Urban Regeneration in the UK: Boom, Bust and Recovery

With increased and fully updated content and case study material, Urban Regeneration in the UK, Second Edition continues to provide an engaging, systematic guide to the most dramatic transformation of our urban landscape since post-war reconstruction. This new edition has been fully revised to include: * Improved pedagogical features, including an expanded glossary and increased visuals, as well as key learning. points, useful websites and further reading * More content on local sustainability and issues linked to climate change. *A new chapter, Scaling Up, which examines how regeneration operates when considering very large schemes, such as the London 2012 Olympics. The text draws together a mass of information around key themes in governance, sustainability, competition, and design - from policy reports to academic studies - into a single coherent text, making this essential reading for anyone studying or working in the field of urban regeneration and planning.