Mothering Mobilities and Maternalised Landscapes: Towards Mum-Friendly Cities

Catherine Wilkinson; Sergio A Silverio; Sian Dunne; Harriot Beazley

doi:10.1111/gec3.70051

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Mothering Mobilities and Maternalised Landscapes: Towards Mum-Friendly Cities

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Mothering Mobilities and Maternalised Landscapes: Towards Mum-Friendly Cities

Catherine Wilkinson, Sergio A Silverio, Sian Dunne and Harriot Beazley

Geography Compass, Vol.19(12), pp.1-10

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/gec3.70051

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Abstract

care-full cities

caringscapes

child-friendly cities

compassionate communities

maternalised landscapes

mobility

motherhood

This paper argues for the importance of centring mothers in the design and conceptualisation of ‘care-full’ and compassionate cities and communities. Focusing primarily on the experiences of pregnancy and early motherhood - particularly in relation to babies and toddlers - it reviews and unites literature on motherhood on the move and ‘caringscapes’, including caring and care-full cities and compassionate communities. While existing literature on compassionate communities has largely focused on the frail, elderly, and those with disabilities or life-limiting conditions, this paper highlights the need to also address the specific needs of mothers. It emphasises maternal physical, emotional, and mental health as key considerations in designing care-full urban environments. The paper advocates for mobility designs that prioritise mothers - whether they are travelling with or without their young children - within the framework of care-full cities and compassionate communities, aiming to create more mother-friendly cities that possess distinct qualities beyond those of child-friendly cities.

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Title: Mothering Mobilities and Maternalised Landscapes: Towards Mum-Friendly Cities
Authors: Catherine Wilkinson (Corresponding Author) - Liverpool John Moores University
Sergio A Silverio - University of Liverpool
Sian Dunne - Liverpool John Moores University
Harriot Beazley - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
Publication details: Geography Compass, Vol.19(12), pp.1-10
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Date published: 2025
DOI: 10.1111/gec3.70051
ISSN: 1749-8198
Copyright note: © 2025 The Author(s). Geography Compass published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991187545502621
Output Type: Journal article

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