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Francisco Sergio Campos-Sánchez1, Rafael Reinoso-Bellido2, Francisco Javier Abarca-Álvarez3
1Department of Urban and Spatial Planning, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain. scampos@ugr.es.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 19, 2019
Summary
Urban decline can be reversed with cost-effective, environmentally friendly strategies that boost local economies and improve quality of life. These replicable measures offer a path to sustainable urban futures for shrinking cities.
Area of Science:
- Urban Planning and Sustainability
- Socioeconomic Transformation Studies
Background:
- Post-industrial cities globally face population loss and shrinkage due to outdated growth models.
- This urban decline presents socioeconomic challenges but also opportunities for revitalization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and prioritize the most suitable measures for addressing urban decline in a specific case study.
- To analyze international successful interventions in shrinking cities.
Main Methods:
- Collection and classification of international case studies of shrinking cities.
- Grouping successful measures into similar alternatives.
- Prioritization of alternatives using a multi-level Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP).
Main Results:
- Environmental and low-cost measures promoting economic growth and enhancing quality of life are identified as highly replicable.
- The effectiveness of these measures is independent of city size or population range.
Conclusions:
- Sustainable urban futures can be constructed by implementing adaptable, economically beneficial, and environmentally sound strategies.
- The study proposes future research integrating the AHP method with other decision-support systems for enhanced urban planning.
Keywords:
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