Proposals for revitalizing urban post-industrial areas: A case study of a French town

Abstract

The article aims to investigate the current state and identify potential development pathways for the small industrial town of Lavaveixles-Mines in the Creuse Department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. The purpose of this study is to develop and propose architectural and urban planning measures and initiatives for the restoration and reactivation of post-industrial areas using the case of the researched city. The methodology used in this research is based on an interdisciplinary approach that combines architecture, urban planning, urbanism, history, sociology, economics, and ecology. This has contributed to the development of innovative solutions aimed at revitalizing outdated industrial territories while preserving their unique identity. As a result, the most effective concept for architectural and urban planning transformation of the city was found and some specific methods and techniques presented in this study were developed.