Enabling environment for participative urban regeneration in the Chinese context

from multi-case study of micro-regeneration projects in Shanghai

Master Thesis (2024)
Author(s)

J. Hu (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)

Contributor(s)

Yawei Chen – Mentor (TU Delft - Urban Development Management)

E.H.M. Geurts – Mentor (TU Delft - Real Estate Management)

Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Publication Year
2024
Language
English
Graduation Date
05-07-2024
Awarding Institution
Delft University of Technology
Programme
Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences | Management in the Built Environment
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
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Abstract

Participative urban regeneration is a growing concept in the development of urbanism. There are also other terms describing a similar phenomenon, such as inclusive urban regeneration, bottom-up urbanism, community self-organization and organic planning. The motivation behind this trend is to seek a sustainable way to regenerate the current built environment, which has given rise to community involvement and bottom-up initiatives. In China, where planning has traditionally been top-down, participative approaches are also emerging, exemplified by Shanghai's micro-regeneration initiatives. These endeavors focus on small-scale interventions, where smaller collectives and individuals playing pivotal roles. However, development of micro-regeneration is still in an early stage. This research, through case study analyses and comparisons, seeks to explore the participatory experience in recent micro-regeneration projects in Shanghai, aiming to bridge the gap between practical and guideline-oriented approaches in urban regeneration governance and provide generalized favorable conditions for optimizing participative approaches, thereby contributing to the discourse on urban regeneration in both Chinese and Western contexts.

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