Sustainable Compact Development, International Case Study Analysis is a report prepared for The Housing Agency by Indecon International Economic Consultants.
The purpose of this analysis is to explore how a number of successful compact residential projects were developed and made viable, and to examine the features of these case studies that makes them successful as areas of compact urban growth.
Together with The Housing Agency, four examples of compact urban growth were selected for the case study analysis, from Austria, Denmark, USA and Germany. They are all examples of brownfield development, i.e. developments on sites which were previously purposed for industrial use.
The development process for each site was examined, from the initial inception to the latest developments. This included research on the stakeholders involved in the development, how the development was financed, the obstacles faced in the development process and how these obstacles were overcome, the compact design features of the development, the externalities considered and whether any policy incentives were used to encourage development on the brownfield site. Each of these elements was considered in the context of the wider approach to compact development in the relevant city.
You can read the full report here - Sustainable Compact Development - International Case Study Analysis