Abstract
The role of user preferences in urban acupuncture: Reimagining leftover spaces in Tehran, Iran
Highlights
Leftover spaces are part of infrastructure that can improve social situations and ecological conditions (Kremer et al, 2013), and they present an alternative to contemporary public spaces (Kamvasinou, 2011)
Because Tehran is a metropolitan city that suffers from limited space, considering urban acupuncture in leftover areas can be useful
The choices were relaxing as the first priority, followed by leisure in café, playground, and exercising
Summary
Leftover spaces are part of infrastructure that can improve social situations and ecological conditions (Kremer et al, 2013), and they present an alternative to contemporary public spaces (Kamvasinou, 2011). Despite the importance of developing effective engagement strategies to increase public support for redeveloping leftover spaces, much remains to be investigated regarding public attitudes toward vacant land (Kim & Miller, 2017). From this perspective, applying the urban acupuncture approach to vacant land can present a convenient opportunity to reduce social challenges. Future cities will face limited urban spaces and resources In this regard, vacant land is an opportunity (Németh & Langhorst, 2014; Dubeaux & Cunningham Sabot, 2018) that can be transformed into useful space (Newman et al, 2018) to balance and stabilize neighbourhoods. To improve the relationship between urban intervention characteristics and residents’ priorities in Tehran, leftover spaces have been identified as an opportunity for urban revival
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