Table 5.
Achievements and benefits in the projects reviewed.
| Type of outcome | Achievements and benefits reported |
|---|---|
| Physical improvements | Creation of public space and improved access to urban blue and green |
| Enhanced quality of urban blue spaces, e.g., cultural and recreational facilities | |
| Aesthetical upgrading, e.g., by high-quality architecture and wider neighborhood | |
| Transformation of spatial structures and improved urban connectivity | |
| Creation of blue-green corridors and open space nets (improved spatial integration) | |
| Ecological benefits | Improved water and ecological quality, e.g., enhanced biodiversity |
| Improved stormwater management and flood prevention | |
| Renaturalization of aquatic ecosystems and restoration of brownfields and wasteland | |
| Reduction of environmental pollution, e.g., emissions | |
| Economic benefits | Improved regional, city or neighborhood image |
| Increased numbers of visitors | |
| Increased land and property values in the regeneration area | |
| Employment and training creation | |
| New location advantages (venue marketing) | |
| Attraction of investment and commercial growth in close by areas | |
| Increased municipal income | |
| Reduction of operating costs and rents through improved stormwater management | |
| Social benefits | Improved local identity and belongingness to place (“sense of place”) |
| Revived urban areas; improved quality of urban life | |
| Re-balancing the social structure of the local population | |
| Promotion of social interactions, increased community engagement | |
| Improved social cohesion and improved inclusion of vulnerable populations | |
| Reduction of user conflicts | |
| “Democratizing effects”: Stimulation of urban (blue) development debates (e.g., on the risk of gentrification) | |
| Support of environmental education, e.g., provision of outdoor classrooms | |
| Effects on public health | Behavioral changes toward healthier lifestyles, e.g., increased physical activity |
| Healthier urban environments, e.g., reduced air and noise pollution | |
| Health policy changes, e.g., integrated action on public health | |
| Other benefits | Interventions as drivers for general site improvements, further policy action, and enhanced local cooperation |
| Interventions as models for the implementation of evidence-based public health actions or to test urban regeneration approaches | |
| Dissemination of knowledge in urban (blue) regeneration and green technologies |