Urban Regeneration in the UK

Dr Phil Jones teaches BA Geography at the University of Birmingham.  Professor James Evans is Senior Lecturer in Geography at the University of Manchester.

• Chapter 1: IntroductionDefining ′urban regeneration′The scale of changeFrom boom to bustChapter 2: Policy FrameworkIntroduction: origins of the neoliberal shiftInnovations during the New Labour period, 1997-2010Contemporary policy in EnglandDevolutionChapter 3: GovernanceDefinition: from government to governanceUnderstanding the stateDifferent forms of governanceThe new institutionalismCommunity involvementRegional regeneration and the European UnionChapter 4: The Competitive CityDeindustrialisation and the competitive cityFunding economic regenerationRegenerating cities in practiceThe financial crisis and its impact on regeneration fundingThe entrepreneurial cityChapter 5: SustainabilitySustainable development and regenerationThe policy frameworkSocial sustainabilityThe brownfield development agendaClimate change, cities and carbonSustainable constructionChapter 6: Design and Cultural RegenerationThe urban design agendaCultural regenerationChapter 7: Regeneration Beyond the City CentreThe suburban questionRegenerating social housing suburbsNew build suburbsThe great eco-towns disasterChapter 8: Scaling upLondon Olympics 2012Mega-regeneration in the Thames GatewayChapter 9: ConclusionsGlossary

This is a thorough update of what was already an excellently written, accessible and well-used book. Coverage of the key issues to impact on regeneration in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis is comprehensive, and ensures that this latest edition will remain a key reference work for students and practitioners alike.