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Land Planning and Urban Regeneration for Achieving Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X). This special issue belongs to the section "Land Planning and Landscape Architecture".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 4599

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Prof. Dr. Pasquale De Toro

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Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy
Interests: urban regeneration; multi-criteria decision analysis; integrated assessment; geographic information systems
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Dr. Francesca Nocca

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Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy
Interests: urban regeneration; circular economy; cultural heritage; integrated evaluation; multidimensional indicators
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Dr. Martina Bosone

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Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy
Interests: urban regeneration; circular economy; cultural heritage; multidimensional indicators; common goods
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Dr. Francesca Buglione

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Department of Architecture, University of Naples Federico II, 80134 Naples, Italy
Interests: urban regeneration; circular economy; industrial heritage; multidimensional indicators
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce a Special Issue of Land entitled "Land Planning and Urban Regeneration for Achieving Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition".

The structure and organization of the city are increasingly being investigated, especially considering the current challenges (i.e., climate change, COVID-19 pandemic), accentuated by the ongoing health emergency. This has highlighted (and is still highlighting) the need to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable development.

The debates on urbanization and culture are intertwined. Some international organizations (such as UNESCO and ICOMOS) and scientific studies emphasize the crucial role that culture can play in the achievement of sustainable development. Furthermore, the United Nations recognizes cultural heritage and landscape as important factors for urban sustainable development in many points of the 2030 Agenda and of the New Urban Agenda.

Although there are many theoretical studies regarding the role of cultural heritage and landscape in sustainable development, there are fewer studies that concretely demonstrate the multidimensional benefits (economic, socio-cultural and environmental) produced by their conservation and regeneration.

The aim of this Special Issue is to investigate the contribution of cultural heritage and landscape to the achievement of sustainable development goals, also considering the current challenges that are changing the common vision about them (also in terms of use, accessibility, etc.). The urgency caused by these challenges has greatly accelerated the speed of transformational trends, allowing the identification of solutions that could be effective in the long term, regardless of the current health emergency.

In this context, evaluation tools, land planning, governance strategies, business and financial models play a fundamental role.

Current evaluation approaches are mostly sectoral, mainly focusing on individual dimensions (economic, social, environmental) rather than their interrelationships.

Considering the multiplicity of values and stakeholders involved in the cultural heritage and landscape conservation and regeneration processes, the produced impacts require adequate evaluation tools, such as multicriteria evaluation methods. The complexity of cultural heritage and landscape conservation and regeneration processes implies an interpretation of evaluation as a dynamic process.

On the basis of the above, contributions from the scientific community are welcome on issues related to the role of cultural heritage and landscape in sustainable development processes, also focusing on the implications on land planning ones, with particular reference to:

  • Urban regeneration and land planning;
  • Cultural heritage and landscape conservation and regeneration;
  • Multicriteria evaluation;
  • Sustainable cultural tourism;
  • Digitalization and innovative technologies for cultural heritage;
  • Participatory approaches.

Topics are suggested but not exclusive, and other proposals that address the above topic from different perspectives are welcome.

Prof. Dr. Pasquale De Toro
Dr. Francesca Nocca
Dr. Martina Bosone
Dr. Francesca Buglione
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • cultural heritage
  • landscape
  • urban sustainable development
  • urban regeneration
  • land planning
  • multicriteria evaluation

