Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science

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Autor(a) principal: Levin, Tarina
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Sjöberg, Stefan, Jiang, Bin, Barthel, Stephan
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v8i3.6841
Resumo: The disputed endorsement of inherited visceral and universal aesthetic preferences justifies the scientific validity of Alexander’s living structure. Apart from implying a resource-efficient way to promote well-being through urban design, the premise favors a collective approach to human self-perception and social justice. To better understand the contributions of Alexander, this article explores current knowledge about visceral and universal aesthetic preferences for living structure and if and how the new kind of city science, a mathematical model describing living structure, can be used for further testing. It also elaborates on the social impact of living structure, including its premise, and the potential of the new kind of city science to support social sustainability. A literature synthesis on living structure, the new kind of city science, and the premise showed a positive link between well-being and exposure to living structure. Limitations in research design nevertheless precluded conclusions about the associated visceral and universal aesthetic preferences. The new kind of city science was found appropriate for further research by holistically representing living structure. Moreover, like the hypothesized biological origin, social learning and sociocultural transmission were found to theoretically support the premise of universality and a collective approach to human identity and social justice, with further societal implications. For the concept of living structure to support social sustainability, it must be coupled with the promotion of empowerment and community mobilization. Hence, the operationalization of the new kind of city science should align with Alexander’s call for bottom-up approaches.
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spelling Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City ScienceChristopher Alexander; living structure; new kind of city science; social sustainability; urban design; urban planningThe disputed endorsement of inherited visceral and universal aesthetic preferences justifies the scientific validity of Alexander’s living structure. Apart from implying a resource-efficient way to promote well-being through urban design, the premise favors a collective approach to human self-perception and social justice. To better understand the contributions of Alexander, this article explores current knowledge about visceral and universal aesthetic preferences for living structure and if and how the new kind of city science, a mathematical model describing living structure, can be used for further testing. It also elaborates on the social impact of living structure, including its premise, and the potential of the new kind of city science to support social sustainability. A literature synthesis on living structure, the new kind of city science, and the premise showed a positive link between well-being and exposure to living structure. Limitations in research design nevertheless precluded conclusions about the associated visceral and universal aesthetic preferences. The new kind of city science was found appropriate for further research by holistically representing living structure. Moreover, like the hypothesized biological origin, social learning and sociocultural transmission were found to theoretically support the premise of universality and a collective approach to human identity and social justice, with further societal implications. For the concept of living structure to support social sustainability, it must be coupled with the promotion of empowerment and community mobilization. Hence, the operationalization of the new kind of city science should align with Alexander’s call for bottom-up approaches.Cogitatio Press2023-08-24info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/up.v8i3.6841https://doi.org/10.17645/up.v8i3.6841Urban Planning; Vol 8, No 3 (2023): Assessing the Complex Contributions of Christopher Alexander; 224-2342183-7635reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/6841https://www.cogitatiopress.com/urbanplanning/article/view/6841/6841Copyright (c) 2023 Tarina Levin, Stefan Sjöberg, Bin Jiang, Stephan Barthelinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLevin, TarinaSjöberg, StefanJiang, BinBarthel, Stephan2023-08-24T21:15:21Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/6841Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:27:30.073582Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
title Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
spellingShingle Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
Levin, Tarina
Christopher Alexander; living structure; new kind of city science; social sustainability; urban design; urban planning
title_short Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
title_full Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
title_fullStr Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
title_full_unstemmed Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
title_sort Social Sustainability and Alexander’s Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
author Levin, Tarina
author_facet Levin, Tarina
Sjöberg, Stefan
Jiang, Bin
Barthel, Stephan
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Jiang, Bin
Barthel, Stephan
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Sjöberg, Stefan
Jiang, Bin
Barthel, Stephan
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Christopher Alexander; living structure; new kind of city science; social sustainability; urban design; urban planning
topic Christopher Alexander; living structure; new kind of city science; social sustainability; urban design; urban planning
description The disputed endorsement of inherited visceral and universal aesthetic preferences justifies the scientific validity of Alexander’s living structure. Apart from implying a resource-efficient way to promote well-being through urban design, the premise favors a collective approach to human self-perception and social justice. To better understand the contributions of Alexander, this article explores current knowledge about visceral and universal aesthetic preferences for living structure and if and how the new kind of city science, a mathematical model describing living structure, can be used for further testing. It also elaborates on the social impact of living structure, including its premise, and the potential of the new kind of city science to support social sustainability. A literature synthesis on living structure, the new kind of city science, and the premise showed a positive link between well-being and exposure to living structure. Limitations in research design nevertheless precluded conclusions about the associated visceral and universal aesthetic preferences. The new kind of city science was found appropriate for further research by holistically representing living structure. Moreover, like the hypothesized biological origin, social learning and sociocultural transmission were found to theoretically support the premise of universality and a collective approach to human identity and social justice, with further societal implications. For the concept of living structure to support social sustainability, it must be coupled with the promotion of empowerment and community mobilization. Hence, the operationalization of the new kind of city science should align with Alexander’s call for bottom-up approaches.
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