Sense of Place in Sustainable City Ecosystems

The following discussion agenda is on the topic of Sense of Place in the subject of Sustainable City Ecosystems:

1. The idea of a Sense of Place
2. Strategies for promoting a sense of place
• Protecting and restoring key elements of cities' natural and cultural heritage
• Designing to make natural and cultural processes visible
• Connecting the Urban form with Bioregion
• Using cultural practices to celebrate a sense of place
• Discovering city "songlines"

Reference

Newman, P. and Jennings, I. (2008) "Chapter 6: Sense of Place", Cities as Sustainable Ecosystems, Island Press