This study describes the phenomenon of distresses urban areas and analyses policies implemented in OECD countries, so as to come up with multisectoral policies that are better suited to the problems.

This study describes the phenomenon of distresses urban areas and analyses policies implemented in OECD countries, so as to come up with multisectoral policies that are better suited to the problems.

This study of Berlin, after German unification, examines and makes proposals for distressed areas where there is a need for targeted regeneration measures.

This book highlights a selection of the best papers presented at the 2016 SIEV conference “The Laudato sì Encyclical Letter and Valuation. Cities between Conflict and Solidarity, Decay and Regeneration, Exclusion and Participation”, which was held in Rome, Italy, in April 2016, and brought together experts from a diverse range of fields – economics, appraisal, architecture, energy, urban planning, sociology, and the decision sciences – and government representatives. The book is divided into four parts: Human Ecology: Values and Paradigms; Integral Ecology and Natural Resource Management; Intergenerational Equity; and How to Enhance Dialogue and Transparency in Decision-making Processes. Cities are where 72% of all Europeans live, and this percentage is expected to rise to 80% by 2050. Given this trend towards urbanization, cities are continuously growing, which also entails a growing risk of social segregation, lack of security and mounting environmental problems. All too often, today’s cities have to cope with social and environmental crises, shifting the European urban agenda towards regeneration processes. Urban regeneration is more complex than merely renovating existing buildings, as it also involves social and environmental problems, inhabitants’ quality of life, protecting tangible and intangible cultural resources, innovation and business.

This publication analyses in detail the nature and content of policies being implemented to promote the integration of immigrants in urban areas.

Urban regeneration is a key focus for public policy throughout Europe. This book examines social sustainability and analyses its meaning. The authors offer a comprehensive European perspective to identify best practices in sustainable urban regeneration in five major cities in Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. This authoritative overview of the scholarly literature makes the book essential reading for researchers and post-graduate students in sustainable development, real estate, geography, urban studies, and urban planning, as well as consultants and policy advisors in urban regeneration and the built environment.

Drawing on the lessons from successful and unsuccessful attempts at the reform of metropolitan governance, this book identifies ways by which central and metropolitan governments can work better to optimise the potential of each urban region.

International line up of contributors Tackles the big issues facing Europe eg. north - south and east - west divides Chapters incorporate specific case studies with broader European analysis

Using the example of Belfast, this book identifies strategies that can help local agencies and actors better meet the challenges they face, including that of involving the private sector more effectively in urban regeneration.

This territorial review of the Champagne-Ardenne region of France analyses the strategy conducted by the Regional Council to strengthen the catching-up process and diversify the regional economy.