Brownfield Regeneration in Sarajevo – Sustainable Growth Towards a Polycentric City

Höftberger, Katharina and Djuric, Angela and Klumpner, Hubert and Krebs, Roland and Matić, Klara and Pavlović, Andrea and Walczak, Michael (2023) Brownfield Regeneration in Sarajevo – Sustainable Growth Towards a Polycentric City. LET IT GROW, LET US PLAN, LET IT GROW. Nature-based Solutions for Sustainable Resilient Smart Green and Blue Cities. Proceedings of REAL CORP 2023, 28th International Conference on Urban Development, Regional Planning and Information Society. pp. 73-82. ISSN 2521-3938

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Abstract

Urban planning and design processes generally follow standardised procedures that have been tried and tested by generations of experts. However, due to the local context and changing framework conditions in each city and project site, processes always need to be adapted and result in unique planning histories that take into account the specific political, spatial, social, cultural and economic conditions of a place. Adverse circumstances might challenge ambitious process designs and lead to slimmed-down planning processes and unsatisfactory results, while an enabling environment can enrich the process and inspire the outcome. The reality, however, is not always black or white. There are multiple influential factors and it is the task of the planners not to lose sight of the goal and to use the circumstances in the best possible way to achieve high-quality design results. Urban design may be defined as “the process of providing quality contextual places for people” (Black & Sonbli 2019, 21). This indicates the contextuality of place and process and highlights the need to adapt to the local context in order to achieve an adequate result. Within the framework of a consultancy for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), an international and interdisciplinary planning team composed of architects, spatial planners, economists, and sustainable resource managers, made the effort to implement an integrated and participatory urban design process for two brownfield sites in Sarajevo. This paper explores the manifold challenges and obstacles that the team was confronted with and the creative approaches to overcome these hurdles. It takes a critical look at the adjustments in the process and the results, and gives an outlook and recommendations for the next steps towards implementation and development.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Land Consolidation, Sustainable Design, Integrated Urban Design, Brownfield Regeneration, Microclimate Simulation
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Depositing User:	REAL CORP Administrator
Date Deposited:	03 Oct 2023 11:32
Last Modified:	04 Oct 2023 17:37
URI:	http://repository.corp.at/id/eprint/1021

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