Economically Incentivising Smart Urban Regeneration. Case Study of Port Louis, Mauritius

摘要: Port Louis, the capital city of Mauritius, has been preferred for hosting judicial, political and business activities country past two centuries. However, new policies have created nine smart cities in greenfield locations within 10 km from so is facing economic decline as it losing businesses, well administrative functions. This loss equates to an erosion municipal revenue along with a reduced interest contributing development city; all which takes toll on its urban landscape, broader Mauritian economy. paper builds findings focus group study propose regeneration model City could enable old be restored regenerated rather than redeveloped modernist architecture, happened model. A proposed backed by pillars infrastructure, culture, metabolism governance. The applied context Louis generate scheme. potential benefits terms financial outcomes, investment attraction job creation are explored through combined application econometric forecasting models. results support positive figures both creation, this aim at informing providing governing bodies tangible solution revamping centuries-old city, demonstrating world that can mean sensitive regeneration.