Urban everyday life is shaped by overlapping and often invisible zones – social, environmental, and technological – that define how people experience and navigate urban space. These zones are not merely spatial divisions but dynamic fields of experience that shape how urban residents perceive and engage with the city on a daily basis.

Social zones of precarity such as marginalized residential areas, informal settlements, or neighborhoods marked by unstable employment form a fragmented urban geography where economic and social vulnerability is concentrated. Environmental risk zones, including areas prone to extreme heat, pollution, or flooding, frequently overlap with these spaces, impacting the everyday life of affected citizens. At the same time, the digital transformation of cities introduces new zones of connectivity and disconnection due to unequal access to digital infrastructure, often affecting those in already marginalized zones.

In UDP 1 we examine how these overlapping zones are lived, experienced, and contested in daily urban routines. How do residents and other actors interact in zones of risk and precarity, whether defined by ecological threat, social marginalization, or digital access? What forms of agency, adaptation, or resistance emerge in response?
Using Hamburg as a case study, we combine spatial analysis, qualitative research, and digital sensing tools to explore how urban inhabitants engage with the complex and layered zones of everyday life. By bringing together social, environmental, and digital dimensions, we aim to reveal how specific zones shape not only the physical city but also its daily rhythms and interactions.