Landscape Preference Studies
Research Setting: A Comparative Case Study Approach
The six neighbourhoods that were investigated are located in Wallonia, Belgium. Wallonia has experienced an evolution similar to many other European regions. Industry grew rapidly throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From the late 1950s onwards, industrial activities experienced a structural process of decline, leaving numerous industrial sites vacant and derelict. In the mid-1990s, the Regional Authority adopted specific tools and procedures aimed at stimulating urban regeneration (Fraser & Marechal, 2003). However, the revitalisation of brownfield sites and their deprived surroundings presents a
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substantial challenge for Walloon planners and decision-makers