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City as a system of systems; and evaluation of “urbanity” in post-pandemic space

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dc.contributor.author Logapawan, J
dc.contributor.author Pathiraja, M
dc.date.accessioned 2022-12-28T04:37:20Z
dc.date.available 2022-12-28T04:37:20Z
dc.date.issued 2022-12-02
dc.identifier.uri http://dl.lib.uom.lk/handle/123/19882
dc.description.abstract The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent compartmentalization of cities have questioned the existing norms of urban living. In such context, it is important to explore a form of ‘urbanism’ that fluctuates between the pre-COVID 19 requirements of social interdependence and the post-COVID-19 expectation of physical independence. In the form of qualitative research, “urbanity” is proposed as a critical point of departure for the theoretical investigation, while “system thinking” is employed as its key philosophical framework. Subsequently, a border normative definition for “city” is established by interrogating the notions of “urbanity” and “city as a system”. The reciprocal connection thus established between “urbanity” and “city as a system” defines an analytical framework to evaluate the behavior and challenges of urban settings underpinned by the expectations of the post-COVID-19 life. In applying this theoretical framework to the case study investigation, the “form syntax” method is used as the main analytical tool. Reviewing the results against the expectations of post COVID-19 urban space, a case is made on the criteria that facilitate post-pandemic urban life with special reference to the city of Colombo. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Architecture Research Unit en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 en_US
dc.subject Urbanity en_US
dc.subject System Theory en_US
dc.subject From Syntax en_US
dc.title City as a system of systems; and evaluation of “urbanity” in post-pandemic space en_US
dc.type Conference-Full-text en_US
dc.identifier.faculty Architecture en_US
dc.identifier.year 2022 en_US
dc.identifier.conference 15th International Research Conference - FARU 2022 en_US
dc.identifier.pgnos pp. 20-29 en_US
dc.identifier.proceeding Independence and interdependence of sustainable spaces en_US
dc.identifier.email logapawan_j@yahoo.com en_US
dc.identifier.email m_pathiraja@yahoo.com.au en_US
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.31705/FARU.2022.3 en_US


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