A Systematic Review for Urban Regeneration Effects Analysis in Urban Cores

: In this article, we aim to promote a methodology to analyze the effects of urban regeneration
in historical sites. Different case studies are observed in depth, and they allow us to understand
certain aspects concerning ex-post and ex-ante assessments. This methodology, which is supported
by Geographic Information System (GIS) software and an online database, is based on different
phases: the first is the quantification of the resources employed within the process, giving attention
to the policies that are the basis for social and environmental changes. Then, the analysis moves to
the effects of the interventions. In particular, the goal of the methodology was to understand how
different urban operations can contribute to creating public value, and importance was given to the
available tools for public bodies to develop partnerships and to capture that value. With the ex-post
assessment, it was feasible to compare the situations before and after the realization of the projects,
whereas, with the ex-ante assessment, it was viable to assess different possible development scenarios
and compare them with the baseline of the current situation. The methodology was tested for the
ex-post assessment case study of the city of Porto (PT) and for the ex-ante assessment case study of
the city of Brescia (IT).