Andrew Tallon is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Policy at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK. His teaching and research interests include urban geography, urban regeneration, globalisation, gentrification, cultural regeneration, retail-led regeneration, the night-time economy, and creativity, festivals and carnivals. He has written two previous editions of Urban Regeneration in the UK, edited two books, published numerous book chapters and research papers and is the editor of the Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal.

This textbook provides an accessible and critical synthesis of urban regeneration in the UK incorporating key policies, approaches, issues, debates and case studies. The central objective of the textbook is to place the historical and contemporary regeneration agenda in context.

Section I - The Context for Urban Regeneration 1. Introduction: The Decline and Rise of UK Cities Section II - Central Government Urban Regeneration Policy 2. The Early Years of Regeneration: Physical Regeneration (1945-1968) and Social and Community Welfare (1968-1979) 3. Entrepreneurial Regeneration (1980s) 4. Competition and Urban Policy (1991-1997) 5. Urban Renaissance and Neighbourhood Renewal (1997-2010) 6. Regeneration in the Age of Austerity (2010s) Section III - Transforming Cities: City Level Responses to Urban Change 7. Urban Competitiveness 8. New Forms of Urban Governance 9. Community and Regeneration 10. Urban Regeneration and Sustainability 11. Retail-Led Regeneration 12. Housing-Led Regeneration and Gentrification 13. Culture and Regeneration 14. Regenerating Suburban and Exurban Areas of Cities Section IV - Conclusion 15. Urban Regeneration: Learning from the Past, Lessons for the Future