Socio-Economic Indicators for the Ex-Post Evaluation of Brownfield Rehabilitation: A Case Study

The reuse of brownfields is becoming a necessary option to meet the current requirements of urban densification and for the preservation of agricultural land, as well as for improvement in the quality of life. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the main objectives and benefits of a rehabilit...

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Published in:Urban science 2018-12, Vol.2 (4), p.100
Main Authors: Cappai, Francesco, Forgues, Daniel, Glaus, Mathias
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adaptability and applicability
Agricultural land
brownfield
Brownfields
Case studies
Cities
Community
Decision making
Economic indicators
ex-post analysis
Green buildings
Literature reviews
Neighborhoods
Preservation
Quality of life
Rehabilitation
Resale
Reuse
Small & medium sized enterprises-SME
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic indicators
sustainability assessment
sustainable neighborhood
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Summary:The reuse of brownfields is becoming a necessary option to meet the current requirements of urban densification and for the preservation of agricultural land, as well as for improvement in the quality of life. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the main objectives and benefits of a rehabilitation project implemented in Canada. The rehabilitation of the brownfield site Lachine-Turcot-Petite Bourgogne in Montréal was analyzed according to four indicators (revenue, average cost of rent, rental usage, and home resale price). The findings of the study demonstrate that the expectations (socio-economic benefits derived from Southwest borough—City of Montréal) of the local community were not respected and that the initial objectives of the project changed during its implementation. In particular, the average rent increased considerably after four years, by 165.47% in the period 2001–2006. The percentage of resident homeowners increased from 89% to about 95% in 10 years, and in the 1996–2014 period the total income per household increased from about $25,000 to about $78,000. We propose an evaluation tool that integrates an ontology of the elements necessary for decision-making and local indicators related to the environmental and socio-economic components with the goal of meeting the expectations of the local community.
ISSN:2413-8851
2413-8851
DOI:10.3390/urbansci2040100