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This article deals with women's use of public space and sense of place in El Raval, a neighbourhood located in the historical center of Barcelona. Attention will be paid to discover to what degree the existence of a quality public space fosters the creation of socially meaningful places, thus contributing to the construction of womens sense of place and urban identities. A qualitative approach, based on direct observation and in-depth interviews with women living in the neighbourhood, has allowed us to capture the main aspects of the building of a sense of place and belonging, that is the use of public space and facilities, the attitude towards living in the neighbourhood, etc.
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Ortiz, A., Garcia-Ramon, M.D. & Prats, M. Women’s use of public space and sense of place in the Raval (Barcelona). GeoJournal 61, 219–227 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-004-3539-0
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