Rehabilitation of Industrial Wastelands for Sustainable Urban Development

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[...] The ALUR law (Access to Housing and Urban Renewal) has introduced specific devices to facilitate the inventory and conversion of urban wastelands. The Local Urban Plan (PLU) now includes a sector of information on soils, identifying polluted lands requiring in-depth studies before any change of use. This measure allows for securing rehabilitation projects by anticipating environmental constraints. In addition, the presentation report of the PLU must analyze the capacity for densification and mutation of wastelands, thus facilitating their integration into urban renewal strategies11. The Territorial Coherence Scheme (SCoT) also plays a key role in this evolution. [...]

[...] Paris: A. Colin., DOI: 10.3917/arco.jean. Lamielle, L. ( 8). Climate Law: property owners face the ban on renting a thermal sieve. Retrieved from Pap: https://www.pap.fr/actualites/loi-climat-les-proprietaires-bailleurs-face-a-la-lutte-contre-les-passoires-energetiques/a22519#:~:text=The Climate Law consecrates the,now concerned by the DPE. Légifrance. ( 15). Urban Planning Code. Retrieved from https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/codes/article_lc/LEGIARTI000028810516/2014-03-27#:~:text=It justifies the objectives included,from 24 March 2014 art. Légifrance. [...]

[...] In this logic, eco-districts position themselves as spaces where functional diversity is prioritized to limit forced displacements and promote a dynamic neighborhood life. In addition, they also integrate principles of eco-construction and energy efficiency by using bio-sourced materials and infrastructure linked to ecological transition. Furthermore, these projects favor sustainable mobility by using public transport, bicycles, and walking more than individual cars. This is not just about technical aspects, but also spaces charged with symbolic and affective values. Feildel and Le Jeloux highlight that emotions and collective imagination play a crucial role in the perception and acceptance of urban projects41. [...]

[...] However, the rehabilitation of wastelands represents a major challenge that can only be met by coordinating public and private interactions, as well as adapting ongoing reforms. In the context of environmental struggle and land artificialization reduction, wastelands will become one of the most ecologically relevant resources, and their exploitation would be an advantage for a more sustainable and inclusive urban development 2. The emergence of a new shared resource: the national inventory of wastelands 2.1. The emergence of wastelands as a land resource Industrial wastelands, long perceived as residual spaces without value, are now recognized as a strategic land resource for urban planning. [...]

[...] Keywords : Industrial wastelands - Rehabilitation - Sustainable urbanism - Territorial planning - Urban development Abstract This thesis explores the challenges and opportunities related to the rehabilitation of industrial brownfields within the broader context of urban, environmental, and economic transition. Through a combination of theoretical review and empirical analysis, it examines how these neglected spaces can be transformed into strategic assets for sustainable urban planning. The research underscores the multifaceted interactions of land limitations, regulation, and social expectation, raising questions of the specific circumstances that enable successful redevelopment projects to come to fruition. [...]