Urban Regeneration in Europe

This book provides a comparative account of the process of urban regeneration and examines the factors influencing these processes, as well as the consequences of their implementation. Through a mixture of theoretical discussion and a series of case studies a thorough examination is made of the extent to which these different European old industrial conurbations are facing similar problems.

Chris Couch is Professor of Urban Planning; and Head of Planning and Housing Studies – Liverpool John Mores University

Contributors

xi

Preface

xv

Acknowledgements

xvii

Acronyms

xix

1 Introduction: the European Context and Theoretical Framework

1

(16)

Chris Couch and Charles Fraser

The contemporary European context

1

(5)

Issues in international comparative urban research

6

(3)

Research methodology

9

(4)

The choice of localities

13

(3)

The structure of the case studies

16

(1)

2 Change in the European Industrial City

17

(17)

Charles Fraser

The origins of the industrial city

17

(2)

The decline of the industrial city

19

(3)

The case for intervention

22

(2)

National policy responses

24

(6)

The impact of the European Union

30

(1)

New challenges

31

(2)

The response to the challenge

33

(1)

3 Urban Regeneration in Liverpool

34

(22)

Chris Couch

The city centre and docklands

37

(12)

Vauxhall and North Liverpool

49

(5)

Conclusions

54

(2)

4 Dundee: a City Discovering Inclusion and Regeneration

56

(13)

Greg Lloyd and John McCarthy

Introduction

56

(2)

Historic context

58

(1)

Decline and change

59

(1)

Revival

59

(6)

Culture, partnership and regionalism

65

(2)

Emerging agendas

67

(1)

Conclusion

68

(1)

5 Urban Regeneration in Belfast

69

(16)

Stephen McKay

Historical background

69

(2)

Recent population changes

71

(1)

Political context

72

(2)

Belfast City Council

74

(2)

Planning

76

(2)

Housing

78

(1)

Urban regeneration

78

(4)

Economic growth

82

(2)

Conclusion

84

(1)

6 Lille: from Textile Giant to Tertiary Turbine

85

(24)

Charles Fraser and Thierry Baert

Decline and the seeds of renewal

87

(2)

A changing image in the Nord

89

(1)

Economic restructuring

90

(1)

The Channel Tunnel

91

(1)

Administrative reform

92

(1)

The spatial planning context

93

(1)

The development results

94

(3)

An international profile

97

(1)

Case studies

98

(8)

The evolution of French regeneration

106

(1)

Summary

107

(2)

7 Rotterdam: Structural Change and the Port

109

(17)

Chris Couch

Renewing older inner-city neighbourhoods

110

(6)

Rebuilding and maintaining the city centre

116

(2)

Kop van Zuid

118

(6)

Conclusions

124

(2)

8 Belgium: the Case of Wallonie

126

(9)

Charles Fraser and Luc Marechal

Historical background

126

(3)

A new beginning and a new programme

129

(3)

The process in action

132

(2)

Summary

134

(1)

9 Milan: the Bovisa District

135

(14)

Corinna Morandi

The historic context

135

(3)

Decline and change

138

(3)

Revival

141

(5)

Emerging agendas

146

(2)

Notes

148

(1)

10 The Ruhr: from Dereliction to Recovery

149

(17)

Susan Percy

Background

150

(1)

Regeneration and development in the Ruhr region

151

(5)

Emscher Park International Building Exhibition (IBA)

156

(9)

Conclusion

165

(1)

11 Economic and Physical Influences on Urban Regeneration in Europe

166

(14)

Chris Couch

Geographical location

166

(3)

The strength of the regional economy

169

(5)

The use of land and buildings

174

(5)

Conclusions

179

(1)

12 The Institutional and Financial Conditions of Urban Regeneration in Europe

180

(20)

Charles Fraser

Administrative structures

180

(7)

Political processes

187

(2)

Financial structures

189

(9)

Summary

198

(2)

13 New Agendas

200

(10)

Susan Percy

Globalisation and place marketing

200

(3)

New industries and links to education

203

(1)

Social exclusion

204

(1)

New alliances and partnerships

205

(2)

Promoting sustainability

207

(1)

Conclusions

208

(2)

14 Review

210

(7)

Charles Fraser, Chris Couch and Susan Percy

Bibliography

217

(10)

Index

227

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