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

Izabela Mironowicz; Stefan Netsch; Anna Geppert

doi:10.1057/s41289-021-00158-6

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

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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.

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Category:: Articles
Type:: artykuły w czasopismach
Published in:: Urban Design International no. 26, pages 348 - 369,
ISSN: 1357-5317
Language:: English
Publication year:: 2021
Bibliographic description:: Mironowicz I., Netsch S., Geppert A.: Space and spatial practices in times of confinement. Evidence from three European countries: Austria, France and Poland// Urban Design International -Vol. 26, (2021), s.348-369
DOI:: Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1057/s41289-021-00158-6
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