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Bottom-up regeneration in Italy: A case study of the medium-sized city of Novara
Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal,
15
(4),
425-438
(2022)
Abstract
Italy has a vast heritage of unused public properties and regeneration initiatives can have positive effects on local communities. This paper aims to analyse bottom-up approaches to such initiatives, in which citizens are an integral part of the design and development of urban regeneration projects. As citizen engagement is crucial to the success of the regeneration process, both the active participation of all stakeholders and regular project monitoring are required. The paper is based on a case study carried out on the medium-sized Italian city of Novara, which examines bottom-up regeneration projects involving citizen collaboration agreements and assesses their value to society.
Keywords: urban regeneration; bottom-up approach; regeneration value; medium-sized cities
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Author's Biography
Elisabetta Genovese has a MSc degree in Environmental Economics and a PhD in Development Policies and Territorial Management. She has significant experience in urban and regional analysis, socio-economic impact assessment, policy analysis and geographic information science. She has developed methods for assessing territorial and socio-economic trends in urban contexts. Her most recent research focuses on stakeholder participation, community engagement and bottom-up approaches in urban regeneration and effective strategies to increase community resilience for natural hazards.
