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View article: Variations of urban regrowth - systematising driving factors and contextual conditions: the European perspective
Variations of urban regrowth - systematising driving factors and contextual conditions: the European perspective Open
Across Europe, many formerly shrinking cities have started to grow again. Regrowth not only relates to population numbers but also to economic performance and is being mirrored in the increased attractiveness of those cities as places to l…
View article: Introduction to Planned Urban Development
Introduction to Planned Urban Development Open
The population of the UK is increasing and the need for new housing rising. Where and in what form should these dwellings be built? Sustainable urban development calls for more compact cities and increased urban densities. But in London an…
View article: Factors driving the regrowth of European cities and the role of local and contextual impacts: A contrasting analysis of regrowing and shrinking cities
Factors driving the regrowth of European cities and the role of local and contextual impacts: A contrasting analysis of regrowing and shrinking cities Open
This paper undertakes a comparison of two regrowing and two shrinking European cities in order to identify the factors driving demographic regrowth and economic recovery of cities and how and why those factors are at work in some cities th…
View article: Reurbanisation and suburbia in Northwest Europe: A comparative perspective on spatial trends and policy approaches
Reurbanisation and suburbia in Northwest Europe: A comparative perspective on spatial trends and policy approaches Open
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View article: Metropolitan Planning and the Phenomenon of Reurbanisation: The Example of Liverpool
Metropolitan Planning and the Phenomenon of Reurbanisation: The Example of Liverpool Open
This paper considers the process and dynamics of reurbanisation and its implications for metropolitan planning. After brief consideration of reurbanisation trends in the UK, through a case study of the city of Liverpool in North West Engla…
View article: Housing Stakeholder Preferences for the “Soft” Features of Sustainable and Healthy Housing Design in the UK
Housing Stakeholder Preferences for the “Soft” Features of Sustainable and Healthy Housing Design in the UK Open
It is widely recognised that the quantity and sustainability of new homes in the UK need to increase. However, it is important that sustainable housing is regarded holistically, and not merely in environmental terms, and incorporates eleme…