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Regulating urban densification: what factors should be used?
Teller, Jacques
2021In Buildings & Cities, 2 (1), p. 302–317
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Keywords :
affordable housing; cities; density; land take; land use; social practices; urban densification; urban planning
Abstract :
[en] Urban densification is increasingly accepted as a necessity and is important for no-net land take. Densification occurs in many places, especially fast-growing cities with a combination of demographic change, economic pressure and large transport infrastructure projects. The costs and benefits of density require a nuanced understanding: potential direct, indirect and cumulative effects (environmental, economic and social), both on- and off-site. The optimisation of densities implies a need to identify the conditions that can create the most value for the city, specify the places most appropriate for future inhabitants and activities, and promote spatial justice. The papers published in this special issue converge in depicting urban densification as a complex, nonlinear process, which has to be addressed at various scales. Multifactorial metrics of density are superior to aggregated ones because they offer a better understanding of the urban forms and how they are experienced by inhabitants and users. Both hard and soft densification have to be duly monitored and regulated if cities are to avoid overcrowding of places and buildings, which can be detrimental to urban resilience. The relation between urban densification and housing affordability is a critical factor that policymakers must address.
Research center :
LEMA - Local Environment Management and Analysis
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Teller, Jacques  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Urbanisme et aménagement du territoire
Language :
English
Title :
Regulating urban densification: what factors should be used?
Publication date :
March 2021
Journal title :
Buildings & Cities
eISSN :
2632-6655
Publisher :
Ubiquity Press, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
2
Issue :
1
Pages :
302–317
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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