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Title

Greening the greyfields: unlocking the redevelopment potential of the middle suburbs in Australian cities

Author(s)

Newton, Peter W.;  Newman, Peter;  Glackin, Stephen;  Trubka, Roman

Abstract

Pressures for urban redevelopment are intensifying in all large cities. A new logic for urban development is required---green urbanism---that provides a spatial framework for directing population and investment inwards to brownfields and greyfields precincts, rather than outwards to the greenfields. This represents both a major opportunity and a major challenge for city planners in pluralist liberal democracies. However, plans for more compact forms of urban redevelopment are stalling in the face of community resistance. A new paradigm and spatial planning platform is required that will support timely multi-level and multi-actor stakeholder engagement, resulting in the emergence of consensus plans for precinct-level urban regeneration capable of more rapid implementation. Using Melbourne, Australia as a case study, this paper addresses two of the urban intervention challenges---where and how---via the application of a 21st century planning tool ENVISION created for this purpose.

Publication type

Journal article

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology

Source

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology: Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Urban Planning and Regional Development (ICUPRD 2012), Venice, Italy, 14-16 November 2012, Vol. 71 (2012), pp. 658-677

Publication year

2012

Keyword(s)

Green urbanism;  Greyfield precincts;  Greyfields;  Planning tools;  Sustainability;  Sustainable urbanism;  Urban regeneration

Publisher

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET)

Publisher URL

http://www.waset.org/journals/waset/v71.php

Copyright

Copyright © 2012 WASET. The accepted manuscript is reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.

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