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Herontwikkeling, often translated as redevelopment, is the process of transforming existing urban spaces by repurposing, upgrading, or rebuilding land and buildings to meet current needs. It commonly targets underused or degraded sites such as brownfields, former industrial zones, or aging housing stock, with goals including expanded housing supply, diversified economic activity, and improved sustainability and accessibility.

The typical process includes assessing site context and constraints; developing a vision and master plan; engaging stakeholders from residents to businesses; securing planning approvals and, when needed, rezoning; designing and delivering infrastructure; arranging finance and risk management; and implementing construction followed by monitoring and adaptation after completion.

Governance for herontwikkeling often involves cooperation among public authorities, private developers, investors, community groups, and local residents. Public policy can set frameworks for zoning, environmental remediation, heritage protection, and affordable housing targets, while market conditions influence timelines and financing.

Benefits may include economic revitalization, housing and job creation, better mobility and services, and environmental improvements. Potential drawbacks include displacement and rising housing costs, loss of heritage or local character, longer project timelines, and risk of under-delivery of promised affordable units.

Successful approaches emphasize early and inclusive participation, brownfield remediation, compact and transit-oriented design, mixed uses, and robust maintenance and governance structures after completion.

See also: urban redevelopment, adaptive reuse, brownfield remediation, sustainable development.