Greening the Greyfields

New Models for Regenerating the Middle Suburbs of Low-Density Cities
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-981-16-6240-9
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 286 g

This open access book outlines new concepts, development models, governance and implementation processes capable of addressing the challenges of transformative urban regeneration of cities at precinct scale.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Newton, Peter W.

Thomson, Giles

Newman, Peter W.G.

Glackin, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Global Greyfields Transition: Why Urban Redevelopment in Low-Density, Car-Based Middle Suburbs Needs a New Model.- 2. The Greyfield Challenge to Australian Governments.- 3. Distributed Green Technologies for Regenerating Greyfields.- 4. Transport and Urban Fabrics—Moving from TODs to TACs with Greyfield Regeneration.- 5. Climate Resilience and Regeneration—How Precincts Can Adapt to and Mitigate Climate Change.- 6. Changing Attitudes to Housing and Residential Location in Cities --- The Cultural Clash and the Greyfield Solution.- 7. Planning, Design, Assessment, and Engagement Processes for Greyfield Precinct Regeneration.- 8. Integrating Transition Processes for Regenerating the Greyfields.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Newton is a Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism at Swinburne University’s Centre for Urban Transitions.
Peter W.G. Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. Peter is an academic who has written 20 books and over 340 papers on sustainable cities.

Dr Stephen Glackin is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Urban Transitions at Swinburne University in Melbourne and is currently investigating the factors required for sustainable urban transformation.

Dr Giles Thomson is an urban planner and researcher who has worked on large scale urban planning projects in the UK, China and Australia.