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Download Download The Journal of Public Space ISSN 2206-9658 2020 | Vol. 5 n. 1 https://www.journalpublicspace.org EDITORIAL TEAM Editor in Chief Luisa Bravo, City Space Architecture, Italy Scientific Board Davisi Boontharm, Meiji University, Japan Simone Brott, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Julie-Anne Carroll, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Margaret Crawford, University of California Berkeley, United States of America Philip Crowther, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Simone Garagnani, University of Bologna, Italy Pietro Garau, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy Carl Grodach, Monash University, Australia Jeff Hou, University of Washington, United States of America Chye Kiang Heng, National University of Singapore, Singapore Maurice Harteveld, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Fiona Hillary, RMIT University, Australia Aseem Inam, Cardiff University, United Kingdom Setha Low, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, United States of America THE JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SPACE THE JOURNAL Miquel Marti, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain Alessandro Melis, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom Darko Radovic, Keio University, Japan Estanislau Roca, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain Joaquin Sabate, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain Robert Saliba, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Ellen Marie Sæthre-McGuirk, Nord University, Norway Hendrik Tieben, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Strategic Advisory Board Cecilia Andersson, UN-Habitat Global Public Space Programme, Kenya Tigran Haas, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Maggie McCormick, RMIT University, Australia Michael Mehaffy, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Laura Petrella, UN-Habitat Global Public Space Programme, Kenya Advisory Board for Research into Action Ethan Kent, Project for Public Spaces, United States of America Gregor Mews, Urban Synergies Group, Australia Luis Alfonso Saltos Espinoza, CityUrb, Ecuador ISSN 2206-9658 | City Space Architecture / UN-Habitat The Journal of Public Space | 2020, Vol. 5 n. 1 | Editorial Team and Policies Assistant Editor Zoë Atkinson Fiennes Journal Manager Luisa Bravo, City Space Architecture, Italy Correspondents and Peer Reviewers Europe and Middle East Gem Barton, Brighton University, United Kingdom Michael Barke, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, United Kingdom Simon Bell, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia Pedro Ressano Garcia, Universidade Lusófona, Portugal Konstantinos Ioannidis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Marjut Kirjakka, Aalto University, Finland Yoav Lerman, Tel Aviv University, Israel Nicola Marzot, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Fabiano Micocci, University of Thessaly, Greece Vitor Oliveira, University of Porto, Portugal Lakshmi Priya Rajendran, Anglia Ruskin University, United Kingdom Yodan Rofe, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel Massimo Santanicchia, Iceland Academy of the Arts, Iceland Goran Vodicka, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom Katharine Willis, Plymouth University, United Kingdom Parisa Ziaesaeidi, Erfan Institute of Higher Education, Iran America Camilo Vladimir de Lima Amaral, Universidade Federal de Goias, Brazil Roberto Andrés, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil Dave Colangelo, Portland State University, United States of America Thomas Fowler, California Polytechnic State University, United States of America Maria Goula, Cornell University, United States of America Adrian Gras-Velazquez, Swarthmore College, United States of America Matthew D. Lamb, Pennsylvania State University, United States of America Marieta Maciel, Universitade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil Leonardo Parra, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia Renato Rego, Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM, Brazil II | ISSN 2206-9658 | City Space Architecture / UN-Habitat The Journal of Public Space | 2020, Vol. 5 n. 1 | Editorial Team and Policies Asia Pak Damrongsak, Thammasat University, Thailand Nga Nguyen, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Bing Wang, Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China Zhen Xu, Nanjing Forestry University, China Africa Izak van Zyl, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa Australia and New Zealand Christopher Brisbin, University of South Australia, Australia Liz Brogden, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Martin Bryant, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Glenda Caldwell, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Philippa Carnemolla, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Debra Cushing, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Emilio Garcia, University of Auckland, New Zealand Morten Gjerde, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Kai Gu, University of Auckland, New Zealand Daniel O'Hare, Bond University, Australia Anoma Kumarasuriyar, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Manfredo Manfredini, University of Auckland, New Zealand Michael Marriott, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Ari Mattes, University of Notre Dame, Australia Linda Matthews, University of Technology Sydney, Australia John Mongard, The Designbank, Australia Milica Muminović, University of Canberra, Australia Kaan Ozgun, University of Queensland, Australia Mark Pennings, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Gavin Perin, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Helena Piha, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Dorina Pojani, University of Queensland, Australia Paul Sanders, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Leigh Shutter, Griffith University, Australia Thomas Sigler, University of Queensland, Australia Claudia Justino Taborda, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Mark Taylor, University of Newcastle, Australia Margaret Ward, Griffith University, Australia Yannis Zavoleas, University of Newcastle, Australia ISSN 2206-9658 | City Space Architecture / UN-Habitat | III The Journal of Public Space | 2020, Vol. 5 n. 1 | Editorial Team and Policies FOCUS AND SCOPE The Journal of Public Space is the first, international, interdisciplinary, academic, open access journal entirely dedicated to public space. Established on a well-consolidated global network of scholars and professionals, The Journal of Public Space is committed to expand current scholarship by offering a global perspective and providing the opportunity for unheard countries to speak up and to discuss neglected as well as emerging topics that are usually sidelined in mainstream knowledge. The Journal of Public Space is addressing social sciences and humanities as a major field, and is interested also in attracting scholars from several disciplines. It will perform as a scholarly journal but also as an interdisciplinary platform of discussion and exchange by scholars, professionals, organizations, artists, activists and citizens, whose activities are related to public space. The Journal of Public Space will be enriched by hosting papers on design projects, art performances and social practices, fostering civic engagement and non-expert knowledge. TOPICS Authors are welcome to submit original research articles dealing with themes relating to the vision of the journal, which may include, but are not confined to: SPACE SOCIETY SYSTEMS Architecture Gender Economy Urban Planning Human scale Political power Urban Design People Governance Urban Morphology Everyday life Law and regulations Urban Resilience Social engagement Public policies Landscape architecture Health and safety Private sector/interest Interior design Perception and senses Developing countries Interactive and visual design Human rights Management and Art Social justice maintenance City transformation Education Digital/Virtual world Infrastructure Heritage Technology Environment History Media Ecology Culture Third sector Climate change Geography Decision-making process Anthropology Ethnography Community empowerment Migrations Conflicts Inclusion/Exclusion Informality Sub and fringe cultures IV | ISSN 2206-9658 | City Space Architecture / UN-Habitat The Journal of Public Space | 2020, Vol. 5 n. 1 | Editorial Team and Policies POLICIES Peer Review Process A double blind peer review process, based on a distinguished board of editors and editorial advisors, ensures the quality and high standards of research papers. Each paper is assessed by two reviewers and any identifying information in relation to the author is removed during the review process. Reviewers follow an evaluation framework and recommendation guidelines to ensure objectivity and fairness. Submitted articles should not have been previously published. If publication or dissemination through presentation has occurred, then the article should acknowledge this and pay due credit to the original source. Publication Ethics Statement The Journal of Public Space aligns itself with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) best practice guidelines for dealing with ethical issues in journal publishing. http://publicationethics.org/ Open Access Policy The Journal of Public Space is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial 4.0 International License. It provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ CONTACT Publisher in cooperation with City Space Architecture non-profit cultural association KTH Royal Institute of Technology Via Paolo Giovanni Martini 26/d Centre for the Future of
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