Hybrid evaluation approaches for urban regeneration processes of landfills and industrial sites: the case of the Kwun Tong area in Hong Kong. (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bottero, Marta; Oppio, Alessandra; Bonardo, Martina; Quaglia, Giulia
• Is Part Of: Land use policy. Volume 82(2019)
• Page Start: 585
• Page End: 594
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Sustainability assessment -- Stakeholders analysis -- Scenario building -- Multicriteria analysis -- Strategic evaluation; Land use -- Periodicals; Land use -- Government policy -- Periodicals; Sol, Utilisation du -- Périodiques; Sol, Utilisation du -- Politique gouvernementale -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 333.7305
• DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.12.017
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0264-8377

Abstract

Highlights: A mixed methods research approach for sustainability assessment is proposed. A real case concerning the regeneration of an urban area in Hong Kong is considered. Alternative design strategies are compared through a multi-methodological evaluation. Questionnaires for collecting the opinions of experts and stakeholders are developed. Guidelines and recommendations for a shared solution are suggested. Abstract: Large-scale urban regeneration is usually characterized by a complex decision environment in which several different stakeholders are expected to agree on a shared strategy. Contrasting interests, different values and diverse objectives make the issue particularly appropriate to be inquired throughout multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). This paper elects the Asian context as a case study to apply a multi-methodological evaluation approach aimed at defining a regeneration strategy with respect to actors' preferences. The Kwun Tong area (earlier industrial site in Hong Kong) represents the focus of the research where a combination of the following techniques has been used: context investigation, stakeholders analysis, scenario building, social multicriteria analysis through the Novel Approach to Imprecise Assessment and Decision Environments (NAIADE) method and Multi-Attribute Value Theory (MAVT). The aim is to demonstrate the complex role played by evaluation activities within a design process aimed at finding balanced regeneration scenarios with respect to the needs of most of the parties involved.