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Polycentricity and metropolitan governance. A Swiss case study [PDF]
The concept of ‘polycentric spatial development’, a central principle of the European Spatial Development Perspective, is closely linked to the concept of ‘sustainable urban development’.
Alain Thierstein +3 more
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Urban Agglomerations: Approaches to the Allocation and Delimitation
Currently, Russia has declared the need to develop a federal law “On urban agglomerations”; the development of urban agglomerations is declared as a necessary condition for ensuring economic growth and innovative development in the country.
E. V. Antonov
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We analyze eight dimensions of the spatial structure of metropolitan regions in Europe. Our research is based on recent literature on the quantification of internal configurations of densities.
Florent Le Néchet
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Introduction: German Cities in the World City Network
This introduction to the special issue “German cities in the world city network” provides an overview of the current status of research on urban systems in the knowledge economy, with a particular focus on the German urban system.
Alain Thierstein +2 more
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This article proposes a discussion on the potential application of polycentricity strategies in the management of strategic transboundary natural resources, such as shared water bodies and river basins with regional potential for water supply and energy ...
Franklin Gabriel Menezes Gaspar +2 more
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Assessment of Functional Policentricity in the Romanian County Residence Municipalities [PDF]
In 2002, John Friedmann concluded that “Almost everyone will coexist in a single global urban network, which will operate on the basis of global competition.” These challenges were mentioned in the EU 2020 Strategy (EC, 2010), where European policy is ...
ANTONIO TACHE +2 more
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ABSTRACT Successful implementation of environmental policy and governance highly depends on the capacity to know about, build new and utilize existing governance structures. However, the theoretical tools and available methods to assess the complexity of emerging or existing structures are rather limited.
Diana Giebels +2 more
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From Theory to Practice: Mapping Polycentricity in Urban and Regional Studies
Polycentricity has transformed from a normative European planning paradigm into a globally significant research framework shaping urban and regional development debates.
Ali Khodabandeh +1 more
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ABSTRACT The implementation of effective climate governance increasingly relies on advisory bodies that monitor the effectiveness of policies and management mechanisms. Despite their strategic importance to institutionalizing climate governance, limited attention has been paid to the roles, trajectories, and effectiveness of these advisory bodies ...
David Talbot, Luc Bernier
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A METHODOLOGY FOR THE EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL URBAN AREAS IN ROMANIA [PDF]
One of the main concern that arises when we acknowledge metropolitan areas as territorial units of analysis and policy development in European countries, is the lack of generic standards specifically assigned for their identification.
ANTONIO TACHE, MONICA TACHE
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