In Romania there are 13 cities urban growth poles, including the city of Galati. Our research presents the structure of public services as well as a recital of the trade becoming more sectors / public areas and is developing a major commercial component. It is therefore necessary to evaluate...

An essential problem for the current investment processes in Romania is to identify mechanisms and funding sources for public works and public services. A solution for such investments financing is the public-private partnership tool, providing the basis for certain investments, and also for the...

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) realize three critical strategic issues for improving the quality of urban services: the enhancement of governmental financing capabilities, the improvement of public investment efficiency, and the harnessing of consumer-orientated management expertise. Based...

Die Bundesregierung hat mit dem sog. "Konjunkturpaket II" auf die Wirtschaftskrise reagiert und stellt insgesamt fast 50 Mrd. € zur Verfügung. Die Mittel sollen großenteils für Investitionen in Infrastruktur genutzt werden. Ulrich Klüh und Wolfgang Wiegard, Sachverständigenrat zur...

Im Zuge der sukzessiven Verknappung des Erdöls als Energierohstoff durch sinkende Fördermengen und steigende Nachfrage in Schwellenländern - dazu der drohende Klimawandel - findet bei Stadt- und Raumplanung eine verstärkte Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema der post-fossilen Lebensweise statt....

This paper discusses policy implications from the empirical results obtained in the preceding tasks and, in particular, from a survey among city representatives and representatives of migrant organizations in 40 European cities. It argues that cultural diversity is a distinct aspect of migration...

This strategic paper discusses Ethiopia’s growth and transformation plan (GTP) for the periods 2010/2011 and 2014/2015. The Ethiopian government’s main development agenda has been poverty eradication. The government has designed, and is implementing, strategies, policies, and plans...

Programming period 2007 - 2013 brings a new perspective on the funding policy of the European Union. Particularly in the fi eld of regional policy is a sub-tools, which indicate the transition from a "grant" to "repayable" funding. This particular form of fi nancing is conducted through fi...

Over a century back, while commenting on the rapid urbanisation process in Europe, the great philosopher and sociologist in Marxist tradition, Lefebvre (1996, p.119) had stated that "the expanding city attacks the countryside, corrodes and dissolves it". In Indian context, the above statement...