Urban Regeneration
Author | : Peter Roberts |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 340 |
Release | : 2000-02-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 0761967176 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780761967170 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Providing students and practitioners with a detailed overview of the key theoretical and applied issues, this book is a comprehensive and integrated primer on regeneration. The various chapters: review the history and context of urban regeneration; consider funding implications; look at environmental, social and community issues, as well as employment, education and training; focus on managing urban regeneration; consider land use issues; and discuss monitoring and evaluation. The book concludes with a comparative analysis, with examples from America and Europe, and a discussion of future trends. The book represents the first systematic overview of urban regeneration in one volume and is set to become the standard referenc