Experimenting community impact evaluation (CIE) for assessing urban regeneration programmes: The case study of the area 22@ Barcelona

Bottero, Marta Carla; Bragaglia, Francesca; Caruso, Nadia; Datola, Giulia; Dell’Anna, Federico

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2019.102464

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“…This method has been developed to respond to the weaknesses of the traditional evaluation methods, such as the Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) [39]. The CIE aims at identifying the convenience of projects according to the social preferences expressed by the stakeholders involved [40]. Therefore, the implementation of the CIE methodology has become relevant to support the decision making in urban regeneration and transformation processes [40][41][42].…”

Section: Community Impact Evaluation (Cie)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Addressing Social Sustainability in Urban Regeneration Processes. An Application of the Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation

Bottero¹,

Datola²

2020

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The concept of sustainability is widely seen as fundamental to set up urban and territorial transformations. Sustainable development is a multidimensional and multi-perspective process that deals with the environmental, economic, and social dimensions, with the aim to find a balance among these. Despite this growing attention to sustainability the social perspective has been the less explored of these dimensions and only recently it is receiving consideration due the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aim at creating sustainable and inclusive cities and communities. In the SDGs, specific attention is focused on the improvement of the quality of life of inhabitants through specific actions dedicated to the valorization of cultural resources, to the protection of the environment, and also to promote the involvement of the local communities in setting policies and programs. The final objective is defining projects based on the social needs shared by the communities. This paper aims at exploring the social sustainability related to urban regeneration processes with particular attention to social cohesion and community engagement. Six different urban regeneration strategies, developed for the regeneration of an urban area located in Northern Italy and based on social housing interventions, have been evaluated in accordance with their social impacts on the stakeholders involved. The paper proposes a multi-methodological approach based on the combination of the stakeholder analysis with the NAIADE (Novel Approach to Imprecise Assessment and Decision Environments) methodology, a particular type of Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation. The stakeholder analysis has been applied to identify the actors to involve in the evaluation, whereas the NAIADE methodology has been implemented for the selection of the most preferable strategy. This method allowed the assessment of the different strategies through the comparison and the mediation between the technical and the social rankings, thus considering the stakeholder preferences in the final evaluation. The final result is coherent with the initial purpose and it demonstrates that the inclusion of the stakeholder is fundamental for the achievement of a consensus solution.

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Section: Community Impact Evaluation (Cie)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Addressing Social Sustainability in Urban Regeneration Processes. An Application of the Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation

Bottero¹,

Datola²

2020

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“…Moreover, the latter produce a spurious correlation between characteristics if they are introduced at the same time in the model. It is necessary to keep in mind that in Reference [25], a second hedonic model including the characteristics of the apartments found that the EPC had no impact on prices. Finally, Cerin et al [16] analyzed 67,559 transactions in the Swedish private real estate market between 2009 and 2010.…”

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“…The similarities in urban development and regeneration policies have also been found in recent years. Indeed, Barcelona and Turin have exploited major events such as the Olympics Games to renew and re-use abandoned industrial areas included in the urban fabric, in 1992 and 2006, respectively [25]. Furthermore, the most common type of building in the residential market is the apartment, and most of the multi-family homes, around 60%, were rebuilt in the second post-war period in both cities [26].…”

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EPC Green Premium in Two Different European Climate Zones: A Comparative Study between Barcelona and Turin

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Energy performance certificates (EPCs) are important tools aimed at improving buildings’ energy performance. They play a central role in the context of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) which asks member states (MS) to take the necessary measures to establish a complete certification system. In this study, an application of the hedonic price method (HPM) assessing the effect of energy labels derived from the EPC on real estate market value is presented. The estimation methodology was applied to two European cities characterized by different climate conditions. The analysis was based on two datasets of listing prices referring to multi-family residential markets in Turin (Italy) and Barcelona (Spain). Four models for each dataset were applied to capture the marginal price of green attributes, but also to control for the spatial autocorrelation among values. The findings showed how the EPC has been applied in the two countries and how it has influenced the real estate market. Turin’s buyers pay more attention to the EPC label, while in Barcelona, they value much more single characteristics, such as air conditioning and a swimming pool, considered popular attributes among contemporary buildings in this climate zone. From the results, it is possible to deduce that the implementation of the EPC schemes is still irregular in EU countries and must be strengthened through a standardized rating model.

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“…But this has been insufficient, and in practical terms, there are only a handful of experiences that confirm its genuine application in urban regeneration projects. Barely analysed, in the urban regeneration encouraged by the institutions (mainly, European Urban Plans), this social dimension has occasionally generated major weaknesses in terms of social sustainability, sometimes leading to gentrification processes, accentuated by the actual regeneration strategies implemented [24].…”

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The Importance of the Participatory Dimension in Urban Resilience Improvement Processes

LopezDeAsiain

García

2020

Sustainability

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This article discusses the approach adopted by the researchers into citizen participation in urban regeneration actions and projects. It describes the concepts of sustainability and habitability in relation to the urban environment and architecture within the framework of improving the resilience of our cities through the circular economy and decarbonisation processes in architecture. The authors review the participatory dimension of different urban regeneration actions carried out in Spain and the impact of this dimension on the results obtained by environmental, economic and social urban improvements. They then define possible strategies and methodological tools for integrating this dimension into traditional urban regeneration processes. The article presents case studies and their specific characteristics, and draws conclusions about their effectiveness and relevance. It also compares citizen-led interventions with interventions led by public administrations. Lastly, the authors analyse the potential reasons for success in these processes and projects, identifying weaknesses and proposing possible strategies for future development by researchers.

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Experimenting community impact evaluation (CIE) for assessing urban regeneration programmes: The case study of the area 22@ Barcelona

Cited by 36 publications

References 19 publications

Addressing Social Sustainability in Urban Regeneration Processes. An Application of the Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation

Addressing Social Sustainability in Urban Regeneration Processes. An Application of the Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation

EPC Green Premium in Two Different European Climate Zones: A Comparative Study between Barcelona and Turin

The Importance of the Participatory Dimension in Urban Resilience Improvement Processes

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