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The Concept of resilience has the capacity to describe issues holistically across different urban layers in diverse fields. Besides, Urban regeneration projects (URPs) result in shifts in the physical environment and perceptual landscape of its communities, where its interventions are explored carefully in this paper to evaluate which interventions stimulate or hinder resilience. For the purpose of understanding URPs impact on social resilience, Sighthill case-study was investigated as part of an ongoing transformational regeneration scheme across Glasgow using place-based approach. Emphasis on social dimensions is given, in addition to the extent of institutions preparedness and involvement to stimulate resilience. This research demonstrates that resilience isn’t only a reactive approach that is confined to response to sudden shocks. However, it’s more promising if considered as a proactive long-term approach, which gradually leads to socio-ecological and institutional transformation. Encouraging bottom-up approaches lead to socially innovative activities that are found to be one of the main stimulants of resilience across communities and stakeholders. Lastly, four strategies are derived from the analysis of findings as part of the recommendations including empowering locals; initiating place-based solutions; upgrading efforts for economic growth; and developing civic participation.
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Khaldi, Y.M. (2019). Urban Regeneration and Resilience: Evaluating the Impact of Regeneration Projects on Social Resilience in Glasgow’s Sighthill. In: Shehata, M., Rodrigues, F. (eds) Project Management and BIM for Sustainable Modern Cities. GeoMEast 2018. Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01905-1_2
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