Cities and fringes are often characterised by neglected heritages that affect the perceived quality of life in the territories, especially when it comes to industrial sites. Some studies suggest that ...their regeneration with social innovation fosters a greater feeling of belonging to the place, creates new socio-cultural activities and new jobs, and increases ground rent. Does this create territorial innovation? What are the impacts of S.I. and T.I. generated by regeneration?
This paper aims to assess the average social and territorial innovation impacts of industrial heritage regeneration in cities and fringes and to test the hypothesis of a correlation between them. A mixed methods approach has been adopted with semi-structured telephonic interviews, data analysis, and comparison. 100 examples of industrial heritage regeneration in Europe, equally located in cities and fringes, were analysed.
This research offers a novel theoretical contribution to the international literature, corroborating that social innovation plays a vital role in the territorial innovation of cities and fringes.
The results show that the greater the social innovation, the higher the level of territorial innovation. Furthermore, this study confirms that innovation depends on location, new uses and regeneration model. These results contribute to the body of knowledge and open new research opportunities in theories and practice for territorial innovation and industrial heritage urban regeneration with social innovation.
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•Industrial heritage regeneration with social innovation is a driver for territorial innovation.•Three models of industrial heritage regeneration are identified.•Social innovation and territorial innovation are correlated.•The average impact of social and territorial innovation is higher in ecosystemic models.•The average impact of social and territorial innovation is slightly higher in cities than in fringes.
In the paper, we have a look at one of the most popular and most used forms of protection of industrial heritage today: transformation. Central Slovakia is the region with the most industrial ...monuments and sites in Slovakia and many of them are more or less aesthetic elements of the local landscape since the Middle Ages. However, except of some popular destinations, Central Slovakia does not belong among the regions with high attendance of domestic and foreign tourists. Several industrial monuments are in poor condition and located in remote places where tourists rarely venture. In this article, we would like to point out transformation and adaptive reuse as an appropriate form of protection for industrial monuments and have a closer look at the potential of rural regions and small towns. As a positive example of a conversion, we analyze the Čiernohronská Forest Railway in Čierny Balog in more detail. We focus not only on its positive economic and aesthetic impact on the surrounding landscape and people’s lives, but also on building prestige and an important position of the rural and unattractive touristically region in comparison with popular and prestigious tourist destinations.
Industrial heritage serves as a poignant testament to the historical narrative of industrial civilization. The European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is a pan-European network that connects ...industrial sites and museums to enhance public awareness of the significance of the industrial heritage sector and to promote sustainable development practices in urban areas through collaboration and cooperation between these sites. The ERIH is crucial in promoting economic, cultural, and social values associated with industrial heritage and creating opportunities for tourism and education in Europe. Taking the ERIH as the research object, the nearest-neighbor index, kernel density, geographic detector, and other methods are used in this study to explore the spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of European industrial heritage. The results of this study have implications for urban and regional planning endeavors aimed at advancing sustainable urban development. Furthermore, they contribute to cultivating a sense of place and identity by identifying and preserving industrial heritage institutions while fostering social cohesion and community identity practices. The results show that (1) the spatial distribution of European industrial heritage presents a cohesive distribution, and the spatial distribution is uneven; (2) the spatial distribution of European industrial heritage forms “dual cores, dual centers, one belt, three zones and multiple scattered points”—the center of gravity shows a trend of “first north and then east” and the north–south movement is relatively small; and (3) a combination of natural and social factors shape the spatial distribution of industrial heritage. Natural conditions, such as altitude, topography, and hydrological characteristics, influence the distribution patterns of industrial heritage sites. Meanwhile, human factors, including infrastructure level, cultural tourism potential, and social development, play a pivotal role in determining spatial distribution patterns. Among these factors, the socio-economic level exhibits the strongest influence, with an explanatory power of 0.763. The results of this study can contribute to the conservation and tourism practices regarding industrial heritage sites, thus promoting sustainable urban development practices.
