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Going beyond the assumption that East Central European cities are
still 'in transition' this book draws on the postsocialism paradigm
to ask new questions about the impact of demographic change on
residential developments in this region. Focussing on four
second-order cities in this region, it examines Gdansk and LA(3)dz
in Poland and Brno and Ostrava in the Czech Republic as examples
and deals with the nexus between urban development and demographic
change for the context of East Central European cities. It provides
a framework for linking urban and demographic research. It
discusses how residential areas and urban developments cope with
changes in population development, household types and different
forms of in- and out-migration and goes on to explore parallels and
differences in comparison with broader European patterns. This book
will be useful to academics of urban planning and development
especially in transition areas, Central and Eastern European
studies, demographics and population studies, and sociology/social
exclusion.
Going beyond the assumption that East Central European cities are
still 'in transition' this book draws on the postsocialism paradigm
to ask new questions about the impact of demographic change on
residential developments in this region. Focussing on four
second-order cities in this region, it examines Gdansk and LA(3)dz
in Poland and Brno and Ostrava in the Czech Republic as examples
and deals with the nexus between urban development and demographic
change for the context of East Central European cities. It provides
a framework for linking urban and demographic research. It
discusses how residential areas and urban developments cope with
changes in population development, household types and different
forms of in- and out-migration and goes on to explore parallels and
differences in comparison with broader European patterns. This book
will be useful to academics of urban planning and development
especially in transition areas, Central and Eastern European
studies, demographics and population studies, and sociology/social
exclusion.
Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for
sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is
to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for
enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate
change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change
scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban
population, have been developed. Innovative strategies to land use
and spatial planning are proposed that seek synergies between the
adaptation to climate change and the need to solve social problems.
Furthermore, the book explores the role of governance in
successfully coping with climate-induced risks in urban areas. The
book is unique in that it combines: a top-down perspective of
climate change modeling with a bottom-up perspective of
vulnerability assessment; quantitative approaches from engineering
sciences and qualitative approaches of the social sciences; a novel
multi-risk modeling methodology; and strategic approaches to urban
and green infrastructure planning with neighborhood perspectives of
adaptation.
Urbanisation and climate change are among the major challenges for
sustainable development in Africa. The overall aim of this book is
to present innovative approaches to vulnerability analysis and for
enhancing the resilience of African cities against climate
change-induced risks. Locally adapted IPCC climate change
scenarios, which also consider possible changes in urban
population, have been developed. Innovative strategies to land use
and spatial planning are proposed that seek synergies between the
adaptation to climate change and the need to solve social problems.
Furthermore, the book explores the role of governance in
successfully coping with climate-induced risks in urban areas. The
book is unique in that it combines: a top-down perspective of
climate change modeling with a bottom-up perspective of
vulnerability assessment; quantitative approaches from engineering
sciences and qualitative approaches of the social sciences; a novel
multi-risk modeling methodology; and strategic approaches to urban
and green infrastructure planning with neighborhood perspectives of
adaptation.
The book addresses urban transformations towards sustainability in
light of challenges of global urbanization processes and the
consequences of global environmental change. The aim is to show
that urban transformations only succeed if both innovative
scientific solutions and practice-oriented governance approaches
are developed. This assumption is addressed by providing
theoretical insights and empirical evidence pointing particularly
at 3 concepts or qualities which are determined here as being
central for achieving urban sustainability: resource efficiency,
quality of life and resilience. Urban case studies from several
international research projects illustrate our conceptual approach
of urban transformations towards sustainable development. Thus, the
book reaches far beyond a mere additive description of single case
studies. It incorporates the results of condensed synthesis,
resulting from comparisons and evaluations. It provides, based on
cross-cutting reflection of single cases and different scales and
methods of analysis, general and transferable findings. They do not
only consider the scientific sphere but deliberately go beyond it
discussing transferability of knowledge into practice, governance
options and the feasibility of policy strategies in order to pave
the way for sustainable urban transformations to happen today and
in the future.
Das Thema Stadtumbau im Zusammenhang mit der Bewaltigung des
Wohnungsleerstandes wird aus Sicht der betroffenen Akteursgruppen
(Bewohner einerseits, Entscheidungstrager andererseits) behandelt
und in den Rahmen zukunftsfahiger Stadtentwicklung gestellt.
Im Buch werden die Auswirkungen des Braunkohlebergbaus auf das
Leben in Tagebaurandgemeinden analysiert. Im Mittelpunkt steht die
Reflexion des Zusammenhangs von landschaftsstrukturellem Wandel und
der Veranderung alltagsweltlicher Bedingungen durch die ansassige
Bevolkerung.
Die gemeindesoziologische Studie untersucht aus der Sicht der
Bewohner kommunale Entwicklungsprozesse, die wahrend des aktiven
Bergbaus Aufschwung und Niedergang beinhalteten, und die nun durch
die erlebbare Gestaltung der Bergbaufolgelandschaft
Revitalisierungsimpulse erfahren."
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