Dynamics, Mechanisms, and Benefits of Micro-Renewal in Urban Residential Areas: A Case Study of the Xiaoxihu Block in Nanjing
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2024
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As urban development paradigms shift, micro-renewal focused on enhancing the built environment and fostering a sense of identity has become a transformative pathway in China's urbanization process. Residential spaces, being the most critical elements of urban structure, frequently face complex challenges in their micro-renewal efforts: the constraints on urban construction capacity limit the impetus for innovation; the lack of effective implementation mechanisms impedes the progression of regeneration; and the pursuit of short-term economic gains often traps these spaces, preventing the enhancement of comprehensive benefits. This paper employs the micro-renewal of the Xiaoxihu Block as a case study, examining the sources of renewal impetus, the mechanisms of action, and the enhancement of comprehensive benefits, with the aim of providing a feasible model for sustainable micro-renewal practices in residential settings. The research findings reveal that: (1) the driving force behind micro-renewal is the incremental value derived from the operation of existing spaces; (2) the mechanism of micro-renewal involves the full-cycle participation of multiple stakeholders in public affairs; (3) micro-renewal is a process that holistically elevates environmental, economic, and social benefits, engaging with a diverse array of stakeholders and yielding synergistic effects.
Keywords: micro-renewal, dynamics of micro-renewal, implementation mechanism, benefits of micro-renewal
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