Neighbourhoods in Transition : Brownfield Regeneration in European Metropolitan Areas.
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing AG,
2021.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | The Urban Book Series
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- About the Authors
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Part I Definition and Issues
- 1 Introduction
- References
- 2 Urban Brownfields: Origin, Definition, and Diversity
- 2.1 Determining the Notion of Urban Brownfield
- 2.2 The Origin of the Word Brownfield and Its Polysemous Nature
- 2.2.1 An Agricultural Etymology
- 2.2.2 A Polysemic Notion
- 2.3 The Emerging Consensus Around a Definition
- 2.3.1 A Broad-Spectrum Definition
- 2.3.2 Urban and Metropolitan Brownfields
- 2.4 The Diversity of Urban Brownfields in Europe
- 2.4.1 A Multiplicity of Causes
- 2.4.2 Classification Attempts
- References
- 3 The Multiple Potentials of Urban Brownfields
- 3.1 Urban Brownfields as a Range of Opportunities
- 3.2 The Qualitative Potential of Urban Brownfields (Environmental, Sociocultural, and Economic)
- 3.2.1 Opportunities for Density, Mobility, and Functional Mix
- 3.2.2 Opportunities for the Environment, Society and Economy
- 3.3 The Quantitative Potential of Urban Brownfields
- 3.3.1 Situation in the United Kingdom
- 3.3.2 Situation in Switzerland
- 3.3.3 Situation in France
- 3.3.4 Construction Potential: Urban Brownfields' Contribution to Containing Urban Sprawl
- References
- 4 Urban Brownfield Regeneration Projects: Complexities and Issues
- 4.1 Regenerating Urban Brownfields
- 4.2 Sociocultural Barriers
- 4.2.1 Negative Perceptions
- 4.2.2 Railway Related Nuisances
- 4.2.3 Opposition Risks
- 4.3 The Multiplication of Actors in the Project's Process
- 4.3.1 Five Categories of Stakeholders
- 4.3.2 The Importance of Governance
- 4.4 Legal and Regulatory Constraints
- 4.5 Deterrent Costs for Potential Investors
- 4.5.1 Soil Contamination
- 4.5.2 Relocation of Activities
- 4.6 The Need for Project Dynamics to Overcome Obstacles
- References.
- 5 Sustainability Issues at the Neighbourhood Scale
- 5.1 Sustainability and Europe's Changing Urban Territories
- 5.2 Framing the Concept of Urban Sustainability
- 5.2.1 Sustainability as Transition Dynamics: The Four Pillars
- 5.2.2 The Polycentric Restructuration of Built Territories
- 5.2.3 Neighbourhoods in Transition
- 5.3 The Neighbourhood Scale as a Means of Action for Cities
- 5.4 Built Density, Functional Mix, and Sustainable Mobility
- 5.5 High Environmental Quality of Buildings and Developments
- 5.6 Urban Contextualization and Preservation of Architectural Heritage
- 5.7 Well-being and Conviviality Within the Neighbourhood
- 5.8 Intergenerational and Social Diversity
- 5.9 Control of Global Costs
- References
- Part II Project Dynamics and Support Tools
- 6 Key Steps of a Regeneration Process
- 6.1 Identification of Five Key Steps
- 6.2 Early Reflections at Regional or Metropolitan Level
- 6.3 The Project as a Basis for Reflection on Urban and Architectural Coherence
- 6.3.1 Overcoming Negative Perceptions
- 6.3.2 Fostering the Emergence of a Shared Vision
- 6.3.3 Identifying Sectors and Phasing Operations
- 6.4 The Transition from Urban to Architectural Project
- 6.5 Multiple Forms of Participatory Processes
- 6.5.1 Participation of Landowners and Land Management
- 6.5.2 Integration of Civil Society to Foster Stakeholder Support
- 6.6 Evaluation of Sustainability Objectives
- 6.6.1 The Various Roles of Operational Evaluation
- 6.6.2 Operational Evaluation Integrated in Project Dynamics
- References
- 7 Specific Skills and Adapted Support
- 7.1 Courses of Action to Support the Evolution of Current Practices
- 7.2 Strategies at the Territorial Level
- 7.2.1 Awareness of Urban Brownfield Potential
- 7.2.2 Evolution of the Legal Framework
- 7.2.3 Development of Financial Levers.
- 7.3 Strategies at the Metropolitan Level
- 7.3.1 Integration of Urban Brownfield Regeneration Projects Within Urban Planning Tools
- 7.3.2 Identification of Strategic Sectors for Urban Development
- 7.4 Strategies at the Project Level
- 7.4.1 Initiation and Governance of Regeneration Project
- 7.4.2 Integration of Sustainability Objectives
- 7.4.3 Follow-Up of Sustainability Objectives
- 7.4.4 User Awareness
- References
- 8 Sustainability Monitoring: Principles, Challenges, and Approaches
- 8.1 Sustainability and Urban Brownfield Regeneration Projects
- 8.2 Principles of Sustainability Evaluation and Monitoring
- 8.2.1 Multi-criteria Evaluation Principles
- 8.2.2 Monitoring Principles
- 8.3 Operational Monitoring Tool Challenges
- 8.3.1 Operational Limitations
- 8.3.2 Target Audience
- 8.3.3 Results Reporting
- 8.4 The Need for Tailor-Made Operational Sustainability Monitoring
- 8.4.1 Consideration of Specific Features
- 8.4.2 Operational Monitoring Tool Requirements
- 8.5 Critical Analysis of Existing Approaches
- 8.5.1 Existing Certifications at the Neighbourhood Scale
- 8.5.2 Existing Evaluation Methods for Brownfield Regeneration Projects
- 8.5.3 Towards a Hybridization of Existing Approaches
- References
- 9 An Operational Monitoring Tool
- 9.1 The Hybridization of Methodologies
- 9.2 The Multi-Criteria Evaluation System
- 9.2.1 Description
- 9.2.2 Adaptations
- 9.3 The Quality Management Monitoring Software
- 9.3.1 Description
- 9.3.2 Adaptations
- 9.4 An Operational Monitoring Tool to Support Neighbourhood in Transitions
- References
- 10 Application to a Case Study
- 10.1 Monitoring the Pôle Viotte Neighbourhood in Besançon, France
- 10.1.1 Description of the Urban Brownfield Site
- 10.1.2 Description of the Urban Brownfield Regeneration Project
- 10.2 Detailed Monitoring Results.
- 10.2.1 Checklist-Context Indicators
- 10.2.2 Checklist-Project Indicators
- 10.2.3 Checklist-Governance Indicators
- 10.3 Overall Monitoring Results
- 10.4 Towards Integration of Sustainability Issues into the Project Dynamics of a Neighbourhood in Transition
- References
- 11 Conclusion
- References
- Appendix
- References.