Abstract
Industrial heritage redevelopment (IHR) is the redevelopment and utilization of original industrial buildings. The sustainable development of IHR projects is a major challenge that the construction industry must address to establish reasonable sustainable solutions for urban development. However, the relationship between the sustainable development of IHR and its potential driving forces has not yet been elucidated. In this paper, first, 25 sustainability drivers are identified through a comprehensive literature review. Second, key environmental, economic, social, and cultural sustainability attributes are determined through structured questionnaires and interviews. Through a confirmatory factor analysis, the core degree of the sustainability driving factors is quantified. On this basis, the important role of sustainability in urban renewal is discussed. The research shows that the core driving forces of the IHR projects are the (1) development status of the construction industry, (2) repair and maintenance costs, (3) soundness of laws and regulations, (4) suitability level of the development model, and (5) utilization of construction land. Besides, IHR projects have great potential, and improving the sustainability of their development is of great significance to urban renewal.
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This study received financial support from Beijing Social Science Foundation Project (18YTC020); Beijing Architecture University Future Urban Design High-tech Innovation Center Funded Project (UDC2018010921); 2019 annual project of the 13th Five-Year Plan for Education and Science of Beijing (CDDB19167); and China Construction Education Association Project (2019061); Special fund support for basic scientific research business expenses of municipal Universities of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (x20055).
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Conceptualization: Ping Guo and Qin Li; methodology: Ping Guo; validation: Qin Li and Haidong Guo; formal analysis: Haidong Guo; investigation: Huimin Li; resources: Huimin Li; writing—original draft preparation: Ping Guo; writing—review and editing: Ping Guo; visualization: Haidong Guo; supervision: Huimin Li; project administration: Huimin Li.
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Guo, P., Li, Q., Guo, H. et al. Quantifying the core driving force for the sustainable redevelopment of industrial heritage: implications for urban renewal. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 48097–48111 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14054-7
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