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Research on “Identification–Cognition–Perception” of the Pedestrian Spaces Around Subway Stations near Popular Tourist Attractions from the Tourists’ Perspective: A Case Study of Tianjin
by Weiwei Liu, Jianwei Yan, Xiang Sun and Ruiqi Song
Land 2025, 14(1), 145; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14010145 - 12 Jan 2025
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Public transportation serving urban tourism has a positive impact on sustainable urban development. With the rapid rise of “subway tourism” in China and the emergence of numerous popular attractions, the pedestrian spaces connecting subway stations and attractions are important public spaces for tourists’ [...] Read more.
Public transportation serving urban tourism has a positive impact on sustainable urban development. With the rapid rise of “subway tourism” in China and the emergence of numerous popular attractions, the pedestrian spaces connecting subway stations and attractions are important public spaces for tourists’ perception. Identifying, cognizing, and perceiving the pedestrian spaces around subway stations near popular tourist attractions from the tourists’ perspective holds significant value for promoting station–city coordination and enhancing spatial quality. This paper establishes an optimization design framework for the pedestrian spaces around subway stations near urban popular tourist attractions, moving from identification to cognition and perception. Taking Tianjin, China as an example, we collected 11,405 travelogue data entries and street network data of the subway stations around popular attractions. (1) We constructed an LDA topic model to identify popular tourist attractions; (2) we applied space syntax to understand the features and forms of the pedestrian spaces around subway stations; (3) we utilized the ROST-CM network text analysis method to analyze tourists’ overall perception of the pedestrian spaces around subway stations; (4) we proposed suggestions for optimization. The contribution of this study lies in constructing a vertical analytical framework that transitions from “identification” to “cognition” to “perception”. The cognitive and perceptual dimensions can mutually corroborate some of their findings but are not interchangeable. Future urban spatial optimization research should consider both cognitive and perceptual dimensions, enhancing the comprehensiveness of the human-centered perspective. The research results provide empirical references and guidance for the management and practice of urban space renewal around subway stations near major cities’ tourist attractions. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Land Planning and Urban Regeneration for Achieving Sustainable Development: 2nd Edition)
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Method for Evaluating Urban Building Renewal Potential Based on Multimachine Learning Integration: A Case Study of Longgang and Longhua Districts in Shenzhen
by Dengkuo Sun, Yuefeng Lu, Yong Qin, Miao Lu, Zhenqi Song and Ziqi Ding
Land 2025, 14(1), 15; https://doi.org/10.3390/land14010015 - 25 Dec 2024
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With the continuous advancement of urbanization, urban renewal has become a vital means of enhancing urban functionality and improving living environments. Traditional urban renewal research primarily focuses on the macro level, analyzing regions or units, with limited studies targeting individual buildings. Consequently, the [...] Read more.
With the continuous advancement of urbanization, urban renewal has become a vital means of enhancing urban functionality and improving living environments. Traditional urban renewal research primarily focuses on the macro level, analyzing regions or units, with limited studies targeting individual buildings. Consequently, the unique characteristics and specific requirements of individual buildings during urban renewal have often been overlooked. This study first identified individual buildings undergoing urban renewal in the Longgang and Longhua Districts of Shenzhen, China, from 2018 to 2023 using multisource data such as the 2018 Shenzhen Building Census. A regression analysis based on building characteristics and locational factors was conducted using a stacking ensemble machine learning model. In addition, buildings were categorized into residential, industrial, and commercial types based on their usage, enabling both overall- and category-specific predictions of building renewal. The results show the following: (1) Using the prediction results of multilayer perceptron (MLP) and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) base models as inputs and fusing them with an AdaBoost classifier as the final metamodel, the goodness of fit of the overall building renewal regression model increased by 2.19%. (2) The regression model achieved an overall urban renewal prediction accuracy of 89.41%. Categorizing urban renewal projects improved the goodness of fit for residential and industrial building renewal by 0.14% and 6.13%, respectively. (3) Compared with traditional macro-level evaluation methods, the experimental results of this study improved by 8.41%, and compared with single-model approaches based on planning permit data, the accuracy improved by 29.11%. Full article
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Analyzing the Supply and Demand Dynamics of Urban Green Spaces Across Diverse Transportation Modes: A Case Study of Hefei City’s Built-Up Area
by Kang Gu, Jiamei Liu, Di Wang, Yue Dai and Xueyan Li
Land 2024, 13(11), 1937; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111937 - 17 Nov 2024
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With the increasing demands of urban populations, achieving a balance between the supply and demand in the spatial allocation of urban green park spaces (UGSs) is essential for effective urban planning and improving residents’ quality of life. The study of UGS supply and [...] Read more.
