---
_id: '13307'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'Urban transformation and urban preservation are often seen as contradicting
goals. Currently, there is no agreed - upon strategy on how to transform historic
parts of the city while maintaining their heritage values. Many cities today are
characterised by modern 20th - century heritage, yet it poses a challenge to their
liveability and to the adoption of less car - dependent lifestyles. The concept
of 15 - minute cities can be used to improve urban liveability, which may positively
affect the experience and functionality of modern historic urban landscapes (HUL).
A review of the existing literature on the 15 - minute city concept was carried
out with the aim of identifying its key indicators and proposing possible new
ones. This research primarily explores how the 15 - minute city concept can be
applied holistically and efficiently in modern heritage. Following the PRISMA
guidelines, 20 articles published after the introduction of the concept and meeting
the inclusion criteria in the Scopus and Web of Science (WoS) databases were reviewed.
Selected examples and case studies are analysed to contextualise these variables
and explore how they can be reflected in modern historic urban landscapes. As
a result, the following variables are identified as central to the 15 - minute
city concept: mobility, time, distance, speed, functions of the amenities each
with their associated indicators. Moreover, spatial characteristics, human - centred
factors and heritage values are proposed as variables. The results are expected
to give insights into how to operationalise the concept of 15 - minute cities
in modern sites of historic urban landscapes, in order to improve liveability
while simultaneously preserving its values. This research contributes to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting walkable, climate - resilient neighbourhoods.
In particular, it aligns with SDG Target 11.4, which focuses on cultural and natural
heritage.'
author:
- first_name: Aylin
full_name: Erol, Aylin
id: '87943'
last_name: Erol
- first_name: Marcel
full_name: Cardinali, Marcel
id: '58462'
last_name: Cardinali
orcid: 0000-0002-8841-9345
- first_name: Susanne
full_name: Kost, Susanne
id: '83142'
last_name: Kost
- first_name: Uta
full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
id: '27166'
last_name: Pottgiesser
orcid: 0000-0002-8594-3168
citation:
ama: 'Erol A, Cardinali M, Kost S, Pottgiesser U. A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute
City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability. Inżynieria
Mineralna. 2025;2(2):1-9. doi:10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123'
apa: 'Erol, A., Cardinali, M., Kost, S., & Pottgiesser, U. (2025). A Systematic
Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability.
Inżynieria Mineralna, 2(2), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123'
bjps: 'Erol A et al. (2025) A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City
Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability. Inżynieria Mineralna
2, 1–9.'
chicago: 'Erol, Aylin, Marcel Cardinali, Susanne Kost, and Uta Pottgiesser. “A Systematic
Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability.”
Inżynieria Mineralna 2, no. 2 (2025): 1–9. https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123.'
chicago-de: 'Erol, Aylin, Marcel Cardinali, Susanne Kost und Uta Pottgiesser. 2025.
A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability
and Sustainability. Inżynieria Mineralna 2, Nr. 2: 1–9. doi:10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Erol, Aylin ; Cardinali, Marcel ; Kost,
Susanne ; Pottgiesser, Uta:
A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability
and Sustainability. In: Inżynieria Mineralna Bd. 2. Kraków , Polskie Towarzystwo
Przeróbki Kopalin (2025), Nr. 2, S. 1–9'
havard: 'A. Erol, M. Cardinali, S. Kost, U. Pottgiesser, A Systematic Review of
the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability,
Inżynieria Mineralna. 2 (2025) 1–9.'
ieee: 'A. Erol, M. Cardinali, S. Kost, and U. Pottgiesser, “A Systematic Review
of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability,”
Inżynieria Mineralna, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 1–9, 2025, doi: 10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123.'
mla: 'Erol, Aylin, et al. “A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators
for Urban Liveability and Sustainability.” Inżynieria Mineralna, vol. 2,
no. 2, 2025, pp. 1–9, https://doi.org/10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123.'
short: A. Erol, M. Cardinali, S. Kost, U. Pottgiesser, Inżynieria Mineralna 2 (2025)
1–9.
ufg: 'Erol, Aylin u. a.: A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept:
Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability, in: Inżynieria Mineralna
2 (2025), H. 2, S. 1–9.'
van: 'Erol A, Cardinali M, Kost S, Pottgiesser U. A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute
City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability and Sustainability. Inżynieria
Mineralna. 2025;2(2):1–9.'
date_created: 2025-11-25T10:26:14Z
date_updated: 2025-11-26T07:27:17Z
department:
- _id: DEP1647
- _id: DEP1620
doi: 10.29227/im-2025-02-02-123
intvolume: ' 2'
issue: '2'
keyword:
- 15-minute city
- historic urban landscapes (HUL)
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- heritage
- modernism
- urban indicators
language:
- iso: eng
page: 1-9
place: 'Kraków '
publication: Inżynieria Mineralna
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 1640-4920
publication_status: published
publisher: 'Polskie Towarzystwo Przeróbki Kopalin '
status: public
title: 'A Systematic Review of the 15-Minute City Concept: Indicators for Urban Liveability
and Sustainability'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 2
year: '2025'
...
