Summary
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Towns and cities in the UK are undergoing a major cycle of redevelopment resulting in the most dramatic transformation of the urban landscape since the post-war reconstruction. Drawing together this mass of information into a single coherent text whilst examining key aspects of the process from first principles, Urban Regeneration in the UK:
“Introduces and contextualises the UK urban regeneration agenda” Brings together state-of-the-art research around key themes in governance, sustainability, competition and design “Uses case studies of UK contemporary regeneration projects” Mixes academic and theoretical explorations whilst linking theory and practice “Includes pedagogical features of key learning points, useful websites, a glossary and further reading.
Governance
Governance
Overview
This chapter explores ideas of governance which are used to understand the political processes through which urban regeneration is delivered. The following areas will be covered:
- Definition: from government to governance: examines what governance means and why it is important for urban regeneration.
- Understanding the state: breaks down the idea of ‘the state’ as a single body and looks at the complex arrangements of state institutions involved in cities.
- Different forms of governance: looks at the debates between scholars on how different relationships between the state and non-state sectors can be theorised.
- The new institutionalism: examines how the structure of institutions themselves can have a significant effect on how governance takes place.
- Community involvement: examines the place of the community in governance arrangements between state and non-state sectors.
- Regional regeneration ...
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