Regenerating Urban Areas in Japanese Cities With a Nod to Sustainability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22018251 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Carlos J L Balsas (0000-0002-4714-9879, University of Ulster), Richard Smardon (0000-0002-2178-3652, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2183-7635 • E-ISSN: 2183-7635 |
| Publisher | Cogitatio (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.17645/up.12104 |
| OpenAlex | W7129046446 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
This editorial introduces the thematic issue on Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Japan. It presents our original motivations, the gaps we attempted to fill with the call for contributions, our take on sustainable urban regeneration, and the main highlights of the published articles. Our takeaways are that there are relatively distinct dynamics in large and regional cities throughout the country, with urban regeneration initiatives encapsulating multiple intensities, resources, extensions, stakeholders, collaborative and challenging practices, results, and legacies. Readers are encouraged to consider each individual contribution in relation to the thematic issue’s main rationale and scholarly goals. Finally, we suggest that readers place themselves in the shoes of the contributing authors to fully attempt to understand their positionalities, interpretations, methodologies, research processes, findings, limitations, and key takeaways
Sustainability · Sustainable development · Thematic map · Urban planning · Urban Sustainability · Collaborative and Sustainable Housing Initiatives · Smart Cities and Technologies · Urban Planning and Governance
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |