Retrofit at Neighbourhood Scale: Pilot Study of Street-by-Street Delivery Against Individual Uptake

Authors

  • Eino Riihimaki Centre for Building Retrofit, Varsinais Centre for Built Environment Research, Salo, Finland Author
  • Detlef Grothusen Centre for Community Engagement, Bergisches Institute of Urban Systems, Solingen, Germany Author
  • Yiannakis Christodoulides Department of Infrastructure Economics, Solea Centre for Built Environment Research, Evrychou, Cyprus Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662461

Keywords:

Retrofit at Neighbourhood Scale; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Retrofit at Neighbourhood Scale is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with evidence
that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for retrofit at neighbourhood
scale, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where practice has converged and
where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering its adoption. We conclude
that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than uniform adoption or
avoidance.

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2025-12-31