With the increasing demands of urban populations, achieving a balance between the supply and demand in the spatial allocation of urban green park spaces (UGSs) is essential for effective urban planning and improving residents’ quality of life. The study of UGS supply and demand balance has become a research hotspot. However, existing studies of UGS supply and demand balance rarely simultaneously improve the supply side, demand side, and transportation methods that connect the two, nor do they conduct a comprehensive, multi-dimensional supply and demand evaluation. Therefore, this study evaluates the accessibility of UGS within Hefei’s built-up areas, focusing on age-specific demands for UGS and incorporating various travel modes, including walking, cycling, driving, and public transportation. An improved two-step floating-catchment area (2SFCA) method is applied to evaluate the accessibility of UGS in Hefei’s built-up areas. This evaluation combines assessments using the Gini coefficient, Lorenz curve, location entropy, and local spatial autocorrelation analysis, utilizing the ArcGIS 10.8 and GeoDa 2.1 platforms. Together, these methods enable a supply–demand balance analysis of UGSs to identify areas needing improvement and propose corresponding strategies. The research results indicate the following: (1) from a regional perspective, there are significant disparities in the accessibility of UGS within Hefei’s urban center, with the old city showing more imbalance than the new city. Areas with high demand and low supply are primarily concentrated in the old city, which require future improvement; (2) in terms of travel modes, higher-speed travel (such as driving) offers better and more equitable accessibility compared to slower modes (such as walking), highlighting transportation as a critical factor influencing accessibility; (3) regarding population demand, there is an overall balance in the supply of UGS, with local imbalances observed in the needs of residents across different age groups. Due to the high specific demand for UGS among older people and children, the supply and demand levels in these two age groups are more consistent. This study offers valuable insights for achieving the balanced, efficient, and sustainable development of the social benefits of UGS. Full article
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Understanding Impacts of Neighbourhood Micro-Renewal Through a Lens of Place Value: A Case Study of Wuhan, China
by Shiyuan He and Yu Li
Land 2024, 13(11), 1910; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13111910 - 14 Nov 2024
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Neighbourhood micro-renewal (NMIR) plays a critical role in the renewal landscape of urban China. However, an oversight in post-occupancy evaluation (POE) impedes the comprehensive understanding of NMIR’s impact and post-implementation efficacy. This research addresses this gap by leveraging the lens of place value [...] Read more.
Neighbourhood micro-renewal (NMIR) plays a critical role in the renewal landscape of urban China. However, an oversight in post-occupancy evaluation (POE) impedes the comprehensive understanding of NMIR’s impact and post-implementation efficacy. This research addresses this gap by leveraging the lens of place value to examine NMIR’s outcomes. Using Wuhan, China, as a case study, 10 Delphi consultations and 28 interviews were conducted among five stakeholder groups: local government, planning professionals, academics, community workers, and residents. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation (FCE) were combined to identify and rank potential indicators. A total of 6 primary and 22 secondary indicators were identified. The indicators were derived from four key policy areas—health, society, economy, and environment—highlighting the relationship among NMIR initiatives, their contribution to place quality, and alignment with policy goals. AHP and FCE results reveal substantial enhancements in environmental quality, residential properties, and public infrastructure. Nevertheless, the analysis exposes varied satisfaction levels and divergences in the perceived relevance of indicators among the government, professionals, and the residents, particularly concerning social cohesion. These disparities underscore the layered impacts of NMIR. This research recommends integrating resident feedback with expert insights to enhance place quality in NMIR projects by balancing physical upgrades with social considerations. It also advocates for a continuous, adaptable post-occupancy evaluation system to monitor and support place value over time. This system should be flexible and context-specific, allowing NMIR initiatives to adapt to diverse urban settings globally, thus supporting long-term sustainability and thriving urban communities. Full article
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Multicriteria Evaluation Framework for Industrial Heritage Adaptive Reuse: The Role of the ‘Intrinsic Value’
by Francesca Nocca, Martina Bosone and Manuel Orabona
Land 2024, 13(8), 1266; https://doi.org/10.3390/land13081266 - 12 Aug 2024
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At the end of the 20th century, most industrial cities faced a massive phase of de-industrialisation, resulting in abandoned areas. However, these areas, rich in history and heritage, can represent significant resources for the regeneration of entire territories. Adaptive Reuse (AR) is one [...] Read more.
At the end of the 20th century, most industrial cities faced a massive phase of de-industrialisation, resulting in abandoned areas. However, these areas, rich in history and heritage, can represent significant resources for the regeneration of entire territories. Adaptive Reuse (AR) is one of the most appropriate strategies for the sustainable regeneration of brownfield sites: it gives new life to a ‘dead’ land, extending its use value so that it can continue to be enjoyed both by present and future generations. Decision-making processes concerning Industrial Heritage Adaptive Reuse (IHAR) cannot ignore the role that ‘intrinsic value’ plays in orienting development choices in such areas. Adopting participatory decision-making processes enables the inclusion of different values and interests of the stakeholders and, at the same time, increasing their awareness about the decision-making problem, thus reducing conflicts. This contribution intends to propose an evaluation framework to assess the multidimensional impacts of IHAR, considering the different values characterising them, and to support decision-making processes for the identification of the ‘preferable’ transformation scenario. This evaluation framework is applied, through the use of the TOPSIS multi-criteria evaluation method, in the case study of the ex-Italsider area in Bagnoli district (Naples, Italy), an industrial steel plant decommissioned in the early 1990s. Full article
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