Urban regeneration is a challenging intervention, considering the multidimensional issues involved and the complexities of stakeholder collaborations. While prior research indicates the potential of digital technology in addressing these challenges and introducing novel approaches to urban...

This note has two main objectives. First, it highlights the critical need for low-carbon slum upgrading within city investments for climate mitigation. Second, it demonstrates that practical, affordable and adaptable low-carbon solutions for slum upgrading at the household level and neighborhood...

Quite apart from the diversity of situations in small and medium-sized towns, stabilising their town centres is a major challenge. In both countries, town centres have been weakened by commercial changes, a decline in the supply of services and transformations in lifestyles. They are...

We provide an in-depth case study of land use reforms in Seattle to highlight how redevelopment of aging single-family housing to townhomes can lead to a significant increase in market-rate housing that promotes affordability. The key is to allow market forces to use by-right zoning to drive...

We analyze displacement effects of a recent urban renewal program in Helsinki using population-wide register data and a difference-in-differences design. The data allow us to identify the incumbent residents in the program area and follow their later migration trajectories annually. We find that...

We provide an in-depth case study of land use reforms in Seattle to highlight how redevelopment of aging single-family housing to townhomes can lead to a significant increase in market-rate housing that promotes affordability. The key is to allow market forces to use by-right zoning to drive...

We analyze displacement effects of a recent urban renewal program in Helsinki using population-wide register data and a difference-in-differences design. The data allow us to identify the incumbent residents in the program area and follow their later migration trajectories annually. We find that...

Prosocial organizations represent key actors in the quest to promote positive change, foster social impact, and revitalize cities. Notwithstanding their importance in tackling the increasing challenges threatening our society (e.g., pollution, socio-economic inequalities), these actors may not...

Demand externality generated by the agglomeration of commercial activities is a potential source of city formation. We study the impact of a large-scale urban redevelopment program involving the construction of a shopping complex at the center of Tokyo. The redevelopment program increased the...

The Dynamic Urban and Peri-Urban Spaces in India and the Political Economy Lens: An Introduction -- Evolution of Urban Policy and Unconventional Methods of Governance in India: Exploring Neoliberalization’s Effect -- Muddling Through Waste: Self Governance and Collective Action in the...

Au-delà de la diversité des situations des villes petites et moyennes, la stabilisation de leurs centres-villes constitue un défi majeur. Dans les deux pays, les centres-villes ont été fragilisés par les mutations commerciales, la baisse de l'offre de services et les transformations des...

Abgesehen von den unterschiedlichen Gegebenheiten in den kleinen und mittleren Städten stellt die Stabilisierung der Stadtzentren eine große Herausforderung dar. In beiden Ländern sind die Stadtzentren durch kommerzielle Veränderungen, einen Rückgang des Dienstleistungsangebots und einen...

In addition to concentrating historical heritage, city centers often concentrate greater accessibility, in terms of urban mobility, as they concentrate urban infrastructure. Repopulating the centers contributes to more compact and sustainable cities. A considerable portion of Brazilian cities...

Au-delà de la diversité des situations des villes petites et moyennes, la stabilisation de leurs centres-villes constitue un défi majeur. Dans les deux pays, les centres-villes ont été fragilisés par les mutations commerciales, la baisse de l’offre de services et les transformations des...

In recent decades, cities have faced numerous problems related to the accelerated process of urbanization, which leads to ecological, spatial and social consequences. At the same time, globalization destroyed productive activities and created structural problems related to unemployment. For...

Urban voids and leftover spaces challenge the urban development of cities and result in land vacancy and other spatial planning issues. Such spaces have great potential for innovative intervention through piece-by-piece sustainable urban design and small-scale actions to foster livability and...

Abgesehen von den unterschiedlichen Gegebenheiten in den kleinen und mittleren Städten stellt die Stabilisierung der Stadtzentren eine große Herausforderung dar. In beiden Ländern sind die Stadtzentren durch kommerzielle Veränderungen, einen Rückgang des Dienstleistungsangebots und einen...

In addition to concentrating historical heritage, city centers often concentrate greater accessibility, in terms of urban mobility, as they concentrate urban infrastructure. Repopulating the centers contributes to more compact and sustainable cities. A considerable portion of Brazilian cities...

Community renewal is of great practical significance in improving the quality of life of urban residents and promoting sustainable urban development. This study adopts the case analysis method, taking the community renewal practice of Xinqingyayuan in Xi'an as an example, to systematically...

Due to their negative effects on surrounding neighborhoods, some countries have gradually been replacing distressed public housing developments with mixed-income housing. This paper studies the effects of such policies on local housing markets in London (UK), where local authorities demolished...

This paper studies one of the largest spatially targeted redevelopment efforts implemented in the United States: public housing demolitions sponsored by the HOPE VI program. Focusing on Chicago, we study welfare and racial disparities in the impacts of demolitions using a structural model that...

Due to their negative effects on surrounding neighborhoods, some countries have gradually been replacing distressed public housing developments with mixed-income housing. This paper studies the effects of such policies on local housing markets in London (UK), where local authorities demolished...

The paper examines a paradigmatic example of post-conflict economic development of Vukovar, Croatia. It represents a pertinent case study for localities encountering analogous challenges, most notably urban areas in Ukraine in the near future. The war that broke out in 1991 brought significant...

"This book, based on the experiences and insights gained during the Horizon 2020 project proGIreg, offers a detailed overview of targeted nature-based solutions and their impacts on various key sustainability areas, guiding readers through the spatial analysis, co-design, and implementation...

Quite apart from the diversity of situations in small and medium-sized towns, stabilising their town centres is a major challenge. In both countries, town centres have been weakened by commercial changes, a decline in the supply of services and transformations in lifestyles. They are...

The housing problem in Ghana is varied and diverse, made worse by the prevailing dominance of the compound house phenomenon. The compound house by its nature has been found to be inadequate in terms of fulfilling the needs of inhabitants when it comes to adequacy of amenities and sufficiency of...

The separation of carbon dioxide (CO2) from flue gas is a highly energy-intensive operation and requires a large capital investment. In a post-combustion capture system, the process takes place in two stages: CO2 is captured from the flue gas using chemical solvents or sorbents, and it is...