urban regeneration is an increasingly important topic in all western industrialized nations
this is a practical book covering the various revitalization schemes, how they can be set up and how to assess them
the authors are well regarded in their fields and their combined experience covers public, private and educational sectors
Introduction. The investment and development market. The property market and the UK economy. Property investment: the rationale. Finance for property development. Property components. Business use space. Traditional light industrial development. Workspace and business centres. Implementation at the local level. Local economic and employment development. Government initiatives and incentives. Development control, planning gain and legal agreements. Implementation by local authorities through land ownership. Local authority powers and controls on capital expenditure. Development appraisal. Development appraisal, private sector land ownership. Development appraisal, local authority land ownership. Index.