TOURISM AND THE CITY: OPPORTUNITY FOR REGENERATION [PDF]
Urban tourism is in full expansion due to world-wide urbanisation and internationalisation of our societies. New economic impulse created by investments in urban regeneration, and improving the quality of life, produces different consequences. This paper
Galdini, Rossana
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Impact of urban form on daily travel: a comparative analysis [PDF]
, 2013 Along with the emergence of Mega City Regions (MCRs) in Europe, mobility patterns have become increasingly polycentric. Since urban planning issues are especially difficult at this scale, it is important to assess the impact of the different evolutions ...
Cools, Mario +2 more
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A strategic and operational view of competitiveness and cohesion in the European context [PDF]
The persistence of spatial developmental disparities suggests that the strategic directions of any initiative targeting regional competitiveness should follow the lines of (1) maximizing its competitive impact and (2) matching the territorial specificity.
Valentin COJANU
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The Winner's Choice: Sustainable Economic Strategies for Successful 21st Century Regions [PDF]
Throughout the second half of the 20th Century, urbanization, new technologies, rapid labor-saving productivity growth in primary industries, and improved highways combined to create large-scale rural-urban functionally integrated regions.
M. Rose, Olfert, Mark D., Partridge
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Greek Port Cities in Transition: Regeneration Strategies, Waterfront Development and the Role of Cultural and Tourist Resources [PDF]
Greek port cities find themselves in a profound and encompassing change as they try to improve their image and confront the competition for advanced port services and facilities and the need for urban revitalization.
Evangelos Kyriazopoulos +1 more
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Mind the gap! Global cities and ordinary cities in the planning perspective [PDF]
This paper presents a critical debate about the extreme selectivity through which the existing body of literature identifies the critical factors in urban development and competitiveness.
Luca Salvati +2 more
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The Glasgow 2014 Games: Regeneration and Physical Activity Legacy [PDF]
, 2014 Both the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council expressed an intention to use the 2014 Commonwealth Games to inspire more citizens to become physically active.
Clark, Julie, Kearns, Ade
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Crises of capitalism and deficits of democracy: lessons from Vancouver’s Olympic Village development [PDF]
Mega-events like the Olympic Games remain widely recognized as key opportunities for cities to accelerate large-scale urban development projects through the construction of extensive Olympic Villages complexes.
Jay Scherer
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Resilient livelihoods and food security in coastal aquatic agricultural systems: Investing in transformational change [PDF]
, 2012 Aquatic agricultural systems (AAS) are diverse production and livelihood systems where families cultivate a range of crops, raise livestock, farm or catch fish, gather fruits and other tree crops, and harness natural resources such as timber, reeds, and ...
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Analysis of market areas of mega malls in Istanbul [PDF]
After 1980?s, restructuring of Istanbul has occurred in many fields and the increased number of mega malls is one of the most interesting aspects of the transformation of business facilities.
Cem Beygo, Vedia Dokmeci
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