This article reflects on the role of art in the memory activism surrounding deindustrialization in the Ruhr region of Germany by focusing on an institution promoting contemporary art: Urbane Künste ...Ruhr (UKR). It will ask how UKR is bringing together the past, present and future of the Ruhr region through its various activities. In particular, it will focus on UKR's 2021 exhibition as an example of how the transformation of the Ruhr is imagined through artistic intervention. Art, in many of the activities of UKR, has made important interventions in debates about how to organize the future of the city in light of its past. UKR, the article argues, has been actively engaged in contributing to the democratization of public debates about how people in the region want to live their lives in light of a problematic industrial past and a more sustainable future.
Sugaya mining site was introduced to the international Paris exposition in 1900 as a traditional ironmaking site by ‘Kozan Hattatsu-shi’ which was a record of all sorts of mines prepared by the ...national government. The objective of this article is to explore the geological and geographical aspects of the use of natural resources in Tatara ironmaking practice in comparison to the descriptions of ‘Tetsuzan Hitsuyo Kiji’, one of the few remaining technical books from Edo period. The analysis focused on the following four aspects; extraction of iron-sand, charcoal production and water system which determine the successful business operations.
Over the past few decades, China has undergone thorough reforms. Changes triggered by deindustrialization, market orientation, and land utilization have led to the demolition, replacement, and ...regeneration of traditional industrial neighborhoods in urban centers. Meanwhile, the indigenous residents, who used to be members of the working class in the Danwei era, have lost the protection of state-owned enterprises, or “Danwei”, and suffered from social disparity, displacement, identity loss, and trauma amid the socialist deindustrialization process. As a socialist country dedicated to regulating overcapitalization and social polarization, neoliberal China has been committed to exploring moderate social transformation strategies in the process of deindustrialization in recent years. In the given example of Tianjin's Mian 3 (an urban regeneration project of an old textile industrial community), both qualitative and quantitative analyses are employed to evaluate the cognitive complexities of residents' needs and place attachment in relation to heritage evaluation. The results from these analyses are further used to examine the problems in the redevelopment of industrial heritage communities and the social expression of the working class. The research shows that the cognitive complexity of the working class should be included in the social value of industrial heritage protection and given more importance in the process of coordinating the development of industrial heritage and its surroundings. In the context of ongoing deindustrialization and urban redevelopment of industrial heritage communities in China and the rest of the world, this study provides theoretical support and data for understanding working-class residents and building sustainable and caring heritage communities.
This article presents a numerical modeling study carried out on the Forges de Varenne, a former industrial establishment located in Champsecret, in the Orne department of France. These forges were ...active from the late 16th century until 1866 and represent one of the best preserved sites in Europe, having been classified as a historic monument since 1987. The main aim of this research was to preserve this exceptional industrial heritage by carrying out a detailed photogrammetric survey of the elevated structures and reconstructing the buildings in their original state of operation. We were able to simulate the industrial processes and mechanisms at work in the forges. This has enabled us to gain a better understanding of how the site operates, and to assess the impact of different variables on production. This work has contributed to a better understanding of the region's industrial history and provided a solid basis for the conservation and enhancement of this historic site, unique in Europe.
The aim of this article is to present the dynamics of the valorisation process of modern architecture within the Italian regulatory framework for cultural heritage, and also to point out the ...difficulties of its safeguard due to various factors. In a context where the architectural legacy of the 20th century is poorly appreciated, the recognition of Ivrea’s modern neighbourhoods constitutes a model for initiating a protection policy for more recent architecture in Italy. Industrial city linked to the history of Olivetti, Ivrea is a unique architectural ensemble, comprising residential, industrial and social buildings of exceptional quality. Its inscription as Unesco’s World Heritage in 2018 is the result of research work and initiatives which have transformed the Piedmontese city, from the 1990’s onwards, into an experimental testing ground for theory and practice unprecedented in the country, aiming at the renovation of its architectural heritage. The ambition is to turn Ivrea into a place of culture and to offer a new image for the city; nevertheless, it is necessary to refer to the circumstances of the territory that has been suffering, for many years, from the effects of a crisis and a decrease of the resources available for its economic recovery.
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