Urban Regeneration in Europe

<p>Contributors xi</p>
<p>Preface xv</p>
<p>Acknowledgements xvii</p>
<p>Acronyms xix</p>
<p>1 Introduction: the European Context and Theoretical Framework 1<br />Chris Couch and Charles Fraser</p>
<p>The contemporary European context 1</p>
<p>Issues in international comparative urban research 6</p>
<p>Research methodology 9</p>
<p>The choice of localities 13</p>
<p>The structure of the case studies 16</p>
<p>2 Change in the European Industrial City 17<br />Charles Fraser</p>
<p>The origins of the industrial city 17</p>
<p>The decline of the industrial city 19</p>
<p>The case for intervention 22</p>
<p>National policy responses 24</p>
<p>The impact of the European Union 30</p>
<p>New challenges 31</p>
<p>The response to the challenge 33</p>
<p>3 Urban Regeneration in Liverpool 34<br />Chris Couch</p>
<p>The city centre and docklands 37</p>
<p>Vauxhall and North Liverpool 49</p>
<p>Conclusions 54</p>
<p>4 Dundee: a City Discovering Inclusion and Regeneration 56<br />Greg Lloyd and John McCarthy</p>
<p>Introduction 56</p>
<p>Historic context 58</p>
<p>Decline and change 59</p>
<p>Revival 59</p>
<p>Culture, partnership and regionalism 65</p>
<p>Emerging agendas 67</p>
<p>Conclusion 68</p>
<p>5 Urban Regeneration in Belfast 69<br />Stephen McKay</p>
<p>Historical background 69</p>
<p>Recent population changes 71</p>
<p>Political context 72</p>
<p>Belfast City Council 74</p>
<p>Planning 76</p>
<p>Housing 78</p>
<p>Urban regeneration 78</p>
<p>Economic growth 82</p>
<p>Conclusion 84</p>
<p>6 Lille: from Textile Giant to Tertiary Turbine 85<br />Charles Fraser and Thierry Baert</p>
<p>Decline and the seeds of renewal 87</p>
<p>A changing image in the Nord 89</p>
<p>Economic restructuring 90</p>
<p>The Channel Tunnel 91</p>
<p>Administrative reform 92</p>
<p>The spatial planning context 93</p>
<p>The development results 94</p>
<p>An international profi le 97</p>
<p>Case studies 98</p>
<p>The evolution of French regeneration 106</p>
<p>Summary 107</p>
<p>7 Rotterdam: Structural Change and the Port 109<br />Chris Couch</p>
<p>Renewing older inner–city neighbourhoods 110</p>
<p>Rebuilding and maintaining the city centre 116</p>
<p>Kop van Zuid 118</p>
<p>Conclusions 124</p>
<p>8 Belgium: the Case of Wallonie 126<br />Charles Fraser and Luc Marechal</p>
<p>Historical background 126</p>
<p>A new beginning and a new programme 129</p>
<p>The process in action 132</p>
<p>Summary 134</p>
<p>9 Milan: the Bovisa District 135<br />Corinna Morandi</p>
<p>The historic context 135</p>
<p>Decline and change 138</p>
<p>Revival 141</p>
<p>Emerging agendas 146</p>
<p>Notes 148</p>
<p>10 The Ruhr: from Dereliction to Recovery 149<br />Susan Percy</p>
<p>Background 150</p>
<p>Regeneration and development in the Ruhr region 151</p>
<p>Emscher Park International Building Exhibition (IBA) 156</p>
<p>Conclusion 165</p>
<p>11 Economic and Physical Infl uences on Urban Regeneration in Europe 166<br />Chris Couch</p>
<p>Geographical location 166</p>
<p>The strength of the regional economy 169</p>
<p>The use of land and buildings 174</p>
<p>Conclusions 179</p>
<p>12 The Institutional and Financial Conditions of Urban Regeneration in Europe 180<br />Charles Fraser</p>
<p>Administrative structures 180</p>
<p>Political processes 187</p>
<p>Financial structures 189</p>
<p>Summary 198</p>
<p>13 New Agendas 200<br />Susan Percy</p>
<p>Globalisation and place marketing 200</p>
<p>New industries and links to education 203</p>
<p>Social exclusion 204</p>
<p>New alliances and partnerships 205</p>
<p>Promoting sustainability 207</p>
<p>Conclusions 208</p>
<p>14 Review 210<br />Charles Fraser, Chris Couch and Susan Percy</p>
<p>Bibliography 217</p>
<p>Index 227</p>