---
_id: '12673'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Many African countries are home to extraordinary architecture that is virtually
unknown. There are interpretations of Art Deco, International Style, Brutalism
as well as of African vernacular architecture. Climate-responsive buildings with
a fluidity of interior and exterior spaces play a large role. While many of these
20th century architects were of European origin, they were deeply influenced by
their surroundings and found original, site-specific expressions, often in collaboration
with African architects. A focus of the construction activities were educational
buildings which played an important role for these young nations that mostly gained
their independence in the 1960s. While some of the documented buildings have been
restored, others are still awaiting reconstruction.
citation:
ama: Pottgiesser U, Tostoes A, Uduku O, Docomomo Internatonal , eds. Modernism
in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Birkhäuser; 2024. doi:https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357
apa: Pottgiesser, U., Tostoes, A., Uduku, O., & Docomomo Internatonal (Eds.).
(2024). Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Birkhäuser. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357
bjps: 'Pottgiesser U et al. (eds) (2024) Modernism in Africa The
Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan,
Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin: Birkhäuser.'
chicago: 'Pottgiesser, Uta, Ana Tostoes, Ola Uduku, and Docomomo Internatonal ,
eds. Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria,
Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357.'
chicago-de: 'Pottgiesser, Uta, Ana Tostoes, Ola Uduku, und Docomomo Internatonal
, Hrsg. 2024. Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin: Birkhäuser.
doi:https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Pottgiesser, U. ; Tostoes, A. ; Uduku,
O. ; Docomomo Internatonal
(Hrsg.): Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique,
Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin : Birkhäuser,
2024'
havard: U. Pottgiesser, A. Tostoes, O. Uduku, Docomomo Internatonal , eds., Modernism
in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Birkhäuser, Berlin, 2024.
ieee: 'U. Pottgiesser, A. Tostoes, O. Uduku, and Docomomo Internatonal , Eds., Modernism
in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2024. doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357.'
mla: Pottgiesser, Uta, et al., editors. Modernism in Africa The Architecture
of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda. Birkhäuser, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357.
short: U. Pottgiesser, A. Tostoes, O. Uduku, Docomomo Internatonal , eds., Modernism
in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Birkhäuser, Berlin, 2024.
ufg: 'Pottgiesser, Uta u. a.: Modernism in Africa The Architecture
of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania,
Uganda, Berlin 2024.'
van: 'Pottgiesser U, Tostoes A, Uduku O, Docomomo Internatonal , editors. Modernism
in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, South
Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Berlin: Birkhäuser; 2024.'
corporate_editor:
- 'Docomomo Internatonal '
date_created: 2025-03-09T18:43:48Z
date_updated: 2025-03-10T08:37:04Z
department:
- _id: DEP1055
- _id: DEP1620
doi: https://doi.org/10.1515/9783035628357
editor:
- first_name: Uta
full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
id: '27166'
last_name: Pottgiesser
orcid: 0000-0002-8594-3168
- first_name: Ana
full_name: Tostoes, Ana
last_name: Tostoes
- first_name: Ola
full_name: Uduku, Ola
last_name: Uduku
keyword:
- Modern Movement
- Architecture Of Independence
- Luanda
- Maputo
- Addis Ababa
- Lagos
- Accra
- African Modernism
- Brutalism
- Art Deco
- Mid-20th Century Architecture
- African Modernist Architecture
- Architectural Photography
- Postcolonial Architecture
- Vernacular Architecture
- Postcolonial History
- Hospital
- School Building
- Peatfield & Bodgener Architects
- Tropical Modernism
- Pancho Guedes
- Church
- Cathedral
- Architectural Heritage
- Modernist Design
- Modern Design
- Thermal Comfort
- Climate Control
- João Garizo Do Carmo
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://birkhauser.com/books/9783035628357
oa: '1'
place: Berlin
publication_identifier:
eisbn:
- 978-3-0356-2835-7
isbn:
- 978-3-0356-2833-3
publication_status: published
publisher: Birkhäuser
status: public
title: Modernism in Africa The Architecture of Angola, Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria,
Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
type: book_editor
user_id: '83781'
year: '2024'
...
---
_id: '12675'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: In 2022, Docomomo International launched a call for papers on Modern Movement
in Ukraine together with Docomomo Ukraine. More than 20 proposals were received,
most of them from authors based in Ukraine itself—despite the difficult circumstances.
