An Ex-ante Evaluation Model of Urban Renewal Projects for the Sustainability Potential towards TOD and AUD based on a FDEMATEL-GIS-FI Approach

Lai-Chun Zhao, Yu-Yi Zheng, Jing-Yang Lin, Kang Shen, Run-Ting Li, Lei Xiong, Bo-Wei Zhu and Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng
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Lai-Chun Zhao: School of Architecture and Allied Art, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou 511400, P. R. China
Yu-Yi Zheng: ��Academy of Fine Arts, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, P. R. China
Jing-Yang Lin: ��School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Finance and Economics, Guangzhou 510320, P. R. China
Kang Shen: School of Architecture and Allied Art, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou 511400, P. R. China
Run-Ting Li: School of Architecture and Allied Art, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou 511400, P. R. China
Lei Xiong: School of Architecture and Allied Art, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou 511400, P. R. China
Bo-Wei Zhu: �Faculty of Humanities and Arts, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa 999078, Macao, P. R. China
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng: �Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, College of Public Affairs, National Taipei University, New Taipei City 23741, Taiwan

International Journal of Information Technology & Decision Making (IJITDM), 2024, vol. 23, issue 06, 2309-2333

Abstract: The transit-oriented development (TOD) and arts and culture-led urban development (AUD) have been evolved as two of primary strategies for sustainable urban revitalization. Ex-ante sustainability evaluation has emerged as a crucial procedure in the field of urban renewal to prevent non-sustainable redevelopment projects. However, in the ex-ante evaluation of urban renewal projects, TOD and AUD have ambiguous indicators, imprecise weights, and undetermined evaluation methodologies. To fill these gaps, this work combines GIS, fuzzy theory, and decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) to build an ex-ante evaluation model for evaluating the sustainability potential of urban renewal projects. Three areas in Guangzhou that are undergoing reconstruction and development are used as empirical instances in this study. This study provides a hierarchical structure of the evaluation framework which contains three dimensions, five criteria, and twenty-seven indicators, and also obtains the influential relationships among five criteria. In the empirical scenario, the Guangzhou Steel New Town area (GSNT) is reflected in the large potential benefits in both directions (i.e., TOD and AUD). In contrast, the existing urban renewal development plan does not adequately utilize the potential of the Shiqiao (SQ) area. This study, therefore, proposes that to increase land-use efficiency and subsequently economic development, the SQ area should either start from the current conditions or adapt its current strategy to renewal. With the help of this study, local decision-makers may examine the viability of urban renewal initiatives and gauge the possibility for three crucial Guangzhou urban renewal areas to flourish sustainably. This study also offers a decision-base for prospective future improvement in response to the evaluation outcomes.

Keywords: Urban renewal project; ex-ante evaluation; transit-oriented development; arts and culture-led urban development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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