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Space and spatial practices in times of confinement. Evidence from three European countries: Austria, France and Poland

  • Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning, Faculty of Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology
  • UFR de Géographie et d’Aménagement, Sorbonne Université

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Abstract

In the first half of 2020, millions of people were subjected to drastic restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 disease. Austria, France and Poland have implemented a lockdown to varying degrees and for varying lengths of time. This is an unprecedented situation in Europe: until now, even in times of war, curfew measures have never been applied 24 h a day. The research presented in this article was carried out in real time, in April and May 2020, with the help of urban planning students from three countries. Its objective is to observe the interaction between these measures and the urban space in two dimensions. On the one hand, we analyse the impact of these measures on the urban space and on the spatial practices of the inhabitants. On the other hand, we examine the conditions which different types of urban and rural space have provided for the inhabitants experiencing confinement. This empirical study leads to a discussion and recommendation for the town planners of the future.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)348-369
Number of pages22
JournalUrban Des. Int.
Volume26
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Covid-19 pandemic
  • Lockdown spatial effects
  • Spatial practices
  • Urban space
  • COVID-19
  • future prospect
  • public space
  • spatiotemporal analysis
  • urban area
  • urban development
  • urban planning
  • Austria
  • France
  • Poland [Central Europe]

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