Temporary Interventions in Urban Planning: An Analysis of Pop-Up Parks in the Context of Urban Resilience

The rapid development of cities has led to a decrease in response time to emergencies, thereby increasing the importance of the concept of urban resilience. Urban resilience is a multidimensional approach that encompasses social, economic, governance-related, physical, environmental, and infrastructural criteria, with design and planning at its core. The reduction of green spaces due to urbanization has brought alternative solutions to the forefront. In this context, pop-up parks, which emerge as temporary and flexible public spaces, have gained attention. This study aims to evaluate the impacts of pop-up parks on urban resilience through a qualitative analysis method. By matching resilience criteria derived from the literature with the characteristic features of pop-up parks, a multi-criteria qualitative analysis matrix was created, and the levels of contribution were classified as "high," "medium," and "low." The findings indicate that pop-up parks provide high contributions in areas such as social solidarity, psychological recovery, and the provision of temporary green spaces. They also support spatial resilience through the functional use of idle spaces and contribute to economic resilience with low-cost and rapid implementation. However, they were found to be limited in infrastructure integration and participatory governance processes. As a result, the study emphasizes that integrating pop-up parks into strategic planning can be an effective tool for enhancing urban resilience.