Challenges and Opportunities for Academic Parents During COVID-19
I am a bit late to share the news about this publication (and some others!)…
This article has been recently published in Frontiers of Psychology and it was a great experience to work with researchers from different field and geographical locations.
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The adaptive capacity of public space under COVID‐19: Exploring urban design interventions through a sociotechnical systems approach
COVID‐19 had a dramatic impact on public spaces. New approaches to urban design are needed and in this work we provide insights to reestablish access to public spaces while ensuring they remain available under all conditions.
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The Integration of Safety Values and Measures in the Design of Resilient Public Spaces / A Integração de Valores e Medidas de Segurança no Projeto de Espaços Públicos Resilientes
For a few years now I’ve had the goal of publishing at least one article per year in Portuguese, my mother tongue. In 2020 I had the great pleasure of publishing an article in the Projectare journal, which is published in my alma mater UFPel. Read more…
National Library of Singapore: Four Conversations
I am very honoured to join the National Library Singapore as part of the panel that will discuss ‘How can urban design for public spaces be reinvented against the backdrop of a pandemic and how will it affect the community?’ Read more…
Urban Design and Town Planning in response to COVID-19
I have recently started a new project which looks into adopting Human Factors and Ergonomic & Sociotechnical Systems (HFE & STS) methods to assist in the exploration and description of COVID-19 lockdown impacts on public spaces in Australia. Read more…
Cities will endure, but urban design must adapt to coronavirus risks and fears
Silvia Tavares, Author provided
Silvia Tavares, University of the Sunshine Coast and Nicholas Stevens, University of the Sunshine Coast
The long-term impacts of coronavirus on our cities are difficult to predict, but one thing is certain: cities won’t die. Diseases have been hugely influential in shaping our cities, history shows. Cities represent continuity regardless of crises – they endure, adapt and grow. Read more…
