Breaking Old Ground – BURA Guide to Contaminated Land Assessment & Development (April 2001) Was £10 – Now £3 (Save 70%)
This BURA Guide provides simplified information on the technical, planning, legal and regulatory issues that have to be confronted when faced with the prospect of cleaning-up land which is known or thought to be contaminated.
The Guide is primarily designed for use by landowners, developers and professional advisors who have had relatively little experience in dealing with contaminated land. It is also a valuable resource for students and academics.
After a useful Preamble to introduce the reader to some currently important issues, and other introductory sections, the Guide provides essential information on four key stages: Desk Top Study; Site Investigation; Remediation; Development, with basic information on matters such as Risk Assessment, Planning, Legal and Finance at each stage. Although the Guide does not claim to provide in-depth technical information it includes advice on how and where to go for further assistance and contains a useful glossary, lists of contacts and a bibliography at the end of each main section. Specimen checklists are also included.
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Urban Regeneration Handbook (2000) Was £18.99 – Now £9 (Save 50%)
Providing students and practitioners with a detailed overview of the key theoretical and applied issues, this book is an integrated primer on regeneration. The various chapters: review the history and context of urban regeneration; consider funding implications; look at environmental, social and community issues; and discuss monitoring and evaluation. The Book concludes with a comparative analysis, with examples from America and Europe, and a discussion of future trends.
CONTENTS
- PART ONE: THE CONTEXT FOR URBAN REGENERATION
- PART TWO: MAJOR THEMES AND TOPICS
- PART THREE: KEY ISSUES IN MANAGING URBAN REGENERATION
- PART FOUR: EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE AND A VIEW OF THE FUTURE
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Learning From Experience – BURA Guide to Achieving Effective and Lasting Regeneration (October 2002) Was £10 – Now £5 (Save 50%)
This guidebook from BURA provides regeneration practitioners with an insight into the experiences of already successful regeneration projects. Drawing upon the experiences of BURA’s award winning projects, the publication provides an introduction to the main factors that have made existing regeneration initiatives successful with the aim of helping future schemes attain similar standards. Projects of all shapes and sizes will be able to learn from the insights offered in the book, as it is a practical and accessible guide designed to provide advice for fledgling regeneration initiatives as well as longer-established schemes. It is a hands-on resource that will make essential reading for all concerned with regeneration issues.
The book explores the web of economic, social and environmental issues that characterise today’s towns and cities. Some of the specific themes covered by the book include job and business creation, the importance of building strong communities, the potential for culture and tourism to play a major role in regeneration, the value of working in partnership, and the need to recycle land and buildings. Included within each chapter are numerous in depth case studies of BURA Award winning projects.
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The BURA Guide to Best Practice in Sport and Regeneration (May 2003) Was £10 – Now £5 (Save 50%)
The issue of whether sport can act as a catalyst for real and sustainable change - and if so how this can be efficiently achieved - is a subject of great debate among regeneration practitioners. This new publication, produced by BURA and sponsored by Sport England, provides those involved in sport and leisure based schemes with an overview of the key elements in delivering successful projects. The guide has been prepared on a thematic basis, and the contents include:
- the economic impact of sports development
- sport and cultural strategies
- sport and community relations
- social inclusion and young people
- sport and lifelong learning
- sport and regeneration
- facility design issues
- planning matters.
Each section details the underlying principles of sports-led regeneration, and contains case studies highlighting initiatives and illustrating practical ideas and examples that have been delivered effectively. The guide also provides an outline of the counterargument against such projects and highlights some of the pitfalls that can occur.
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