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Urban transformations in the aftermath of Lisbon's Expo'98: the Polis Programme

Year: 2020

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The paper aims to present preliminary results of an ongoing research about the impacts of the 1998 Lisbon World Exposition on the Portuguese architecture and urban planning promoted on the last decades. Specifically, the study addresses the Polis Programme of environmental and urban requalification of medium cities, a national level urban regeneration initiative developed in the aftermath of the mega-event in Lisbon. The research analyses the programme set-up and implementation in order to draw conclusions on the programme achievements and its connections to the Lisbon exhibition. Results point a newfound interest in public space, with new typologies and uses, improvement efforts of the cities’ image and technical know-how dissemination. Based on these findings, the paper furthers a discussion on the contemporary repercussions of these events and programs.

Source: Seminario Internacional de Investigación en Urbanismo (SIIU)

DOI: 10.5821/siiu.9797

Authors: Paulo T. Pinto, Ana Brandão, Inês Cayolla, João Costa

Institutions: Iscte – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Centro de Estudos sobre a Mudança Socioeconómica e o Território

Language: English

Topic: Urban Development and Cultural Heritage

Subfield: Urban Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia