Regenerating deprived urban areas in Western Europe

What is it about?

Area-based initiatives are designed to improve economic, physical and social outcomes in a formally defined territorial area. A considerable amount of literature highlights that the implementation of this approach differs considerably between Western European countries.

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Why is it important?

The study identifies three common approaches. The first, defined as a sector-based approach, focuses on the coordination of welfare services in a specific area. The second, defined as the integrated approach, pays particular attention to institutional arrangements. The third, informal relations-based approach, is developed mainly in intersubjective relations. In this study, I outlined a conceptual framework for a new perspective in area-based initiatives that recognises the plurality of autonomies that operate in a community.