The concept of the compassionate city as a response to the demographic and social challenges of European cities. A comparative analysis of Berlin and Warsaw
The concept of the compassionate city as a response to the demographic and social challenges of European cities. A comparative analysis of Berlin and Warsaw

Author(s): Jan Goliński, Wojciech Dziemianowicz
Subject(s): Environmental Geography, Human Ecology, Environmental interactions
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: compassionate city; urban policies; strategic planning; aging population; Berlin; Warsaw
Summary/Abstract: The demographic transition and the aging process will be big challenges for urban centres in the Global North. It is necessary to consider how to prepare cities for the coming transformations. One of the solutions may turn out to be the concept of the compassionate city, created by Allan Kellehear. It assumes remodelling the functioning of urban centres to accommodate the most vulnerable – seniors, children, people with disabilities. The empirical part of the article examines Berlin and Warsaw. It presents the results of the analysis at two scales – macro (strategy documents) and micro (district). The strategy documents are analysed for the presence of elements of the compassionate city concept. The study examines districts where spatial analyses of the proposed indicators of the compassionate city were carried out. Finally, a comprehensive measure for assessing the level of development of compassionate city elements is proposed.

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