The Hedgehog’s Dilemma in Urbanism: A Longue Durée Perspective

Gianni Talamini

The Hedgehog’s Dilemma in Urbanism: A Longue Durée Perspective

Gianni Talamini^*

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Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

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Abstract

What is the ‘proper distance’ between persons? What is the ‘proper distance’ between buildings? What is the ‘proper distance’ between urban functions? Such recurrent questions were recently reinvigorated by the disruptive effect of the current pandemic outbreak. This paper builds on the assumption that the notion of ‘proper distance’ is neither static nor universal but depends on social norms and individual personality; therefore, it changes along with the socioeconomic structure and the culture of a society. Moreover, this paper advances that the Hedgehog’s Dilemma, proposed by Schopenhauer in the 19th century, can be used as a key to deconstruct the dynamic balancing needs of intimacy and isolation from a longue durée perspective, for discussing how the disembedding effect of technical and technological innovation disrupts a previously achieved equilibrium. From this perspective, the ongoing health crisis only accelerated a process of transformation of the territory, the landscape and the urban space already underway.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	XII Giornata Internazionale di Studio INU
Subtitle of host publication	Benessere e/o salute? 90 anni di studi, politiche, piani = 12° International INU Study Day: Welfare and/or Health? 90 Years of studies, policies and plans
Editors	Francesco Domenico Moccia, Marichela Sepe
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - Dec 2020
Event	12th International INU Study Day: Welfare and/or Health? 90 Years of studies, policies, plans - Online, Naples, Italy Duration: 18 Dec 2020 → … https://www.gsinu.com/

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Name	Urbanistica Informazioni
Publisher	INU Edizioni
Number	289 s.i.
Volume	XXXXVII
ISSN (Print)	0392-5005

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Conference	12th International INU Study Day
Place	Italy
City	Naples
Period	18/12/20 → …
Internet address	https://www.gsinu.com/

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Research Keywords

Covid-19
Hedgehog’s Dilemma
urbanism
Longue Durée

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Talamini, G. (2020). The Hedgehog’s Dilemma in Urbanism: A Longue Durée Perspective. In F. D. Moccia, & M. Sepe (Eds.), XII Giornata Internazionale di Studio INU : Benessere e/o salute? 90 anni di studi, politiche, piani = 12° International INU Study Day: Welfare and/or Health? 90 Years of studies, policies and plans (Urbanistica Informazioni; Vol. XXXXVII, No. 289 s.i.).

Talamini, Gianni. / The Hedgehog’s Dilemma in Urbanism : A Longue Durée Perspective. XII Giornata Internazionale di Studio INU : Benessere e/o salute? 90 anni di studi, politiche, piani = 12° International INU Study Day: Welfare and/or Health? 90 Years of studies, policies and plans. editor / Francesco Domenico Moccia ; Marichela Sepe. 2020. (Urbanistica Informazioni; 289 s.i.).

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Talamini, G 2020, The Hedgehog’s Dilemma in Urbanism: A Longue Durée Perspective. in FD Moccia & M Sepe (eds), XII Giornata Internazionale di Studio INU : Benessere e/o salute? 90 anni di studi, politiche, piani = 12° International INU Study Day: Welfare and/or Health? 90 Years of studies, policies and plans. Urbanistica Informazioni, no. 289 s.i., vol. XXXXVII, 12th International INU Study Day, Naples, Italy, 18/12/20.

The Hedgehog’s Dilemma in Urbanism: A Longue Durée Perspective. / Talamini, Gianni.
XII Giornata Internazionale di Studio INU : Benessere e/o salute? 90 anni di studi, politiche, piani = 12° International INU Study Day: Welfare and/or Health? 90 Years of studies, policies and plans. ed. / Francesco Domenico Moccia; Marichela Sepe. 2020. (Urbanistica Informazioni; Vol. XXXXVII, No. 289 s.i.).

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