This book provides a deep insight into urban regeneration schemes and
explores the parameters of what is deemed a sustainable development,
before appraising existing schemes' evaluation models for the
sustainable return on investment. The authors present a new practical
evaluation tool that suggests quantifiable benefits for all urban
regeneration stakeholders.
This new method enables the gauging of the full sustainable impact, from
a given outlay of money invested in a housing-led urban regeneration
scheme, through an evidence-based proof and can be used to:
- Better fulfil sustainability criteria in terms of all three aspects of
the triple bottom line and contribute in a more sustainable way to
address the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal 11
- Reduce financial waste and plug the gap created by the recent economic
shortfall which is impacting on housing associations, tenants and
communities alike
- Evaluate historical housing-led urban regeneration schemes and model
future schemes.
The method can be used as a strategic decision making or management
tool, with schemes being able to be planned in, prioritised or carried
out in a targeted and strategic manner; and it can be used for modelling
purposes, for publicity purposes and alongside existing tools. This book
provides a unique method of fully and sustainably evaluating housing-led
urban regeneration schemes, useful for planners, strategic management,
local authorities, housing associations, the construction industry and
built environment students alike.
