Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona

This article reviews rehabilitation programs in Barcelona, focusing on aspects such as the intervention model, actual public investment, and results. Programs of this type are not exclusive to Barcelona; however, similar examples can be found in other European cities, especially where European Union...

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Autores: Uzqueda Martínez, Angel L., Garcia-Almirall, M. Pilar|||0000-0002-5918-118X, Cornadó Bardón, Còssima|||0000-0003-0553-7176, Vima Grau, Sara|||0000-0002-9912-8201
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Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
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Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030108
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Palabra clave:City planning -- Social aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona
Housing rehabilitation -- Spain -- Barcelona
Urban renewal -- Spain -- Barcelona
Public rehabilitation policies
Housing rehabilitation
Urban regeneration
Urbanisme -- Aspectes socials -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació de l'habitatge -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació urbana -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Urbanisme
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis::Habitatges
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spelling Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of BarcelonaUzqueda Martínez, Angel L.Garcia-Almirall, M. Pilar|||0000-0002-5918-118XCornadó Bardón, Còssima|||0000-0003-0553-7176Vima Grau, Sara|||0000-0002-9912-8201City planning -- Social aspects -- Spain -- BarcelonaHousing rehabilitation -- Spain -- BarcelonaUrban renewal -- Spain -- BarcelonaPublic rehabilitation policiesHousing rehabilitationUrban regenerationUrbanisme -- Aspectes socials -- Catalunya -- BarcelonaRehabilitació de l'habitatge -- Catalunya -- BarcelonaRehabilitació urbana -- Catalunya -- BarcelonaÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::UrbanismeÀrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis::HabitatgesThis article reviews rehabilitation programs in Barcelona, focusing on aspects such as the intervention model, actual public investment, and results. Programs of this type are not exclusive to Barcelona; however, similar examples can be found in other European cities, especially where European Union (EU) funding is present. After analyzing these models, we reached a series of general conclusions that may be of interest. Thus, an eminently practical and reflective analysis is presented, aimed at technicians and those responsible for the design of intervention policies in urban regeneration. Rehabilitation programs are increasingly focused on vulnerable settings, and in this context, the participation and service function of public administrations are particularly relevant. The general model for rehabilitation subsidies rarely takes into account the specific characteristics of disadvantaged urban settings, as the article will show. After analyzing the different policies presented in this research, we identified two essential requirements: detailed knowledge of the affected neighborhood, and ongoing evaluation of the development of programs—beyond simple management indicators—so negative effects can be corrected in time such as gentrification, real estate speculation, and other by-products that the intervention itself can promote. This study confirms that not all public investments have the expected results.Peer Reviewed20212021-03-0920212021-03-30journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2117/342781https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/buildings11030108reponame:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPCinstname:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)InglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación http://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2017-2020 RTI2018-101342-B-I00 INDICADORES SOCIO-ESPACIALES PARA LA MEJORA DEL PARQUE HABITACIONAL EN ZONAS VULNERABLES. CRITERIOS DE ACTUACION EN LOS CASOS DE LAS AREAS METROPOLITANAS DE BARCELONA Y BILBAOopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spainhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/3427812026-05-27T15:37:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
title Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
spellingShingle Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
Uzqueda Martínez, Angel L.
City planning -- Social aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona
Housing rehabilitation -- Spain -- Barcelona
Urban renewal -- Spain -- Barcelona
Public rehabilitation policies
Housing rehabilitation
Urban regeneration
Urbanisme -- Aspectes socials -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació de l'habitatge -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació urbana -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Urbanisme
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis::Habitatges
title_short Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
title_full Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
title_fullStr Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
title_full_unstemmed Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
title_sort Critical Review of Public Policies for the Rehabilitation of Housing Stock: The Case of Barcelona
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Uzqueda Martínez, Angel L.
Garcia-Almirall, M. Pilar|||0000-0002-5918-118X
Cornadó Bardón, Còssima|||0000-0003-0553-7176
Vima Grau, Sara|||0000-0002-9912-8201
author Uzqueda Martínez, Angel L.
author_facet Uzqueda Martínez, Angel L.
Garcia-Almirall, M. Pilar|||0000-0002-5918-118X
Cornadó Bardón, Còssima|||0000-0003-0553-7176
Vima Grau, Sara|||0000-0002-9912-8201
author_role author
author2 Garcia-Almirall, M. Pilar|||0000-0002-5918-118X
Cornadó Bardón, Còssima|||0000-0003-0553-7176
Vima Grau, Sara|||0000-0002-9912-8201
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv City planning -- Social aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona
Housing rehabilitation -- Spain -- Barcelona
Urban renewal -- Spain -- Barcelona
Public rehabilitation policies
Housing rehabilitation
Urban regeneration
Urbanisme -- Aspectes socials -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació de l'habitatge -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació urbana -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Urbanisme
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis::Habitatges
topic City planning -- Social aspects -- Spain -- Barcelona
Housing rehabilitation -- Spain -- Barcelona
Urban renewal -- Spain -- Barcelona
Public rehabilitation policies
Housing rehabilitation
Urban regeneration
Urbanisme -- Aspectes socials -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació de l'habitatge -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Rehabilitació urbana -- Catalunya -- Barcelona
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Urbanisme
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Arquitectura::Tipologies d'edificis::Habitatges
description This article reviews rehabilitation programs in Barcelona, focusing on aspects such as the intervention model, actual public investment, and results. Programs of this type are not exclusive to Barcelona; however, similar examples can be found in other European cities, especially where European Union (EU) funding is present. After analyzing these models, we reached a series of general conclusions that may be of interest. Thus, an eminently practical and reflective analysis is presented, aimed at technicians and those responsible for the design of intervention policies in urban regeneration. Rehabilitation programs are increasingly focused on vulnerable settings, and in this context, the participation and service function of public administrations are particularly relevant. The general model for rehabilitation subsidies rarely takes into account the specific characteristics of disadvantaged urban settings, as the article will show. After analyzing the different policies presented in this research, we identified two essential requirements: detailed knowledge of the affected neighborhood, and ongoing evaluation of the development of programs—beyond simple management indicators—so negative effects can be corrected in time such as gentrification, real estate speculation, and other by-products that the intervention itself can promote. This study confirms that not all public investments have the expected results.
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