Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Urban Renewal in Developing Countries: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China

Zhiyong Yi, Guiwen Liu, Wei Lang, Asheem Shrestha and Igor Martek
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Zhiyong Yi: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Guiwen Liu: School of Construction Management and Real Estate, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, China
Wei Lang: Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
Asheem Shrestha: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia
Igor Martek: School of Architecture and Built Environment, Deakin University, Geelong 3220, Australia

Sustainability, 2017, vol. 9, issue 8, 1-19

Abstract: Successful urban renewal requires a multifaceted strategic approach incorporating both local and regional regulations, developed through multi-sector and multi-agency partnerships. In practice, developments in China unfold as discrete projects without a broader consideration for city planning or long-term sustainability. Critically, no strategic manifesto has yet emerged to direct sustainable urban renewal (SUR) as a whole in Chinese cities. To improve understanding of existing practices and their applicability to current issues facing urban renewal programs, this study performs a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis of urban renewal within Shenzhen City, China. Data identifying specific strategies are collected from a literature review, relevant urban renewal regulations, government documents, interviews with experts and focus group meetings. Findings identify six potential strategies able to uphold SUR development in Shenzhen, with further transferability to other Chinese cities.

Keywords: sustainable urban renewal (SUR); SWOT analysis; developing country; Shenzhen; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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