Cities as Engines of Sustainable Competitiveness: European Urban Policy in Practice
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Cities as Engines of Sustainable Competitiveness: European Urban Policy in Practice
Cities as Engines of Sustainable Competitiveness: European Urban Policy in Practice

Cities as Engines of Sustainable Competitiveness: European Urban Policy in Practice

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Leo van den Berg (Author) Jan van der Meer (Author)  

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Reflecting on two decades of 'competitiveness-oriented' urban policies in Europe, this book investigates the current challenges cities face to sustain their economic position and how this can be balanced with social progress and environmental improvements. Complementing previous surveys on local and urban development and competitiveness-based strategies, this volume provides longer term views on the evolution of such policies at the city level, from the personal perspective of city officials in eight European cities. More concretely, it looks at how the urban dimension in EU policies have evolved over time, the kinds of urban policy supported by the EU over the last two decades and how cities have been involved with this process. The book investigates the portfolios of competitiveness-oriented policies which have been developed by European cities and how they see the link between urban/spatial development policies and sustainable competitiveness. Finally the book fleshes out a number of challenges and initiatives taken by the eight European cities and their governments in the face of current challenges in order to pave the way towards more competitive and sustainable urban economies.
Leo van den Berg, Jan van der Meer & Luis Carvalho work at EURICUR based at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands.
  • Contributor: Leo van den Berg
  • Imprint: Routledge
  • ISBN13: 9781472427021
  • Number of Pages: 264
  • Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
  • Packaged Weight: 612
  • Format: Hardback
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Release Date: 2014-04-28
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Biography: Leo van den Berg, Jan van der Meer & Luis Carvalho work at EURICUR based at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands.

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