Academic Research - Dawra Madwarna

The Dawra Madwarna toolkit provides links to online resources, published literature and well know classics as a means of providing easy access to knowledge and resources relating to urban planning, placemaking, green infrastructure, public space design and more. We would like to make users aware that while the publications and media collated here is considered a useful source of information, the links provided, contain both local and international publications and should always be reviewed and assessed by the relevant professionals prior to application to the Maltese or specific contexts.

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HEALTHY SPACES: Co-creating Child-Friendly Towns and Villages

Physically, towns and villages increase the space available for children to play. Through research, this publication explores the idea of having child-friendly towns and villages in Malta and Gozo.

Open Space Benefits Participatory methods Public space design Academic Research

Connectedness to nature: Mapping the role of protected areas

The study identifies the important role which Natura 2000 sites play in terms of nature connectedness, not only for communities who live in their immediate vicinities but also for those from further afar. This implies that, in addition to the important role that they play in protecting habitats and species, these sites also have an important social function.

Open Space Benefits Place Attachment Academic Research

HEALTHY SPACES: Co-creating Child-Friendly Towns and Villages

Connectedness to nature: Mapping the role of protected areas

Re-designing Urban Open Spaces to act as Green Infrastructure: The Case of Malta

Bicycle Sharing Systems in Southern European island cities

Bicycle sharing systems and cycling promotion – Factsheet