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- Title
Social sustainability in urban renewal: An assessment of community aspirations.
- Authors
Daniel Chi Wing Ho; Yung Yau; Chi Kwong Law; Sun Wah Poon; Hak Kwong Yip; Ervi Liusman
- Abstract
The lack of a proper building care culture has led to serious problems of urban decay in most developed cities, threatening community health and safety. To arrest urban decay, redevelopment is a commonly adopted approach for regenerating rundown areas. Redevelopment often results in negative outcomes such as disturbances to existing social networks and burgeoning construction and demolition waste. On the other hand, building rehabilitation is a more socially and environmentally friendly alternative to redevelopment, but its success depends much on residents' active participation. With a view towards a sustainable strategy for urban renewal, it is necessary to balance the interests of different stakeholders regarding the choice between these two mainstream approaches to renewal. Although economic and physical issues are important decision-making considerations, this study explores the aspirations and preferences of local residents in relation to the two options through a structured survey. The findings are conducive to the development of a balanced and socially sustainable strategy of urban renewal.
- Subjects
CITIZEN participation in urban renewal; CITIZEN participation in urban planning; SOCIAL networks; SUSTAINABLE development -- Social aspects; ECONOMIC activity; JOB creation
- Publication
Urbani Izziv, 2012, Vol 23, Issue 1, p125
- ISSN
0353-6483
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-01-005