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OECD Territorial Reviews: The Valencian Central Districts, Spain 2001
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2001; US$ 70.00The Valencian Central Districts, composed of 155 municipalities belonging to two different provinces in the region of Valencia, produce large quantities of Spanish textiles, toys, and tourism services. These activities have been highly competitive up to now despite the small size of the enterprises, their specialisation in so called sunset industries,... more...
Urban Transport in the Developing World
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00The twenty thematic chapters in this book provide a broad set of perspectives on the plight, possibilities and opportunities of urban transport in the developing world set against the challenges of sustainable development. The contributors expertly set the international context of transport policy-making and planning for developing cities and present... more...
Strategic Planning for Contemporary Urban Regions
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2011; US$ 99.95In 2005, the Provincial Administration of Milan and a group of researchers from the city's polytechnic developed a new 'Strategic Plan' for Milan's urban region. This book examines the Milan Plan in detail, showing the project's insights into planning theory, whilst at the same time testing this powerful and innovative research... more...
Regional and Urban Policy and Planning on the Korean Peninsula
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00The potential for reunification of the two Koreas, whether in the short or long term, argues for a comprehensive look at policy and planning issues that encompass the peninsula as a whole. This book deals with spatial policy issues in both South and North Korea in a broad and non-political way. Part one deals with South Korea, examining cultural changes,... more...
OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation Regions and Innovation Policy
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2011; US$ 98.00Regions and Innovation Policy addresses the needs of national and regional governments for greater clarity on how to strengthen the innovation capacity of regions. The first part of the book examines strategies, policies and governance, explaining why regions matter, what makes smart policy mixes, and multilevel governance. The second... more...
Strategy and Partnership In Regional Cities
Palgrave Macmillan 2000; US$ 90.00Policy makers in Pittsburgh, Birmingham and Rotterdam are confronted with rapidly changing social and economic environments. Public and private sector organizations in the three cities are increasingly addressing regional issues strategically and joining together in partnerships to promote competitiveness and economic growth. Local communities are... more...
OECD Territorial Reviews: Slovenia 2011
OECD Publishing 2011; US$ 63.00Despite its relatively small size, Slovenia is a good illustration of the potential of regional development policy. Its internal diversity, openness and experience of rapid structural change all reinforce the need for efficient reallocation of resources, while underscoring the need to take account of the potential positive and negative externalities... more...
OECD Territorial Reviews: Chihuahua, Mexico 2012
OECD Publishing 2012; US$ 91.00Located at the border with the US, Chihuahua has benefited from FDI and NAFTA. Chihuahua has been one of the richest regions in Mexico and one of the most dynamic in the OECD. However, the regions FDI-trade link with the USA has also led to some vulnerability to external shocks. The two crises affecting the USA in the past decade affected Chihuahua... more...
Urban Nation
HarperCollins Canada 2010; Not AvailableCanada?s cities are crippled by a lack of financial and governing clout. Their infrastructures are crumbling and their citizens are disaffected by the inability of municipal government?or any government, for that matter?to act on the issues that influence their constituents? lives. Cities generate a disproportionate amount of Canada?s wealth and are... more...
Urban Planning as a Trading Zone
Springer 2013; US$ 99.99Trading zone' is a concept introduced by Peter Galison in his social scientific research on how scientists representing different sub-cultures and paradigms have been able to coordinate their interaction locally. In this book, Italian and Finnish planning researchers extend the use of the concept to different contexts of urban planning and management,... more...









