A simplified model to assess vulnerable areas for urban regeneration

Aguilar, María José Ruá; Huedo, Patricia; Civera, Vicent; Felip, María Raquel Agost

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2019.101440

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“…According to the recent land-use plan, there are 17 vulnerable areas or neighborhoods in this city, called ARRU (standing for areas of regeneration, refurbishment and renewal). These areas are intended to be prioritized by the public administration to allocate funds in order to undertake regeneration and refurbishment [14,23]. Most of the neighborhoods in the city are located inland, about four kilometers from the sea coast, except for the neighborhood called Grao, which is stands by the sea, which especially distinguishes this area.…”

Section: Urban Areamentioning

confidence: 99%

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Contribution of Roof Refurbishment to Urban Sustainability

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Achieving sustainable urban environments is a challenging goal—especially in existing cities with high percentages of old and obsolete buildings. This work analyzes the contribution of roof refurbishment to sustainability, considering that most roofs are currently underused. Many potential benefits of refurbishment can be achieved, such as the improvement of the energy performance of the buildings and the use of a wasted space for increasing green areas or for social purposes. In order to estimate the degree of the improvement, a vulnerable area in Castellón (east Spain) was selected as a case study. A thorough analysis of the residential building stock was undertaken. Using georeferenced information from the Cadastral Office we classified them according to typology, year of construction and roof type. Some refurbishment solutions were proposed and their applicability to the actual buildings was analyzed under different criteria. The theoretical benefits obtained in the neighborhood such as energy and carbon emissions savings were evaluated, together with the increase of green areas. Moreover, other social uses were suggested for neglected urban spaces in the area. Finally, a more accurate analysis was performed combining different solutions in a specific building, according to its particular characteristics.

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“…This area corresponds to District 9 in the city and is formed by census Sections 09001, 9002, 9003, 9004, 9006, 09,007 and 9010. Together they form ARRU15 according to urban, building, socioeconomic and sociodemographic indicators [23]. All the vulnerability categories are present in census Sections 9002 and 9003.…”

Section: Urban Areamentioning

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“…Quantitative information, or the lack thereof, becomes key to understanding and addressing access barriers within a municipality covered with services. Indeed, a recent work by Ruá et al (2019) identified 17 vulnerable neighborhoods that threatened urban cohesion in Castelló due to their unimproved dwellings and thus needed to be prioritized in future policies.…”

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Leaving no one behind: Evaluating access to water, sanitation and hygiene for vulnerable and marginalized groups

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Giné‐Garriga

Foguet

2019

Science of The Total Environment

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Achieving equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services requires paying special attention to the most disadvantaged segments of the population. Yet, despite all the progress made to evaluate the access of vulnerable and marginalized groups, important knowledge gaps still remain with respect to identifying their specific barriers and needs. At the global level, for example, the two monitoring mechanisms for SDG 6 -the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) and Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and drinking-water (GLAAS) -face difficulties in understanding how, and to what extent, vulnerable and marginalized groups access WASH services. In this context, this work examines the UNECE/WHO-Europe 'Equitable Access Score-card' for assessing the access to WASH services by vulnerable and marginalized groups. In particular, we: (i) analyse its strengths and limitations as a tool for revealing the needs of these groups in accessing WASH services; and (ii) propose an extended variant of the score-card that addresses these limitations. We test this version in two local-level case studies: Lima (Peru) and Castelló de la Plana (Spain). The score-card diagnosis is found to be particularly useful for collecting information on the level of access of the different vulnerable and marginalized groups, as well as the specific public policies and funding mechanisms in place that address and support their needs. However, the score-card should be complemented with specific assessments of all five normative dimensions of the human rights to water and sanitation (access, availability, quality, acceptability and affordability) in order to have a better understanding of the concerns for service delivery for the different vulnerable and marginalized groups.

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“…To carry out this study, ARRU Castalia-La Guinea has been selected because it is an area in which all categories of vulnerability converge, according to the simplified model developed by Ruá et al [4].…”

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“…Urban sustainability depends on a myriad of complex variables, where marginality and social exclusion are key factors to consider. Different studies show that residential and urban vulnerability are usually linked to the social vulnerability and the rehabilitation of vulnerable areas entails social inclusion [2]- [4].…”

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Strategies of Urban Regeneration in Vulnerable Areas: A Case Study in Castellón, Spain

Aguilar

Huedo

Cordani

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WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

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The 11th Sustainable Development Goal (UNO, 2030) for Sustainable Cities and Communities highlights the role of urbanisation in development and poverty reduction. Accomplishing this goal and promoting the implementation of the New Urban Agenda are crucial for local governments. Within the stated framework, we herein present some strategies of urban regeneration in the area Castalia-La Guinea in Castellón de la Plana (East Spain). The analysed area presents an old urban fabric with high immigration levels and heterogeneous characteristics, and constitutes an urban environment to be regenerated in a broader context. This area was previously defined in one of the complementary studies to develop the new Land-Use Plan in the city. This report defined the areas of rehabilitation, regeneration and urban renewal, which fall in line with Law 5/2014, of 25 July, on Territorial Planning, Urban Planning and Landscape for the Valencian community (Spain). They are considered vulnerable areas that should be prioritised to undertake urban interventions. The approach to revitalise the area was followed by implementing the "Guidelines for the Development of Strategies of Urban Regeneration for Municipalities of the Valencian Community" (Regional Valencian Government, Spain), which permits an in-depth diagnosis and the presentation of some proposals for its regeneration. The aforementioned guidelines aim to help interventions in the city that move towards a sustainable urban regeneration model. These interventions should focus on the protection, conservation and improvement of the urban fabric by the innovative use of integrated approaches in sustainable urban policies (socio-economic and environmental perspectives) in vulnerable areas. The guide uses the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) methodology by means of a detailed diagnosis of the area, followed by the CAME (Correct, Adapt, Maintain and Explore) methodology, to propose effective intervention strategies.

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A simplified model to assess vulnerable areas for urban regeneration

Cited by 25 publications

References 17 publications

Contribution of Roof Refurbishment to Urban Sustainability

Contribution of Roof Refurbishment to Urban Sustainability

Leaving no one behind: Evaluating access to water, sanitation and hygiene for vulnerable and marginalized groups

Strategies of Urban Regeneration in Vulnerable Areas: A Case Study in Castellón, Spain

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