The process of urban renewal, underway for about twenty years in Europe, concerns areas abandoned by productive activities that therefore host residential, commercial, cultural and service functions. The complexities of projects that are to be implemented require a strong integration between the different modes of implementation. In place of Brownfield are built new public spaces that enhance or create new urban landscapes, and allow the re-appropriation of the city by residents (Landry, 2000, Zukin, 1995). Through these processes, the cities are trying to overcome the challenge of competitiveness, by creating attractive environments that are able to set up new economies (Florida 2005). Certain European examples are significant and it is possible to draw lessons and good practice, and although still ongoing, it is possible to identify key issues and critical aspects (Sepe, 2009; Sepe 2013; Sepe, 2014a-b). Like French cities that pay attention on liveability, sustainability, participation and public-private partnership, as key elements of regeneration (Martone, Sepe, 2011). Since 20 years, France is involved by an interesting urban regeneration process which improves the quality of life in terms of economic, social and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, France has decided to decrease by 2050 its emissions of greenhouse gases, enacting some laws to reach this purpose, including: «Stratégie nationale de développement durable» in July 2003, «Plan climat» 2004, «Loi de programme fixant les orientations de sa politique énergétique», 2005, confirmed in 2007 with laws Grenelle I & II. The paper gives an overview of the French planning tools than illustrates the renovation process that concerns the Nice Côte d'Azur (NCA) metropolis, that has the aim of becoming the "Ville verte de la Méditerranée". The process, still ongoing, reveals good practices respect to livability and sustainability. The switch to more sustainable new lifestyles (in threefold sense) is the result, and in the same time is the author, of urban regeneration aimed at the satisfaction of human needs, with particular attention to the psychological and sociological ones. The metropolitan area is divided in 7 pôle de la proximité (macro-areas) so unifying near zones with similar characteristics, to manage them more consciously regarding themes such as road maintenance, cleaning and waste. The general idea is to transform not only the city centre but also suburbs with an approach based on sustainability and liveability. Particular interest is posed on disadvantaged areas, defined ZUS (Zone Urbaine Sensible), and an interesting aspect is the technology used for waste management, energy and water consumptions, called Éco-exemplarité, which established 13 Écocitès in France. The main purposes of Écocitès are two: an energetic certification to built and management, installation of shippers for electric cars to encourage and improve the use of them; the increasing in number of public spaces for a better sociability and to use them as an urban laboratory to find solutions against heat of the Mediterranean zones.
Urban regeneration and liveability trough a sustainable approach and a new system of public spaces
Martone A;Sepe M;Micheletti S
2015
Abstract
The process of urban renewal, underway for about twenty years in Europe, concerns areas abandoned by productive activities that therefore host residential, commercial, cultural and service functions. The complexities of projects that are to be implemented require a strong integration between the different modes of implementation. In place of Brownfield are built new public spaces that enhance or create new urban landscapes, and allow the re-appropriation of the city by residents (Landry, 2000, Zukin, 1995). Through these processes, the cities are trying to overcome the challenge of competitiveness, by creating attractive environments that are able to set up new economies (Florida 2005). Certain European examples are significant and it is possible to draw lessons and good practice, and although still ongoing, it is possible to identify key issues and critical aspects (Sepe, 2009; Sepe 2013; Sepe, 2014a-b). Like French cities that pay attention on liveability, sustainability, participation and public-private partnership, as key elements of regeneration (Martone, Sepe, 2011). Since 20 years, France is involved by an interesting urban regeneration process which improves the quality of life in terms of economic, social and environmental sustainability. Furthermore, France has decided to decrease by 2050 its emissions of greenhouse gases, enacting some laws to reach this purpose, including: «Stratégie nationale de développement durable» in July 2003, «Plan climat» 2004, «Loi de programme fixant les orientations de sa politique énergétique», 2005, confirmed in 2007 with laws Grenelle I & II. The paper gives an overview of the French planning tools than illustrates the renovation process that concerns the Nice Côte d'Azur (NCA) metropolis, that has the aim of becoming the "Ville verte de la Méditerranée". The process, still ongoing, reveals good practices respect to livability and sustainability. The switch to more sustainable new lifestyles (in threefold sense) is the result, and in the same time is the author, of urban regeneration aimed at the satisfaction of human needs, with particular attention to the psychological and sociological ones. The metropolitan area is divided in 7 pôle de la proximité (macro-areas) so unifying near zones with similar characteristics, to manage them more consciously regarding themes such as road maintenance, cleaning and waste. The general idea is to transform not only the city centre but also suburbs with an approach based on sustainability and liveability. Particular interest is posed on disadvantaged areas, defined ZUS (Zone Urbaine Sensible), and an interesting aspect is the technology used for waste management, energy and water consumptions, called Éco-exemplarité, which established 13 Écocitès in France. The main purposes of Écocitès are two: an energetic certification to built and management, installation of shippers for electric cars to encourage and improve the use of them; the increasing in number of public spaces for a better sociability and to use them as an urban laboratory to find solutions against heat of the Mediterranean zones.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
