October 16, 2025Open Access

Toward Achieving Urban Renewal from the Perspective of Social Sustainability

RZRehab AbdAllah Abd El ZaherFayoum University

Key Points

Urban renewal significantly enhances quality of life while preserving urban character through social-focused initiatives.
Key strategies identified include integrating economic and environmental sustainability with social goals to promote inclusive development.
This theoretical analysis combines global experiences to reconfigure sustainability dimensions, prioritizing social aspects for effective urban renewal.
Findings advocate for approaches that safeguard urban identity while ensuring social justice and community engagement in renewal processes.

Abstract

Urban renewal is a dynamic and essential process aimed at revitalizing aging and deteriorated urban areas through building renovation, the creation of new public spaces, and the enhancement of public services. This study seeks to ensure that urban environments remain vibrant and functional, providing residents with a high quality of life through well-designed renewal initiatives.When implemented through a comprehensive approach that integrates economic and environmental sustainability in service of social goals and human needs, urban renewal can significantly enhance quality of life while preserving the distinctive character of urban areas.This paper adopts a holistic perspective that reconfigures the dimensions of sustainability to prioritize the social dimension, integrating economic and environmental considerations to serve inclusive development. Through a theoretical and analytical study grounded in successful global experiences, the paper identifies key strategies and conceptual approaches for achieving socially sustainable urban renewal, while safeguarding urban identity and promoting social justice.

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