Authors:V. Gruis, H. Visscher, R. Kleinhans, V. Gruis, H. Viss
Publisher: IOS Press
Keywords: sustainable, areas, urban, transformation, neighbourhood, volume
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2006-12-01
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 1586037188
ISBN-13: 9781586037185

Urban renewal through the large-scale restructuring of post-war neighbourhoods is a major challenge throughout Europe in the decades ahead. Current urban restructuring programs in the Netherlands focus on the demolition and replacement of the existing housing stock. The motivation behind this strategy is creating a better social mix between ’poor’ and ’better-off’ households, to improve the general quality of the housing stock and to create a financially viable restructuring program. The general aim is to improve various aspects of sustainability in urban neighborhoods.