Territorial Cohesion : The Urban Dimension /: The Urban Dimension. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eduardo Medeiros, editor.
• Other Names: Medeiros, Eduardo
• Contents: Intro; Foreword; Contents; Editors and Contributors; Introduction; Territorial Cohesion and the Urban Dimension; 1 Debating the Urban Dimension of Territorial Cohesion; 1.1 The Urban Dimension: A Key Pillar to Achieve Territorial Cohesion; 1.2 EU Policies and the Urban Question; 1.3 The Rising of the EU Urban Agenda; 1.4 Recommendations for Cohesive Urban Policies-Conclusive Remarks; References; 2 Civil Society in Urban Areas: A Partner for Territorial Cohesion?; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Contribution of Civil Society to Territorial Cohesion 2.2.1 Local Political System, Social Capital and Trust in Nonprofit Organisations in the Czech Republic2.2.2 Provision of Public Goods in Cities by the Nonprofit Sector; 2.2.3 Role of Civil Society and Civic Engagement in City Planning and Development; 2.2.4 Co-creation and Co-production of Public Services, Partnership and Civic Engagement; 2.3 EU Cohesion Policy and Integrated Approaches to Urban Development; 2.4 The Czech Experience with Integrated Approaches and the Partnership Principle at the Local Level; 2.5 Discussion and Conclusions; References 3 Territorial Cohesion: The Economy and Welfare of Cities3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Cities as Engines of Growth and Prosperity-Territorial Capital; 3.3 The Case of Polish Cities as Growth Engines; 3.4 The Urban Governance Dimension-Policy Territorialisation as a Result of the Existence of Cities and Urban Areas; 3.5 The Case of Polish Cities and Policy Territorialisation; 3.6 Territorial Utility with Focus on the Polycentricity Concept; 3.7 The Case of Poland's Polycentricity; 3.8 Conclusions; 3.8.1 Territorial Capital: Economic Growth and Cohesion 3.8.2 Territorialization of Policies: Multilevel Territorial Governance3.8.3 Territorial Utility: Polycentricity; 3.8.4 Spatial and Economic Processes are Intertwined; References; Territorial Cohesion and Urban Balanced Systems?; 4 Polycentric Urban Systems and Territorial Cohesion; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Polycentricity as a Normative Concept: Structure and Governance; 4.3 Scale-Dependency of Polycentricity; 4.4 Normative Agenda Versus Factual Spatial Practices; 4.5 Co-operative Relationships in Polycentric Urban Systems?; 4.6 Conclusion; References 5 Cross-Border Functional Regions and Innovation: Cases from Inner Scandinavian Regions5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Methodology; 5.3 Functionality and Innovation; 5.4 Cross-Border Cooperation in Inner Scandinavia; 5.5 Cases of Emerging Cross-Border Innovation; 5.5.1 Cross-Border Tourist Destination Development; 5.5.2 Knowledge Production in the Music Industry; 5.5.3 Cleantech Network; 5.6 Analysis and Conclusion; 5.6.1 Theoretical Reflections; References; 6 Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategies in the European Union: Added Value and Challenges; 6.1 Introduction
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 307.1/412; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development; Regional planning -- Europe; Land use -- Europe; Rural development -- Europe; Land use; Regional planning; Rural development; Europe; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030033866; 3030033864
• Related ISBNs: 9783030033859
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed December 21, 2018).
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