Purpose
The need to speed up and simplify the practice of transformation and the topic of reuse is crucial in Italy. The purpose of this paper is to compare successful cases of reuse into housing in Italy and the Netherlands, in order to suggest improvements to the Italian situation.
Design/methodology/approach
Previous research at the University of Pavia showed the need to change living standards for new residential buildings. This research focusses on existing buildings and gives a comparative analysis of the Italian and Dutch legislation for residential buildings. Interviews with professionals have been conducted in Italy and the Netherlands to better understand the differences and problems related to housing regulations. Good examples of reuse into housing have been studied to define common guidelines for intervention.
Findings
The findings describe the building regulations in Italy and the Netherlands concerning adaptive reuse, and reveals differences between the two countries. Furthermore, the possibilities and barriers for the reuse of existing buildings are highlighted.
Practical implications
Lessons are drawn from both contexts, and finally suggestions for improvement of the regulatory system are made for Italy and the Netherlands.
Originality/value
This paper aims at revealing the opportunities and barriers of reuse in Italy and the Netherlands. So far, studies were performed to reveal the feasibility of adaptive reuse, though none of these focussed specifically on legal issues. No sufficient studies are performed so far on reuse into housing in Italy, and the comparison of the regulatory systems of the two countries is novel.
At a time of public sector retrenchment in urban regeneration it has become increasingly important to understand how planners can help create better places. Recent studies suggest that planners must behave as market actors by deploying planning tools strategically to influence market behaviour. In this context, this paper examines how local planning authorities use a variety of policy instruments to influence urban projects and turn planning strategies into action. To understand how planning tools can be used to achieve successful results in urban regeneration practice, the paper presents a crosscomparison of mixed-use city centre regeneration projects in Bristol and Liverpool.
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SummaryOften, local governments regulate the establishment of new businesses in a local area. They want to prevent oversupply of certain goods or services. An important way to reach this objective, is by use of urban plans. The question this paper addresses is: to what extent is it legally allowed to regulate an economic sector by way of an urban plan? This question is relevant for many countries. Two segments of the real estate market are selected to answer the research question: hotels and retail. In these segment, the problem seems most pressing. This papers shows that only under specific conditions it is allowed that local governments restrict free competition through limiting the establishment of new businesses by way of their urban plan. It is assumed that in practice, often these conditions are violated. The answer to the research question is relevant for prospective investors in real estate, in particular hotels and retail, in EU countries.
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