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<p>Quality of life (QOL) is a crucial but complex concept, determined by the insights of multiple disciplines. This paper applies the holistic approach to planning known as New Urbanism (NU) to the analysis of QOL, and argues that this movement should no longer be thought of simply as dedicated to halting urban sprawl, but also as providing guiding principles for the process of urban regeneration within the city. The study therefore aims to verify the relationship between NU principles and QOL, from the perspective of urban regeneration. A comparative study is made of two strategic zones in Roubaix (France) and Lodz (Poland). These serve as physical models in which spatial elements crucial for NU are analyzed. Ways of improving QOL through the application of NU guidelines for urban regeneration are also elaborated. The conclusions have possible practical applications, especially in the case of the site in Poland, Green Polesie, where urban regulations are still being elaborated and the whole process of urban regeneration is only just underway.</p>
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Quality of life (QOL) is a crucial but complex concept, determined by the insights of multiple disciplines. This paper applies the holistic approach to planning known as New Urbanism (NU) to the analysis of QOL, and argues that this movement should no longer be thought of simply as dedicated to halting urban sprawl, but also as providing guiding principles for the process of urban regeneration within the city. The study therefore aims to verify the relationship between NU principles and QOL, from the perspective of urban regeneration. A comparative study is made of two strategic zones in Roubaix (France) and Lodz (Poland). These serve as physical models in which spatial elements crucial for NU are analyzed. Ways of improving QOL through the application of NU guidelines for urban regeneration are also elaborated. The conclusions have possible practical applications, especially in the case of the site in Poland, Green Polesie, where urban regulations are still being elaborated and the whole process of urban regeneration is only just underway.

The New Urbanist Principle of Quality of Life for Urban Regeneration

Architecture, Civil Engineering, Environment

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Quality of life (QOL) is a crucial but complex concept, determined by the insights of multiple disciplines. This paper applies the holistic approach to...

The New Urbanist Principle of Quality of Life for Urban Regeneration

Published Online: Mar 02, 2022

Page range: 21 - 30

Received: Apr 30, 2018

Accepted: Dec 04, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2018-051

Keywords
Lodz, New Urbanism, Polesie, Roubaix, Urban regeneration, Quality of life

© 2018 Monika Maria Cysek-Pawlak published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The New Urbanist Principle of Quality of Life for Urban Regeneration

Published Online: Mar 02, 2022

Page range: 21 - 30

Received: Apr 30, 2018

Accepted: Dec 04, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/acee-2018-051

KeywordsLodz, New Urbanism, Polesie, Roubaix, Urban regeneration, Quality of life

© 2018 Monika Maria Cysek-Pawlak published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Lodz, New Urbanism, Polesie, Roubaix, Urban regeneration, Quality of life