Regeneration and well-being: research into practice

Purpose - This article aims to introduce the special issue which arose from a conference about urban regeneration in post industrial cities hosted at Bradford University in 2008. The event focused on the sustainable and intangible aspects of individual and community well-being.Design methodology app...

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Published in:The International journal of public sector management 2013-03, Vol.26 (3), p.180-189
Main Authors: Trueman, Myfanwy, Cornelius, Nelarine, Franks, Tom, Lawler, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Built environment
Colleges and universities
Community
Conferences
Economic growth
Inner city
Local businesses
Marketing
Methodology
Migration
Participation
Partnership
Partnerships
Population
Prosperity
Public private partnerships
Redevelopment, Urban
Small business
Social enterprises
Social exclusion
Studies
Sustainability
Textiles
Urban planning
Urban renewal
Wellbeing
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Summary:Purpose - This article aims to introduce the special issue which arose from a conference about urban regeneration in post industrial cities hosted at Bradford University in 2008. The event focused on the sustainable and intangible aspects of individual and community well-being.Design methodology approach - The article discusses the background to urban regeneration and introduces the papers in the issue.Findings - The papers investigate and understand how policies, programmes and projects can increase well-being in the built environment, and what this means for those involved. Specifically the papers address key features of well-being in terms of the economics of regeneration, participation, sustainability, social enterprise, migration, partnership, management, and the importance of place and space.Originality value - The article focuses on the papers of the special issue that encourage pragmatic and workable solutions based on sound theory and practice.
ISSN:0951-3558
1758-6666
DOI:10.1108/IJPSM-12-2012-0164