Management of Stakeholders in Urban Regeneration Projects. Case Study: Baia-Mare, Transylvania

Abstract

Abstract:The process of regeneration of abandoned areas or deteriorated structures in the cities of Romania has become a strategy of urban-integrated development. Conversions and/or regeneration of facilities in the form of assets, with different destinations, are part of the new trend of urban regeneration and a strategy used to attract investment capital. The disappearance of mining industry sites in Maramures County, Romania, has allowed the expansion and planning of new spaces for public use and/or semipublic, and most cities have opened new development perspectives. The study is based on empirical research conducted on the brownfields of Baia-Mare City. This research investigates how stakeholders of an urban regeneration project can be more actively involved in the decision-making processes with regard to the strategic elements of the renewal project of Cuprom, as a former mining industry area. This research contributes to the development of the investigation of new types of knowledge of stakeholder analysis and improves the available practices for stakeholder salience. Social networks created and consolidated by stakeholders of an urban regeneration project are the object of analysis, evaluation, and monitoring of the equilibrium between project management and grant of resources and capital. This paper studies the salience of stakeholders of the SEPA-CUPROM project from Baia-Mare using the social networking approach. Visualization by graphical methods of social networking analysis is a useful instrument in the decision-making process of brownfield projects as part of sustainable strategies in Romania.

An Evaluation of Urban Renewal Policies of Shenzhen, China

“…Similarly, the high frequency of Strategic Measures instruments might result from the government's optimistic bias during the early stages of urban renewal activity, where governments misjudge the complexities and risks. Many urban renewal objectives fail because of complicated land property rights, higher expectations for compensation, long-cycle approval processes, and unstable market risks for developers [37]. Secondly, the proportion of Supply side as well as Demand policy instruments remain relatively low.…”

Key Variables for Decision-Making on Urban Renewal in China: A Case Study of Chongqing

“…, 82), for decision-making on urban renewal were selected ( Table 2) from summarising and analysing the interview results. 15 Commercial bank I 56 Internal social contact I 16 Shopping center I 57 External connection I 17 Sports facilities I 58 Education level I 18 Open space I 59 Medical condition and level I 19 Water supply I 60 Crime and social security I 20 Electricity supply I 61 The number and level of landmark heritage I 21 Gas supply I 62 The uniqueness of Architectural/landscape I 22 Sewerage I 63 Housing demolition and relocation difficulty I 23 Road network setup I 64 Housing demolition and relocation cost I 24 Traffic flow I 65 Relocation compensation method (monetary compensation/housing compensation) I 25 Functional area traffic I 66 Resettlement method I 26 External public transportation I 67 Land use and building type I 27 Greening rate I 68 Land and construction costs I 28 Vegetation type I 69 Total return/internal rate of return I 29 Air quality I 70 Investment time period…”

“…The use of land in redevelopment is also governed by the government based on urban planning. Urban renewal involves a variety of stakeholders and, therefore, their interest demands have a strong relationship to project success [21]. Besides, effective urban renewal needs to change the declining status quo of the old district via social, economic and material level approaches [22].…”

“…Based on similar thought processes, the identified variables are conducive to build the decision-making and evaluation system of urban renewal, as well as develop urban renewal towards the direction of equilibrium within the physical condition, economy, policy and culture. Urban renewal involves a variety of stakeholders and, therefore, their interest demands have a strong relationship to project success [21]. Besides, effective urban renewal needs to change the declining status quo of the old district via social, economic and material level approaches [22].…”

Evaluating the Significance of Criteria Contributing to Decision-Making on Brownfield Land Redevelopment Strategies in Urban Areas

“…The research on brownfields provides a number of excellent examples of how such areas can be reclaimed thus achieving a new quality of the environment [8][9][10][11][12]. The reclamation of brownfields in Europe has been pursued through the effective integration of the concept of sustainable development into the EU projects such as Regeneration of European Sites in Cities and Urban Environments (RESCUE) [13,14] and Concerted Action on Brownfield and Economic Regeneration Network (CABERNET) [15].…”