Abstract
This paper begins by mapping out the ways in which new private house-building may impinge on two of the key themes of contemporary urban policy, economic competitiveness and social cohesion. It then examines aspects of this relationship in more depth, drawing on evidence from Central Scotland. First, it considers the pattern of new housing provision in two adjacent city regions. Second, it examines buyers' choice of new housing per se and between higher density, urban locations versus lower density suburban locations for new housing. Third, it looks at the role of new building in promoting social cohesion/integration. A mixture of sources of evidence are drawn on, particularly surveys of residents of selected new housing schemes and existing neighbourhoods in Central Scotland, but also linked analyses of planning and market data. The conclusions draw attention to the significant role of new housebuilding in supporting city competitiveness and regeneration, at the same time as its rather uneven contribution to sustainability and balanced communities becomes apparent. This leads to some positive pointers for policy while recognising the inherent conflicts between different dimensions of social cohesion.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 447-471 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Housing Studies |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2003 |
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Keywords
- Cities
- Cohesion
- Competitiveness
- New housing
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Building competitiveness and cohesion : The role of new housebuilding in Central Scotland's cities. / Bramley, Glen; Morgan, James.
In: Housing Studies, Vol. 18, No. 4, 07.2003, p. 447-471.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Building competitiveness and cohesion
T2 - The role of new housebuilding in Central Scotland's cities
AU - Bramley, Glen
AU - Morgan, James
PY - 2003/7
Y1 - 2003/7
N2 - This paper begins by mapping out the ways in which new private house-building may impinge on two of the key themes of contemporary urban policy, economic competitiveness and social cohesion. It then examines aspects of this relationship in more depth, drawing on evidence from Central Scotland. First, it considers the pattern of new housing provision in two adjacent city regions. Second, it examines buyers' choice of new housing per se and between higher density, urban locations versus lower density suburban locations for new housing. Third, it looks at the role of new building in promoting social cohesion/integration. A mixture of sources of evidence are drawn on, particularly surveys of residents of selected new housing schemes and existing neighbourhoods in Central Scotland, but also linked analyses of planning and market data. The conclusions draw attention to the significant role of new housebuilding in supporting city competitiveness and regeneration, at the same time as its rather uneven contribution to sustainability and balanced communities becomes apparent. This leads to some positive pointers for policy while recognising the inherent conflicts between different dimensions of social cohesion.
AB - This paper begins by mapping out the ways in which new private house-building may impinge on two of the key themes of contemporary urban policy, economic competitiveness and social cohesion. It then examines aspects of this relationship in more depth, drawing on evidence from Central Scotland. First, it considers the pattern of new housing provision in two adjacent city regions. Second, it examines buyers' choice of new housing per se and between higher density, urban locations versus lower density suburban locations for new housing. Third, it looks at the role of new building in promoting social cohesion/integration. A mixture of sources of evidence are drawn on, particularly surveys of residents of selected new housing schemes and existing neighbourhoods in Central Scotland, but also linked analyses of planning and market data. The conclusions draw attention to the significant role of new housebuilding in supporting city competitiveness and regeneration, at the same time as its rather uneven contribution to sustainability and balanced communities becomes apparent. This leads to some positive pointers for policy while recognising the inherent conflicts between different dimensions of social cohesion.
KW - Cities
KW - Cohesion
KW - Competitiveness
KW - New housing
U2 - 10.1080/02673030304245
DO - 10.1080/02673030304245
M3 - Article
VL - 18
SP - 447
EP - 471
JO - Housing Studies
JF - Housing Studies
SN - 0267-3037
IS - 4
ER -