Graphic assessment of the urban rehabilitation of Caño Roto protected estate

Abstract

Objective

The objective of this study is to test the applicability of a graphical assessment methodology of urban interventions, through the evaluation of a case study: the rehabilitation of Caño Roto protected estate (built in 1957-1963 and rehabilitated in 1994-2004).

Methodology

The method allows to synthesize graphically all the points that define the state of protected housing neighbourhoods and the interventions in order to achieve their urban regeneration. It is carried out by drawing up a diagnosis, to extract the initial opportunity and threat factors, and an evaluation of the process, to highlight its success and failure factors.

Conclusions

Its application to the case study shows the competence of the method to define its most relevant aspects. The intervention process itself and the issues related to the constructive criteria stand out as success factors. Issues related to the estate integration, its urban complexity, and its typological and patrimonial criteria are reflected as the most important shortcomings.

Originality

By showing errors and successes of the developed operations, this type of evaluation gives the keys to optimize them, so it can be applied in the planning of new interventions as a prospective instrument capable of establishing technical criteria in decision making.