Walking, Mapping and Be longing
City planning can be more inclusive and welcom ing to immigrants, Farnaz Farajikalajahi shows how. In her thesis she provides methods to bridge the gap between expert-led urban planning and the lived experiences of immigrants.
“One of th e main and current challenges in achieving the Sustainable Developmen t Goals in urban contexts is designing and planning for more inclusiv e, diverse and immigrant friendly environments. My research reveals t he value of combining immigrants’ lived experiences with participat ory and spatial methods.”
“Using digital mapping and walkin g interviews, I investigated how Iranian immigrants in Manchester per ceive their host urban environment. The study allowed them to identif y, map and reflect on their everyday landscapes associated with cultu ral, emotional and symbolic significance. It shows how everyday space s, like Manchester’s Exchange Square or local Iranian-owned shops, become cultural ‘touchstones’ filled with memory and emotion.”< /p>
“I captured their sensory and emotional perceptions and attem pted to integrate these into the methodology of Historic Landscape Ch aracterisation. The process combined narrative, spatial, and emotiona l data to create a more inclusive model for urban heritage planning.� ��
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DESCRIPTION: City planning can be more inclusive and welcoming to immigrants, Farnaz Farajikalajahi shows how. In her thesis she pr ovides methods to bridge the gap between expert-led urban planning an d the lived experiences of immigrants. “One of the main an d current challenges in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals i n urban contexts is designing and planning for more inclusive, divers e and immigrant friendly environments. My research reveals the value of combining immigrants’ lived experiences with participatory and s patial methods.” “Using digital mapping and walking interviews, I investigated how Iranian immigrants in Manchester perceive their hos t urban environment. The study allowed them to identify, map and refl ect on their everyday landscapes associated with cultural, emotional and symbolic significance. It shows how everyday spaces, like Manches ter’s Exchange Square or local Iranian-owned shops, become cultural ‘touchstones’ filled with memory and emotion.” “I captured t heir sensory and emotional perceptions and attempted to integrate the se into the methodology of Historic Landscape Characterisation. The p rocess combined narrative, spatial, and emotional data to create a mo re inclusive model for urban heritage planning.” More information o n the thesis Walking, Mapping and Belonging END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR