Sustainable neighbourhood transformation (IOS Press, 2006)
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Includes bibliographical references
Title page; Contents; Introduction; Life cycle of dwellings and demolition by Dutch housing associations; Joint physical and social neighbourhood transformation. Motives, myths, coincidences and perspectives; Residents' social capital after neighbourhood transformation. An analysis of differences related to residential mobility; Neighbourhood transformation and urban planning and design; Environmental impacts of renovation. The Dutch housing stock compared with new construction; The Eco-costs of housing transformation; Conclusions
Examines the effects of demolition and replacement strategies on sustainability from different perspectives - an economic perspective: the market position and the value of the neighbourhoods, a social perspective: the levels of social capital and residential stability, and an environmental perspective: the energy efficiency