Debating contemporary urban conflicts: A survey of selected scholars

This survey presents the results of a questionnaire sent to a list of key scholars and professionals in fields related to urban processes and planning – town planning, geography, sociology, architecture and anthropology. The survey raised four simple, straightforward questions. What are the most pressing conflicts with regard to contemporary cities? What are the main fields of action for solving them? How can your discipline contribute with respect to this task? Could you mention an intervention that could serve as an example of that line of work? The response represents a plural and multidisciplinary perspective on contemporary urban issues from which a series of research and intervention perspectives emerges.

► Discussion about the conflicts of contemporary cities by means of a survey.
► Twenty-five international respondents from 12 different countries.
► Attempt to find a common ground for urban studies from five different fields.
► Contributors identify the main urban conflicts and suggest possible solutions for them.
► Social inequality is the most frequently mentioned conflict of contemporary cities.