The Docomomo Journal 67 presented a first selection of those articles to display
regional and architectural particularities and current challenges of archiving,
documenting, protecting, and preserving the modern heritage. Nearly 100 examples
of Ukrainian modern buildings were presented in a graphical overview. The modern
Ukranian architecture was dominated by Constructivism from the mid-1920s to the
early 1930s, with Kharkiv as the epicenter of production, while Socialist Realism
with the Stalin Empire emerged from 1932, lasting until 1955, with Kyiv as the
capital of Ukraine. From December 1919 to January 1934, Kharkiv was the first
capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and the cultural, economic,
and educational center of the new Ukrainian Republic. The status as new capital
led to prestigious master plans and construction projects, among them the world-famous
Derzhprom building at Freedom Square–as a symbol of Constructivism–or the Kharkiv
Tractor Factory–as a symbol of the industrialization of agriculture. The leading
role of Kharkiv as a forerunner and capital of Constructivism is often expressed
by the famous State Industry House (Derzhprom) built from 1925 to 1928. Being
the only modern ensemble in Ukraine nominated as UNESCO World Heritage, it became
and still is the focus of identification and pride—despite the many controversial
reflections and discussions about the conservation efforts and changes carried
out since the original construction in the 1950s and after the year 2000. This
explains the many articles dealing with Freedom Square and Dherzprom as a reaction
to the call for papers in 2022 and also Docomomo International’s commitment to
dedicate this special issue of the Docomomo Journal to Kharkiv under the title
From Constructivism to Modernism in Kharkiv.
author:
- first_name: Uta
full_name: Pottgiesser, Uta
id: '27166'
last_name: Pottgiesser
orcid: 0000-0002-8594-3168
- first_name: Wido
full_name: Quist, Wido
last_name: Quist
citation:
ama: Pottgiesser U, Quist W. Kharkiv Modernism. Journal / Docomomo International.
2024;70:2-7. doi:10.52200/docomomo.70.ed
apa: Pottgiesser, U., & Quist, W. (2024). Kharkiv Modernism. Journal / Docomomo
International, 70, 2–7. https://doi.org/10.52200/docomomo.70.ed
bjps: Pottgiesser U and Quist W (2024) Kharkiv Modernism. Journal / Docomomo
International 70, 2–7.
chicago: 'Pottgiesser, Uta, and Wido Quist. “Kharkiv Modernism.” Journal / Docomomo
International 70 (2024): 2–7. https://doi.org/10.52200/docomomo.70.ed.'
chicago-de: 'Pottgiesser, Uta und Wido Quist. 2024. Kharkiv Modernism. Journal
/ Docomomo International 70: 2–7. doi:10.52200/docomomo.70.ed,
.'
din1505-2-1: 'Pottgiesser, Uta ; Quist, Wido: Kharkiv Modernism. In: Journal
/ Docomomo International Bd. 70. Eindhoven, University of Technology (2024),
S. 2–7'
havard: U. Pottgiesser, W. Quist, Kharkiv Modernism, Journal / Docomomo International.
70 (2024) 2–7.
ieee: 'U. Pottgiesser and W. Quist, “Kharkiv Modernism,” Journal / Docomomo International,
vol. 70, pp. 2–7, 2024, doi: 10.52200/docomomo.70.ed.'
mla: Pottgiesser, Uta, and Wido Quist. “Kharkiv Modernism.” Journal / Docomomo
International, vol. 70, 2024, pp. 2–7, https://doi.org/10.52200/docomomo.70.ed.
short: U. Pottgiesser, W. Quist, Journal / Docomomo International 70 (2024) 2–7.
ufg: 'Pottgiesser, Uta/Quist, Wido: Kharkiv Modernism, in: Journal / Docomomo
International 70 (2024), S. 2–7.'
van: Pottgiesser U, Quist W. Kharkiv Modernism. Journal / Docomomo International.
2024;70:2–7.
date_created: 2025-03-09T19:03:23Z
date_updated: 2025-03-10T08:54:56Z
department:
- _id: DEP1055
- _id: DEP1620
doi: 10.52200/docomomo.70.ed
intvolume: ' 70'
keyword:
- Constructivism
- Docomomo
- Kharkiv
- Modernism
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://docomomojournal.com/index.php/journal/article/view/685
oa: '1'
page: 2-7
place: Eindhoven
publication: Journal / Docomomo International
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 2773-1634
issn:
- 1380-3204
publication_status: published
publisher: University of Technology
quality_controlled: '1'
status: public
title: Kharkiv Modernism
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 70
year: '2024'
...