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Greening the Greyfields

New Models for Regenerating the Middle Suburbs of Low-Density Cities

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. Peter W. Newton

    1. Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

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  2. Peter W.G. Newman

    1. Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

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  3. Stephen Glackin

    1. Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

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  4. Giles Thomson

    1. Department of Strategic Sustainable Development, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden

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  • Draws on a 10-year research program that created a new model of urban redevelopment

  • Brings together allied areas of urban study into one comprehensive text

  • Offers valuable potential for application beyond the Australian context

  • This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. The Global Greyfields Transition: Why Urban Redevelopment in Low-Density, Car-Based Middle Suburbs Needs a New Model

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 1-48Open Access

  3. The Greyfield Challenge to Australian Governments

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 49-70Open Access

  4. Distributed Green Technologies for Regenerating Greyfields

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 71-87Open Access

  5. Transport and Urban Fabrics: Moving from TODs to TACs with Greyfield Regeneration

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 89-103Open Access

  6. Climate Resilience and Regeneration: How Precincts Can Adapt to and Mitigate Climate Change

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 105-120Open Access

  7. Changing Attitudes to Housing and Residential Location in Cities: The Cultural Clash and the Greyfield Solution

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 121-133Open Access

  8. Planning, Design, Assessment, and Engagement Processes for Greyfield Precinct Regeneration

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 135-170Open Access

  9. Integrating Transition Processes for Regenerating the Greyfields

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W. G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages 171-187Open Access

  10. Correction to: The Global Greyfields Transition: Why Urban Redevelopment in Low-Density, Car-Based Middle Suburbs Needs a New Model

    • Peter W. Newton, Peter W.G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson
    Pages C1-C2Open Access

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 189-192
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About this book

This open access book outlines new concepts, development models, governance and implementation processes capable of addressing the challenges of transformative urban regeneration of cities at precinct scale.


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Keywords

  • compact cities
  • sustainable urban development
  • urban infill
  • precinct design
  • precinct performance assessment
  • design for climate change
  • affordable housing
  • low carbon cities
  • water sensitive cities
  • regenerative urban development
  • Open Access
  • Urban Geography and Urbanism
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

    Peter W. Newton, Stephen Glackin

  • Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

    Peter W.G. Newman

  • Department of Strategic Sustainable Development, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden

    Giles Thomson

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About the authors

Peter Newton is a Research Professor in Sustainable Urbanism at Swinburne University’s Centre for Urban Transitions.

Peter W.G. Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. Peter is an academic who has written 20 books and over 340 papers on sustainable cities.

Dr Stephen Glackin is a Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Urban Transitions at Swinburne University in Melbourne and is currently investigating the factors required for sustainable urban transformation.

Dr Giles Thomson is an urban planner and researcher who has worked on large scale urban planning projects in the UK, China and Australia. 
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Greening the Greyfields

  • Book Subtitle: New Models for Regenerating the Middle Suburbs of Low-Density Cities

  • Authors: Peter W. Newton, Peter W.G. Newman, Stephen Glackin, Giles Thomson

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6238-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022

  • License: CC BY

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-16-6237-9Published: 24 November 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-6240-9Published: 24 November 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-6238-6Published: 23 November 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 192

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 39 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Regional Geography, Landscape Architecture, Human Geography

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