Social sustainability in urban renewal: an assessment of community aspirations

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2012

Keywords

Social sustainability, Building rehabilitation, Redevelopment, Urban renewal, Community aspirations

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.

Source Publication

Urbani Izziv

Volume Number

23

Issue Number

1

ISSN

0353-6483

First Page

125

Last Page

139

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