ABSTRACT

In this piece, we introduce a special issue on “Rethinking Urban Density” which asks: what are the meanings and implications of density in cities today? How might we understand and research it? This collection offers a set of reflections on urban density in different parts of the world. Ranging from the urban forms, lived experiences, and perceptions, to the policy trends and politics of urban density, authors in this collection explore together the dynamics and implications of urban densities in cities of the global South, East, and North. Emerging from the 2019 Rethinking Density workshop in the Department of Geography at Durham University, this evolving dialogue on urban density identifies some key debates and critical reflections on wider urban processes and futures.

摘要

在本文中，我们将介绍一个关于“重新思考城市密度”的特刊，该问题问：当今城市密度的含义和含义是什么？我们如何理解和研究它？该收藏集对世界不同地区的城市密度进行了一系列反思。从城市形式，生活经验和看法到政策趋势和城市密度的政治，范围广泛的作者共同探讨了全球南部，东部和北部城市密度的动态和影响。来自达勒姆大学地理系的2019年重新思考密度研讨会的出现，这种关于城市密度的不断发展的对话确定了关于更广泛的城市进程和未来的一些关键辩论和批判性反思。