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Handbook of creative cities
Mellander, Chorlotta (contributor);  … - 2011
With the publication of The Rise of the Creative Class by Richard Florida in 2002, the "creative city" became the new hot topic among urban policymakers, planners and economists. Florida has developed one of three path-breaking theories about the relationship between creative individuals and...
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Quality of Urban Life : Social, Psychological, and Physical Conditions
Frick, Dieter; Hoefert, Hans W.; Mackensen, Rainer; … - 1986
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The impact of covid on cities and regions : policy responses of local leaders
Kresl, Peter Karl (ed.); Bertin, Mattia (ed.) - 2023
"The recent COVID-19 pandemic has arguably caused some of the most noticeable and influential societal and economic changes since World War Two. This path-breaking book investigates these changes and the subsequent responses of urban policy makers. Chapters offer keen insights into the methods...
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European capitals of culture and life satisfaction
Steiner, Lasse; Frey, Bruno S.; Hotz, Simone - 2013
This paper analyzes whether hosting the most prestigious European cultural event, the European Capital of Culture, has …
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Agriculture, trade, and the environment : the impact of liberalization on sustainable development
Antle, John M. (ed.); Lekakis, J. N. (ed.);  … - 1998
agriculture. Agriculture, Trade and the Environment discusses quantitative methods for the assessment of agriculture-environment …
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Handbook of research methods and applications in urban economies
Kresl, Peter Karl (ed.); Sobrino, Jaime (ed.) - 2013
'It is obvious that cities have long been the focus of analysis by the scholars and practitioners whose writings published in the KreslSobrino Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Urban Economies. The depth and excellence of the numerous topics examined reflects effective networking...
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Urbanization in Asia : Governance, Infrastructure and the Environment
Sridhar, Kala Seetharam - 2014
-- Urbanization and the Environment: An Asian Perspective. … environment. In the first section, we present evaluations of India’s rural programs including the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural … management. The focus of the final section is on urbanization and the environment. Here we examine land use change in India, the …
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Well-being in Danish cities
OECD - 2016
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Well-being in Danish Cities
2016
The report provides a comprehensive picture of well-being in the major Danish cities, by looking at a wide range of dimensions that shape people’s lives. It contains both objective and subjective indicators meant to help policy makers, citizens and other stakeholders to better understand...
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City growth in Europe
Nitsch, Volker - 2001
One of the most notable features of literature about "new economic geography" is a close association between theoretical and empirical work. In contrast to earlier research, theoretical studies are often much more strongly focused on real-world phenomena. At the same time, empirical work is...
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