PARC partners with the Fourth Generation Knowledge Districts Congress (FGKD24) to compose its Dossier 2025 section.
After the FGKD24 congress, articles selected by the congress's scientific committee will be invited to submit expanded versions of their work to the PARC 2025 Dossier. Submitted articles must be written in English, have a maximum of 30% similarity to those published in the event proceedings, and will be evaluated by PARC referees. Submissions must be made between 2024/05/21 and 2024/07/31
Industrial districts greatly influenced the growth and development of Latin American cities throughout the 20th century, but with results that were not always positive from an environmental point of view. In recent decades, innovation districts have emerged as new city areas with the potential to contribute more sustainably to social and economic development.
In the Brazilian case and Latin America, these districts, generally located on the urban fringes, are limited to second and third-generation examples, which seek to promote interaction between academia and industry and, more recently, with the government. These typologies follow the so-called triple helix innovation model. However, with the evolution towards the quintuple helix innovation model, society and the environment become inseparable spheres for the success of innovation districts, called the fourth generation of knowledge territories. There are, however, significant challenges to the success of these districts, such as their financing, as well as risks in their implementation, such as the destruction of pre-existing areas, gentrification and disconnection from other areas of the city. The PARC 2025 Dossier will deepen the discussion and understanding of this issue.
The deadline for submitting articles to FGKD24 is 2024/02/02
The event themes are:
Urban design and planning in knowledge districts
- Urban qualities of successful parks and districts - morphology, infrastructure, land use and public space
- Local and regional integration of parks and districts - the role of mobility networks and their hierarchies
- Technological Parks and Knowledge Districts Case Studies
- Retrofitting 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation parks and districts - roadmaps and challenges
Sustainability and ecosystem in knowledge districts
- Resilience and sustainability as a key factor in parks and districts - Nature-based solutions, clean energy, carbon neutrality and new sustainable technologies
- Reducing climate impact in parks and districts and beyond
- The role of green infrastructure in parks and districts - from parks to urban agriculture and agroforestry
- Blue infrastructure in parks and districts - water and sanitation systems
- Fostering serendipity and innovation ecosystems in parks and districts
Economic and social development in knowledge districts
- Public policy and strategies for establishing parks and districts - financial incentives, master planning and urban regulations
- Place-based economic development policies in parks and districts
- Circular economy and waste reduction in parks and districts
- Healthy environment and equity in parks and districts
- Social diversity and inclusion in parks and districts - models for providing jobs, housing affordability, availability, and accessibility
Placemaking in knowledge districts
- Placemaking in parks and districts - models for the process of environmental perception
- Sense of community and the role of urban collectives in parks and districts
- Cultural heritage and place identity in parks and districts