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Peel, J, Ahmed, V and Saboor, S (2020) An investigation of barriers and enablers to energy efficiency retrofitting of social housing in London. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 127-149.

Adinyira, E, Agyekum, K, Baiden, B K, Ebohon, O J and Ampratwum, G (2020) Regeneration of Sub-Saharan Africa's open marketplaces: a case for guileless stakeholder participation. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 165-180.

Akotia, J, Manu, E, Opoku, A and Sackey, E (2020) The role of built environment practitioners in driving the socio-economic sustainability aspects of sustainable regeneration. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 89-108.

Boyle, L and Michell, K (2020) Key ingredients for a collaborative urban regeneration strategy in the Global South. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 150-164.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: collaborative urban regeneration; marginalised communities; public participation; non-state actors; global south
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2204-9029
  • URL: http://doi.org/10.5130/AJCEB.v20i2.6650
  • Abstract:

    The paper documents the development of a collaborative regeneration strategy for a marginalised community in Cape Town that was led by a Non-Profit Company (NPC). NPC’s vision for the strategy was to incorporate key inputs from the community to unlock the economic potential of the area and promote upliftment. A case study methodology was adopted which included a series of interviews and community engagement workshops. The research aimed to identify the key ingredients required to drive collaborative urban regeneration in marginalised communities in the global south. The study established that in the absence of effective leadership and service delivery from local authorities the community feel disenfranchised as their community is not seen as an immediate priority. There was a deep-rooted mistrust in the process being driven by the NPC and the visioning process was met with resistance and suspicion. The engagement process lacked depth/scope and reflected a top-down approach. It is concluded that fundamental ingredients for effective collaborative urban regeneration is trust between the key stakeholders, a diverse assortment of expertise and skills, and an in-depth engagement process. Without these factors urban regeneration is likely to only entrench the complex urban issues it seeks to reconcile.

Das, D K (2020) Perspectives of smart cities in South Africa through applied systems analysis approach: a case of Bloemfontein. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 65-88.

de Kock, P M and Carta, S (2020) Trojans of ambiguity vs resilient regeneration: visual meaning in cities. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 1-24.

de Kock, P M and Carta, S (2020) Trojans of ambiguity vs resilient regeneration: visual meaning in cities. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 1-24.

Oke, A E, Aghimien, D O, Aigbavboa, C O and Akinradewo, O I (2020) Appraisal of the drivers of smart city development in South Africa. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 109-126.

Oke,A.E, Aghimien,D.O, Akinradewo,O.I and Aigbavboa, C.O (2020) Improving resilience of cities through smart city drivers. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 45-64.

Sørensen, N L, Rasmussen, F N, Øien, T B and Frandsen, A K (2020) Holistic sustainability: advancing interdisciplinary building design through tools and data in Denmark. Construction Economics and Building, 20(02), 25-44.