The right to spatial development for human flourishing
Date
2020
Authors
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Publisher
AESOP
Abstract
This paper explores the literature on spatial development for people’s multifaceted well-being and the rights to the city, and argues for people’s right to live with dignity in cities. Nature and people-friendly spatial developments are fundamental to nourishing capabilities of human beings and realising their well-being. However, in reality, spatial developments are determined by legal planning and development regimes and socio-cultural discourses. These allocate different ‘claims, privileges and power rights’ to different stakeholders, and the results may not contribute to human flourishing. This paper attempts to synthesise an evaluation framework to achieve flourishing life with dignity in cities.
Description
Transactions of the Association of European Schools of Planning; Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020): Planning for Dignity; page 22-32
Keywords
Spatial development, human flourishing, right to the city
License
CC BY 4.0