[JAABE Special Issue] Urban Regeneration and a Sustainable Built Environment

The concept of Sustainable Development has been proposed for nearly 40 years ever since the Brundtland Report. As the theme has largely shaped the national and international policymaking, particularly in the realm of urbanism, more and more global cities attempt to achieve their SD goals by means of urban regeneration. Urban regeneration is a rehabilitation process that aims to enhance and transform the built environment for a high-quality development pattern, leading to a better use of spaces, improved performance in regional economy and social innovation. It is also believed that urban regeneration provides critical opportunities to promote the living standard and well-being of the residents, increase energy efficiency and build stronger resilience to climate extremes.

As urban regeneration holds the key for developing a sustainable future, the challenge to bridge its theoretical knowledge and implementation is enormous. It is instrumental to continuously explore and summarize the latest trends, experiences, effective practice, and research outcomes in the field so that more thoughts may be stimulated and knowledge disseminated to a wider scope.