Exercise 8.2—Urban Form and Social Justice This exercise is an exploratory analysis of the relationships between urban form and social justice, as framed by Sect. 8.1. The student should start by identifying two segregated areas of his city—this identification should be based on his knowledge of the city. The areas should have different geographical locations. Firstly, the student should offer a brief social characterisation of these two areas, based on a few selected social indicators usually available at national statistics—for instance, education, employment, and income. The performance of these areas for each indicator should be then compared to the city average, offering a benchmarking. Secondly, the student should develop a physical characterisation of the two areas, focusing on streets, street blocks, plots, and buildings. The social and physical characterizations should be compared. While the exercise is just an exploratory analysis, it should be able to motivate students to reflect on the relation between spatial and social integration.
The exercise should be prepared as homework and presented in classes. The PowerPoint presentation (5–10 min) should include the characterisation of the two areas, supported by text, drawings, and photographs.