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Closing conference
ReUrbA 1: Closing conference report
On 9 November 2001 the closing conference of ReUrbA 1 was held in The Hague. Partners were very enthusiastic about the co-operation during ReUrbA 1, that they decided to continue with ReUrbA² .
Date: November 2001
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ReUrbA 1 theme studies
Within the framework of the ReUrbA 1 project, ten theme studies were conducted in topics that are meaningful to the restructuring of urban regions. Comparisons are made between Germany, England, France and the Netherlands in almost all of the themes:
ReUrbA 1: Planning methods in the restructuring process
In a restructuring process, the planning and implementation methodology is of great importance. The restructuring process is influenced by national, provincial and local policies and should be integrated in other planning processes. This theme study describes planning as an element of the restructuring process, and which planning processes were followed in the eight key-projects of ReUrbA 1.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Implementation strategies
An implementation strategy should be chosen with the current and future political, legal, organisational, financial, and economical conditions in mind. This theme study looks at implementation as part of the restructuring process and compares England, the Netherlands and Germany with each other.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Financial structures
The financing of restructuring projects is especially important in structurally weak areas. Restructuring an area usually requires a lot of capital input. This theme study looks at financial aspects as an element of the restructuring process.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Organisational structures
The organisation of a restructuring process is very important to the success of the project. A top-down approach should be avoided and important stakeholders should be involved from the start. This theme study looks at the role the organisational structure is playing within the restructuring process and compares the UK, Germany and the Netherlands with each other.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Development of the city landscape
City landscapes include recreation and leisure activities, historic or cultural settings, agriculture, as well as ecological functions. All of which need to be considered when restructuring an area. This theme study discusses how urban landscaping could best be done to maintain or enhance the identity of an area.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Economic development theme study:
This theme study looks at economic development as an element in the restructuring process. It compares policies and instruments between France, the Netherlands, England and Germany.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Quality of housing
The quality of a residential area could be negatively influenced by the development of commercial and industrial sites close by. Sensitive planning is needed to optimise the commercial values of land, but to minimise the effects this have on residential property. This theme study looks at the quality of housing as an element in the restructuring process and how this is affecting the outcome of the ReUrbA key-projects in The Netherlands, Germany and England.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Infrastructure
Infrastructure is very important to the attractiveness of an area as either a living of working neighbourhood. A distinction between material infrastructure (traffic, energy supply facilities, administrative institutions), institutional infrastructure (rules, organisation and procedures of a national economy), and personnel infrastructure (number and abilities of persons engaged in the economic process) is sensible within a framework of analysis. This study looks at infrastructure as an element of the planning process.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Social integration
Physical and economic restructuring alone will not result in the expected effects if social aspects are not also addressed. Examples from France, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK are used to illustrate social integration as an aspect of restructuring urban areas.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Environmental protection
At a first glance, the development of commercial and industrial sites seems to stand in conflict with the subject of environmental protection. On one hand, an increase in commercial and industrial sites could have a detrimental impact on the environment. On the other hand, the development of these sites on derelict land could result in the improvement of the environment. This theme study looks at environmental protection as an element of the restructuring process.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Urban fringes
The urban fringe is a transitional location where city and countryside overlap and is found at the edge of settlements and developed areas. The three urban fringe case studies of the ReUrbA project are the City of Newcastle in the North East of England and the Municipalities of Gouda and Leidschendam in the Netherlands. Each case is notably different from the others, but all are linked by the common goal of improvement and coherent planning in the periphery of their settlements.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Mixed areas
The focus is on inner cities, railway station areas and housing areas. These areas are characterised by the presence of multiple functions and are as a rule the oldest parts of cities. A great number of problems are present here. These problems are social and economic in nature and in many cases there is a lack of accessibility to these centres, as the infrastructure is not based on the current situation. A comparison of projects in the Netherlands, France and the UK.
Date: 2001
ReUrbA 1: Industrial sites
The focus of the case studies is on redeveloping former industrial sites related to coal mining, which was one of the dominant industries in the Saarland for more than a century. For the ReUrbA project, three sites have been chosen as examples of former mining facilities that are in need of restructuring. These are the Fürstenhausen coking plant and the coal mines of Reden and Camphausen.
Date: 2001
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