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Urban Regeneration and Sustainability
Urban regeneration is acknowledged as a policy for the sustainable development of cities by the use of a multidisciplinary approach. Reclaiming unused space that has been abandoned by factories and production processes and restoring the environmental, economic and social quality of degraded neighbourhoods responds perfectly to the concept of a sustainable city. All this should be done by limiting urban sprawl and reducing the environmental impacts which are inherent in the built environment. Indeed, the consumption of land, not previously urbanised, raises the issue of direct and indirect living costs for the environment that need to be taken into account if the underlying perspective is that of sustainability. Another important issue for urban regeneration is the construction of appropriate inclusive decision-making processes. Citizen participation is pivotal for two main reasons: at one hand, it aims to identify, support, develop and sustain sustainability policies, and at the other hand, it is a tool used to achieve shared solutions. However, participation needs to be a continuous and recurring practice in order to be effective and efficient. Hence, to regenerate a city in a sustainable manner means generating more ecological benefits and social opportunities if it is appropriately planned.
Urban Regeneration and Sustainability
Urban regeneration is acknowledged as a policy for the sustainable development of cities by the use of a multidisciplinary approach. Reclaiming unused space that has been abandoned by factories and production processes and restoring the environmental, economic and social quality of degraded neighbourhoods responds perfectly to the concept of a sustainable city. All this should be done by limiting urban sprawl and reducing the environmental impacts which are inherent in the built environment. Indeed, the consumption of land, not previously urbanised, raises the issue of direct and indirect living costs for the environment that need to be taken into account if the underlying perspective is that of sustainability. Another important issue for urban regeneration is the construction of appropriate inclusive decision-making processes. Citizen participation is pivotal for two main reasons: at one hand, it aims to identify, support, develop and sustain sustainability policies, and at the other hand, it is a tool used to achieve shared solutions. However, participation needs to be a continuous and recurring practice in order to be effective and efficient. Hence, to regenerate a city in a sustainable manner means generating more ecological benefits and social opportunities if it is appropriately planned.
Urban Regeneration and Sustainability
The City proj.
Ricciardelli, Alessandra (author) / Raimo, Nicola (author)
2022-12-11
22 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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