Urban Regeneration and Social Sustainability: Best Practice from European CitiesUrban regeneration is a key focus for public policy throughout Europe. This book examines social sustainability and analyses its meaning. The authors offer a comprehensive European perspective to identify best practices in sustainable urban regeneration in five major cities in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. This authoritative overview of the scholarly literature makes the book essential reading for researchers and post-graduate students in sustainable development, real estate, geography, urban studies, and urban planning, as well as consultants and policy advisors in urban regeneration and the built environment. |
Contents
The URBAN Community Initiative | |
The Future Regeneration of Roath Basin Cardiff | |
Metrics and ToolsforSocial Sustainability | |
Leipzig East and the Socially Integrative City | |
PART IIIBEST PRACTICES IN URBAN | |
Conclusions | |
Appendices | |
The evolution of sustainable developmentmetrics | |
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