Reintegration of Complex Post-Industrial Sites in Deprived Neighborhoods in the UK: A case study of Linacre Gasworks in Bootle
Translated title
Reintegration of Complex Post-Industrial Sites in Deprived Neighborhoods in the UK
Authors
Jensen, Mikkel Trudslev ; Sakariassen, Lise Katrine Boting ; Øyri, Eline
Term
4. term
Education
Publication year
2018
Abstract
This thesis examines how complex post-industrial gasworks sites in deprived UK neighborhoods can be reintegrated as local assets. It starts from the observation that many gasworks have become redundant with economic shifts, and that UK brownfield policies often favor less complex sites, leaving gasworks vacant in poorer areas with negative impacts on house prices, investment, and neighborhood quality. The central question is how to transform such sites, with a case focus on the Linacre Gasworks in Bootle. Methods include literature review, contextual mapping, site visits, and semi-structured interviews with local stakeholders, owners of gasworks sites, and demolition contractors to identify constraints and opportunities, including uncertainties around contamination, dismantling and backfilling, and stigmatization. Because the site is unattractive to conventional developers, the thesis outlines a process that initiates a temporary, locally anchored design to activate the site, build community value, and inform long-term transformation while preserving identity and heritage. The excerpt provided describes the problem, methods, and proposed strategy; detailed findings or implementation outcomes are not included in this segment.
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan komplekse postindustrielle gasværksgrunde i socialt udsatte områder i Storbritannien kan reintegreres som lokale aktiver. Udgangspunktet er, at mange gasværker er blevet overflødige i takt med den økonomiske omstilling, og at britiske brownfield-politikker ofte favoriserer mindre komplekse grunde, hvilket efterlader gasværker tomme i fattigere kvarterer med negative effekter på boligpriser, investeringer og bykvalitet. Afhandlingen adresserer spørgsmålet om, hvordan sådanne steder kan omdannes, med særligt fokus på Linacre Gasworks i Bootle. Metodisk kombineres litteraturstudier, kontekstuelle kortlægninger, feltbesøg og semistrukturerede interviews med lokale interessenter, ejere af gasværksgrunde og nedrivningsentreprenører for at kortlægge barrierer og muligheder, herunder usikkerheder omkring forurening, demontering og opfyldning samt stigmatisering. Som svar på, at stedet ikke er attraktivt for traditionelle udviklere, skitserer afhandlingen en proces, der igangsætter et midlertidigt, lokalt forankret design for at aktivere området, styrke lokalt ejerskab og informere den langsigtede transformation med respekt for identitet og kulturarv. Den udsnit af teksten, der er tilgængelig her, beskriver problemfelt, metode og foreslået strategi; detaljerede resultater eller evalueringer af implementeringen fremgår ikke af uddraget.
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