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Vacant Land Regeneration: Novel Strategies for Maximizing Local Impact provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of vacant land regeneration through the lens of influential research, groundbreaking case studies, and future trends, and equips readers with the knowledge needed to transform vacant spaces into valuable community assets. In a rapidly evolving world, regenerating vacant and abandoned urban land has become a critical challenge, affecting not only shrinking cities but also growing regions where some neighborhoods are in decline. Globally, nearly 150 large cities are already shrinking as a result of depopulation, post-industrial shifts, and poor land management practices. As cities confront this growing issue, a significant shift in urban development approaches is emerging, one that moves away from an exclusive focus on growth and instead prioritizes quality of life, sustainability, and resilience. The book is structured into four key sections, each reflecting a major area of research and practice in vacant land regeneration: urban policy and classifications, ecosystem services and resilience, remediation and public health, and community engagement. With insights from key researchers and urban planners, this book inspires a transformative approach to urban development, one that fosters healthier, greener, and more resilient cities. It is an essential resource for both scholars and practitioners in the field of urban regeneration.
List of contents
Preface
Section 1. Introduction 1. Laying the Foundation for Inclusion in Vacant Land Regeneration: Novel Strategies for Maximizing Local Impact
Section 2. Vacancy Regeneration and Urban Policy and Classifications 2. Vacancy Regeneration, Urban Policy, and Classifications: Foundational Insights and Future Directions 3. Identification, Classification, and Regeneration of Disaster-Induced Vacant Land in Galveston, Texas, USA, Following Hurricane Ike 4. Echoes of Empty Lots: Understanding the Vacancy Landscape of Chicago's South Side
Section 3. Vacancy and Ecosystem Services and Resilience 5. Vacancy and Ecosystem Services and Resilience: Foundational Insights and Future Directions 6. Well-being Benefits and Maintenance Efficiency Considerations for Green Infrastructure on Vacant Property 7. Improving Resilience through Vacant Land Regeneration in the Coastal Energy City of Beaumont, Texas 8. Vacant but Useful: An Overview of the Riverine Targeted use of Buyout (RTUBs) Program for Post-Buyout Properties in the Greater Houston Area
Section 4. Vacant Land Remediation and Safety and Health 9. Vacant Land Remediation and Safety and Health: Foundational Insights and Future Directions 10. Revitalizing Vacant Land for Public Health: A Design Approach to Active Living and Community Wellbeing in McAllen, Texas
Section 5. Vacancy Transformation and Community Engagement 11. Vacancy Transformation and Community Engagement: Foundational Insights and Future Directions 12. Community-Driven Nature-Based Solutions Utilizing Urban Vacant Lands to Enhance Flood Resilience in Port Arthur, TX 13. Inclusive Community Engagement for Equitable Development of Vacant Land in Underserved Communities: Lessons from Detroit's Joe Louis Greenway 14. Transforming Vacant Houses into Short-term Leases to Promote Relational Population in Rural South Korea: A Case Study of the Spring House Project in Namhae-gun 15. Synthesizing Insights: Advancing the Future of Vacant Land Regeneration
About the author
Rui Zhu is an assistant professor in Texas Tech University's Department of Landscape Architecture. Her research revolves around the intersections of urban regeneration, community resilience, urban analytics, landscape performance, and land use science. She has made significant contributions to the field through numerous publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
Galen Newman, FASLA, FCELA
, is Professor and Head in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning (LAUP) at Texas A&M University as well as the Youngblood Endowed Professor of Residential Land Development. Dr. Newman's research interests include community resilience, urban regeneration, land use science, spatial analytics, and built environment performance.
