Plans to build 150,000 homes in the capital unleash fears of a repeat of the housing bubble.
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The three pillars of mobility have to do with where our workplaces and services are located, the transport to get there, and the personal choice of how to get there. Environmental organisations believe that the pedestrian must gain ground.
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Alexandra Delgado participates in the report "Universo Sostenible: Arquitectura sostenible", broadcasted by RTVE on 15 September 2021.
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Alexandra Delgado, professor of Urban Planning and principal researcher of the Nebrija Research Group Architecture and Urban Planning in the Face of Social, Economic and Territorial Transformations (At-the-oUTSET), explained the carbon footprint calculator developed by Nebrija University for urban planning in the Community of Madrid. This "scientific and measurable planning" tool can help in decision-making in the construction of new neighbourhoods or urban fabrics "that must respect the needs of people and the diversity of ecosystems".
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Professor Alexandra Delgado, principal researcher of the Research Group Architecture and Urban Planning before Social, Economic and Territorial Transformations (At-the-oUTSET), has published a new article in volume 53, number 208, 2021, in the Journal Ciudad y Territorio Estudios Territoriales (CyTET), one of the most prestigious journals in our country in Urban Planning.
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The practical application in real cases of the theoretical concepts acquired in the classroom is part of the DNA of Nebrija University, which has the learning by doing methodology as its flagship. An example of this is the latest project carried out in the Advanced Urban Planning Workshop of the Master's Degree in Architecture. The students of this subject have carried out a research and analysis of the areas of opportunity or vacant spaces in the area of Delicias, in Madrid, to make urban design proposals and to be able to give a new use to these spaces that is more useful for society.
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The analysis of land use is crucial for decision-making, especially at a time like the present with numerous challenges, of which there are many.
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The Ministry for Ecological Transition considers that the projects planned for 2030 require a very small part of the territory on a national scale, but admits its concern about excessive concentration in some points.
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The coronavirus has halted what seemed like a collective awareness to achieve the longed-for ecological transition, but it is time to resume this unpostponable debate. The priority for action and change is the metropolitan areas that have emerged from uncontrolled urban expansion, whose design is irregular and dispersed. Redesigning cities to reduce their environmental impact is imperative in our time, which is becoming increasingly scarce.
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Metropolitan areas are currently undergoing a process of transformation. Their rapid development in recent decades has not always been planned. This results in alarming figures in terms of low density, isolated growth and speed of transformation.
It is necessary to respond to climate change with energy and environmental planning. This requires a revision of current urban planning to include sustainability criteria. Especially when we are going to live in an increasingly urban world.
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The pandemic has changed and modified the way we used to go about our daily business.
According to the Madrid entities, the use of private vehicles (44%) and soft transport such as bicycles, scooters and VMPs (31%) has increased, while the use of public transport has decreased dramatically (25%).
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