Neighbourhoods in Transition : : Brownfield Regeneration in European Metropolitan Areas

• Superior document: The Urban Book
• Author: Rey, Emmanuel.
• TeilnehmendeR: Laprise, Martine.; Lufkin, Sophie.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Urban Book Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (257 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This open access book is focused on the intersection between urban brownfields and the sustainability transitions of metreopolitan areas, cities and neighbourhoods. It provides both a theoretical and practical approach to the topic, offering a thorough introduction to urban brownfields and regeneration projects as well as an operational monitoring tool. Neighbourhoods in Transition begins with an overview of historic urban development and strategic areas in the hearts of towns to be developed. It then defines several key issues related to the topic, including urban brownfields, regeneration projects, and sustainability issues related to neighbourhood development. The second part of this book is focused on support tools, explaining the challenges faced, the steps involved in a regeneration process, and offering an operational monitoring tool. It applies the unique tool to case studies in three selected neighbourhoods and the outcomes of one case study are also presented and discussed, highlighting its benefits. The audience for this book will be both professional and academic. It will support researchers as an up-to-date reference book on urban brownfield regeneration projects, and also the work of architects, urban designers, urban planners and engineers involved in sustainability transitions of the built environment.

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