Social impact of the built environment

People’s everyday lives are affected by space and specifically by their built environment. In the context of urban migration, it is important to understand the role that the design of cities plays in harshening or softening factors such as marginality, poverty, and conflict. For instance, poor living conditions can affect health and wellbeing, being located in a peripheral neighbourhood can inhibit access work, and a lack of social spaces can make it difficult to build relationships and get support.