Walking, Mapping and Belonging
City planning can be more inclusive and welcoming to immigrants, Farnaz Farajikalajahi shows how. In her the sis she provides methods to bridge the gap between expert-led urban p lanning and the lived experiences of immigrants.
“On e of the main and current challenges in achieving the Sustainable Dev elopment Goals in urban contexts is designing and planning for more i nclusive, diverse and immigrant friendly environments. My research re veals the value of combining immigrants’ lived experiences with par ticipatory and spatial methods.”
“Using digital mapping and walking interviews, I investigated how Iranian immigrants in Manches ter perceive their host urban environment. The study allowed them to identify, map and reflect on their everyday landscapes associated wit h cultural, emotional and symbolic significance. It shows how everyda y spaces, like Manchester’s Exchange Square or local Iranian-owned shops, become cultural ‘touchstones’ filled with memory and emoti on.”
“I captured their sensory and emotional perceptions an d attempted to integrate these into the methodology of Historic Lands cape Characterisation. The process combined narrative, spatial, and e motional data to create a more inclusive model for urban heritage pla nning.”
More information on the thesis
DESCRIPTION: Walking, Mapping and Belonging City planning can be more inclusive and welcoming to immigrants, Farnaz Farajikalajahi shows how. In her thesis she provides methods to bridge the gap betwe en expert-led urban planning and the lived experiences of immigrants. “One of the main and current challenges in achieving the S ustainable Development Goals in urban contexts is designing and plann ing for more inclusive, diverse and immigrant friendly environments. My research reveals the value of combining immigrants’ lived experi ences with participatory and spatial methods.”“Using digital mapp ing and walking interviews, I investigated how Iranian immigrants in Manchester perceive their host urban environment. The study allowed t hem to identify, map and reflect on their everyday landscapes associa ted with cultural, emotional and symbolic significance. It shows how everyday spaces, like Manchester’s Exchange Square or local Iranian -owned shops, become cultural ‘touchstones’ filled with memory an d emotion.”“I captured their sensory and emotional perceptions an d attempted to integrate these into the methodology of Historic Lands cape Characterisation. The process combined narrative, spatial, and e motional data to create a more inclusive model for urban heritage pla nning.”More information on the thesis END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR