Article: Social sustainability in urban renewal: An assessment of community aspirations

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TitleSocial sustainability in urban renewal: An assessment of community aspirations
AuthorsHo, DCW2
Yau, Y3
Law, CK2
Poon, SW2
Yip, HK1
Liusman, E2
KeywordsBuilding rehabilitation
Community aspirations
Redevelopment
Social sustainability
Urban renewal
Issue Date2012
PublisherUrbani Izziv.
CitationUrbani Izziv, 2012, v. 23 n. 1, p. 125-139 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-01-005
AbstractThe 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.
ISSN0353-6483
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-01-005
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dc.contributor.authorHo, DCW
dc.contributor.authorYau, Y
dc.contributor.authorLaw, CK
dc.contributor.authorPoon, SW
dc.contributor.authorYip, HK
dc.contributor.authorLiusman, E
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-16T05:57:56Z
dc.date.available2012-08-16T05:57:56Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
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dc.identifier.citationUrbani Izziv, 2012, v. 23 n. 1, p. 125-139 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-01-005
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2012-23-01-005
dc.identifier.epage139
dc.identifier.hkuros202594
dc.identifier.issn0353-6483
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84862128006
dc.identifier.spage125
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/159825
dc.identifier.volume23
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUrbani Izziv.
dc.relation.ispartofUrbani Izziv
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectBuilding rehabilitation
dc.subjectCommunity aspirations
dc.subjectRedevelopment
dc.subjectSocial sustainability
dc.subjectUrban renewal
dc.titleSocial sustainability in urban renewal: An assessment of community aspirations
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. Policy 21 Limited
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. City University of Hong Kong