Greening the Greyfields

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.

Draws on a 10-year research program that created a new model of urban redevelopment Brings together allied areas of urban study into one comprehensive text Offers valuable potential for application beyond the Australian context This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

Autorentext

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.

Inhalt

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 FabricsMoving from TODs to TACs with Greyfield Regeneration.- 5. Climate Resilience and RegenerationHow 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.