An Analysis of Public Interest and Distributive Justice in Urban Renewal Volume Reward System

• Main Authors: CHUNG,TZU-YUN, 鍾紫筠
• Other Authors: TSENG,MING-HSUN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/598qza

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 不動產與城鄉環境學系 === 106 === With modern progress and changes, cities that developed in earlier periods are faced with such issues as the decay and functional deterioration of buildings. Urban renewal has become a necessary aspect of urban development. In response to the constant emergence of new diverse urban renewal methods, the government implemented an urban renewal volume reward system in order to improve the overall appearance of the city and promote public interests. The reward is mainly volume-based and aims to increase the people’s willingness to participate in urban renewal. This reward system has become the main incentive for promoting civil participation in urban renewal. However, more in-depth analyses are required in order to determine how the volume reward system should operate, so as to achieve the objectives of urban renewal and reduce financial and execution pressure imposed on the government. It is stated at the beginning of the Urban Renewal Act that its objective is to promote public interests. However, “public interests” have been recently associated with a number of open questions regarding the process for implementing the urban renewal volume reward system. Are the reward items and quotas appropriate? How should public and private welfare be measured? Why “distributive justice” in urban spatial distribution and development is not met in certain areas? Are there problems in the system’s design? What determines the direction of development of the urban renewal volume reward system? What prevents it from developing toward public welfare and justice? This study carried out a literature review, policy analysis, and in-depth interviews to gain a better understanding of controversies and differences between academic and practical aspects of the urban renewal volume reward system. The current system was analyzed from the perspective of public interests and distributive justice. Furthermore, the link between neoliberalism and the current system was discussed. Finally, improvement measures and execution directions were proposed for the volume reward system, providing the government with a reference for future regulations and policies. The findings of this study were as follows. First, the current urban renewal volume reward system was found to have neglected negative externalities and lacked clear definition of public interests. Second, the current urban renewal volume reward system is unjust from the spatial perspective. Third, the development of the current urban renewal volume reward system is deeply affected by neoliberalism. Finally, due to the controversies and difficulties faced by the current urban renewal volume reward system, the basic requirements for each reward item should be listed and the reward value should be adjusted accordingly.