #SustainableFuture

#DidYouKnow? Designing cities to work in harmony with nature creates multiple benefits for both people and the environment. 🤔💭🌆🌱 Check out 5⃣ highlights of sustainable urban land restoration: https://lnkd.in/e-GXBa4D

Now available on The Real Deal is Ariel Aufgang, AIA's article: Affordable Housing Requires a National Commitment and a Convergence of Urban Planning and Environmental Resiliency. This piece covers many of the current issues regarding affordable housing and offers practical solutions. Read full article: https://lnkd.in/eMH9jaK2 #therealdeal #affordablehousing #urbanplanning #environment #sustainability #resilience

#LatestPaper 📝Making Hidden Sustainable Urban Planning and Landscape Knowledge Visual and Multisensorial ✍️ by Carlos J. L. Balsas ❤️ It analyzes how programs can help change unsustainable urbanization, social inequities and injustices, car dependence, protect resources and livelihoods, while reducing environmental and social harm. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eU4CSKJE #urban #landscape #sustainability

Happy #EarthDay! Here's a relevant read for our development-minded friends: Published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, this groundbreaking study concludes that building reuse almost always offers environmental savings over demolition and new construction. Savings from building reuse are between 4 and 46 percent over new construction when comparing buildings with the same energy performance level. The findings presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation are important in supporting the idea that the reuse of historic assets creates more sustainable and environmentally resilient communities. Download a copy to read through Main Street America's new Knowledge Hub. https://lnkd.in/gWcFNwgS

💦 “How ‘sponge city’ Rotterdam is adapting to climate change.” As a result of our press trip Climate Adaptive Urbanism, Architects’ Journal published an extensive article. 🌳 Featuring numerous projects by De Urbanisten and the City Projects, the article gives an insightful overview of all the measures Rotterdam is taking to balance development with increased biodiversity. ✍️ As journalist Rob Wilson concludes: “For all the inherent tensions, the sheer ambition of Rotterdam’s Seven City Projects and the linking of development and environmental agendas is impressive, if not perfect. It shows what’s possible if the political will is there.” Read the article: https://bit.ly/3UkGGiW #rotterdam #resilience #newdutch #climateadaptation #urbandevelopment #biodiversity #publicspace

💡 Three years ago, I came across an article by Katrin Grossmann and colleagues on social-ecological justice (https://lnkd.in/gi2eqzkd) that fundamentally changed my view of sustainability. 🏚️ In our new article we apply and develop this concept using the example of reusing vacant spaces policies. 🙏 Thanks especially to Ondrej Slach (head of URSA research group) for providing the support and trust without which such an ambitious article could not have been possible. 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gcHmMekc

“Miami stands on the brink of an urban renaissance, with the potential to model a visionary urban landscape that champions sustainability, resilience, and vibrancy.” This article is a well articulated !

🌍🌱Sustainability needs a fundamental reconceptualisation in order to achieve social and environmental goals, and social-ecological justice (https://lnkd.in/gWeK4Rhp) seems promising in this regard.📈 📝 Our new article in Environmental Science & Policy, using the example of vacant space reuse policy, contributes to social-ecological justice on the conceptual, applied and methodological levels. While our results show through the chosen example that Czech cities suffer from high levels of social-ecological injustice, it also highlights concrete factors and possibilities for interventions to ensure that the sustainable transformation of our cities does not remain "just" only in political discourse. 👉 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g3NCZDGr