The Brussels canal zone : negotiating visions for urban planning / / Sofie Vermeulen

• Autore: Vermeulen Sofie
• Pubblicazione: Bruxelles, [Belgium] : , : VUBPRESS Brussels University Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
• Disciplina: 386.480949332
• Soggetto topico: Canals - Belgium - Brussels; Inland navigation - Belgium
• Soggetto geografico: Brussels (Belgium) Buildings, structures, etc
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Chapter 1: Setting the scene; Introduction; 1. Problem setting & starting points; 2. Research objective & research questions; 3. Theoretical lenses, research methods & data; 4. Area of focus & introduction of the cases; 5. Structure of the thesis; Chapter 2: Theoretical lenses and analytical framework; Introduction; 1. Envisioning urban futures; 2. Conceptualising spatial visioning: multiple perspectives; 3. Contextualising spatial visioning: urban policy & regimes; 4. Transformative power & transfer: discourse coalitions and arenas ; 5. Analysing visions in a Brussels context: semantic differences6. Conclusion: the framework for analysing the case; PART 1; Chapter 3: The Brussels Canal Zone; Introduction; 1. Brussels in Belgium; 2. A Canal Zone in Brussels; 3. A socio-economic geography of 25 neighbourhoods; 4. Conclusions; Chapter 4: Urban governance in Brussels (1989-...); Introduction; 1. Institutional context: a 'state' within the city; 2. Impact on local politics; 3. Key stakeholders & their competencies in Brussels' urban renewal; 4. Focus: regional & municipal governments involved in urban renewal in the Canal Zone ; 5. Conclusion: a weak urban regime in BrusselsChapter 5: Policies, planning system & instruments; Introduction; 1. Urban policies in Belgium; 2. A territorial approach to town planning; 3. Planning legislation: a cross-referential zoom-in model; 4. The Canal Zone in the planning instruments; 5. Conclusion: spatial planning for Metropolitan Brussels?; Chapter 6: Policy focus on the Canal Zone; Introduction; 1. Schéma Directeur Canal & Canal-Nord (1988-1992); 2. Plan Directeur Canal (2011-...); Conclusions part 1; PART 2; Chapter 7: Case Tour & Taxis; Introduction ; 1. Social, spatial and historical context2. Project reconstruction Tour & Taxis (1993-2012); 3. Discussion and conclusions; Chapter 8: Case Branding the Canal Zone; Introduction; 1. The ciTy-marketing project; 2. Project reconstruction; 3. Discussion & conclusions; Chapter 9: Case of conversion of the Belle-Vue brewery; Introduction; 1. Social, spatial & historical context; 2. Project reconstruction; 3. Discussion; 4. Conclusions; Chapter 10: Case Platform Kanal; Introduction; 1. Germs & ambitions; 2. Realisations and funding; 3. Discussion; 4. Conclusions: a new symbolic regime? ; General conclusions1. Theoretical, conceptual and methodological findings and contributions; 2. Empirical findings and contributions to Brussels Studies ; 3. Suggestions for further research; Bibliography; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgements; _GoBack; _GoBack; _GoBack; OLE_LINK3; OLE_LINK4; OLE_LINK1; OLE_LINK2; _ENREF_6; themes2011; _ENREF_15; _ENREF_20; _ENREF_29; _ENREF_30; _ENREF_39; _ENREF_41; _ENREF_33; _ENREF_44; _ENREF_52; _ENREF_22; _ENREF_55; _ENREF_60; _ENREF_61; _ENREF_59; _ENREF_69; _ENREF_77; _ENREF_78; _ENREF_79; _ENREF_83; _ENREF_84; _ENREF_86; _ENREF_87; _ENREF_89 ; _ENREF_90
• Titolo autorizzato: The Brussels canal zone
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910798467503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cahiers urbains.