No. 31 (2026): Risks and built environment: From knowledge to project
Research and Experimentation

Provisional public spaces: proximity, inclusiveness, and adaptability for post-earthquake sociality

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  • Ludovica Gregori
Ludovica Gregori
Dipartimento di Architettura, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-18626

Published 2026-07-29

Keywords

  • Post-emergency,
  • Wellbeing,
  • Public space,
  • Design criteria,
  • Temporariness

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Gregori, L. (2026). Provisional public spaces: proximity, inclusiveness, and adaptability for post-earthquake sociality. TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, (31), 220–230. https://doi.org/10.36253/techne-18626

Copyright (c) 2026 Ludovica Gregori

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Abstract

Using a social and interdisciplinary approach, the study identifies the central role of public space in supporting post-earthquake social reconstruction processes in the international context through a critical comparison of procedural and design models in Italy and Türkiye. The applied mixed methods methodology enhances qualitative aspects by integrating normative analysis, empirical observation, and interviews. The research identifies proximity, inclusiveness, and adaptability as requirements for the quality of temporary public space, translated into documents that can be integrated with current Italian procedures, with possible applications in other at-risk contexts.

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