Densification as a design tool for sustainable urban regeneration : towards socio-spatially integrated residential communities /

This book explores the intersection of densification and urban renewal in the context of China's new urbanization, with a particular focus on social sustainability.It shifts the discussion from a citywide perspective to the community level, emphasizing a people-centred approach to regeneration.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Chen, Jinliu (Author), Pellegrini, Paola (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer, [2026]
Series:	Urban sustainability (Springer (Firm))
Subjects:	Sustainable urban development > China. Urbanization > China. Economic geography. Social service. Sustainability. Géographie économique. Service social. Durabilité de l'environnement. Urbanisation > Chine.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: The Relevance of the Research
Chapter 2: Urban Regeneration in China
Chapter 3: Density and Densification: An Evergreen Issue
Chapter 4: Social Sustainable Regeneration: An Overview and Conceptual Framework
Chapter 5: Research Design and Methodology
Chapter 6: Densification Assessment Through Residents Satisfaction Evaluation in Nanhuan Community, Suzhou
Chapter 7: Comparative Residents' Satisfaction Evaluation for Social Sustainable Regeneration
Chapter 8: Densification Testing Via Vitality Measurement Based on 5D Model Assessment with Multi-source Data in Nanhuan
Chapter 9: Densification Research by Design with A Pilot Case
Chapter 10: Densification through Non-Demolition: Case Study of Building Addition on Existing Structures
Chapter 11: Urban Regeneration through Demolition and Densification: Case Studies from Suzhou Taohuawu and Luzhi Communities
Chapter 12: Conclusion and Future Work.