Welche Rolle spielen Belange der Ressourcenschonung in der Stadt- und Infrastrukturentwicklung? Wo liegen geeignete Handlungsfelder, vielversprechende Potentiale und was sind zentrale Stellschrauben zur Stärkung dieses Umweltaspekts in der kommunalen Planungspraxis? Dieses Hintergrundpapier...

The aim of this study is to contribute to a process of learning about innovative and successful approaches to tackle problems and challenges of urban environmental protection. For this purpose, a detailed overview of the importance of environmental challenges, political priorities and successful...

We develop an urban growth model where human capital spillovers foster entrepreneurship and learning in heterogenous cities. Incumbent residents limit city expansion through planning regulations so that commuting and housing costs do not outweigh productivity gains. The model builds on strong...

A key reason for the existence of cities are the externalities created when people cluster together in close proximity. During Covid, such interactions came with health risks and people found other ways to interact. We document how cities changed during Covid and consider how the persistence of...