RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 La importancia de la vitalidad urbana A1 Beltrán Rodríguez, María A2 Ediciones Universidad de Valladolid K1 Urbanismo AB The main objective of this work is to bring urban vitality to a first line of debate in urban planning and design. This interest stems from the link between a vital living environment and social well-being, therefore being a relevant phenomenon for health. Based on this statement, this paper explains why vitality is important, which factors contribute to its disappearance and the conditions that promote and encourage it. This work also discusses how to approach the study of vitality, from an individual vision of the architect or designer to a general one we all have as members of a group or society. It studies in-depth the various views that different urban agents adopt when they understand the concept of vitality. Finally, this paper points out a possible path to study the phenomenon of vitality, combining different agents and actors in the city, through a transversal and multidisciplinary approach. SN 1133-6579 YR 2016 FD 2016 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/18214 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/18214 LA spa NO Ciudades: Revista del Instituto Universitario de Urbanística de la Universidad de Valladolid, 2016, N.19, pags.217-235 DS UVaDOC RD 22-dic-2024