Ob Kunstbetrieb oder Modebranche - die kreativen Milieus sind derzeit Leitbilder für eine neue Form der Urbanität, bei der kulturelle Entwicklung und wirtschaftliches Wachstum eine produktive Verbindung eingehen. Welche kreativen Milieus es seit der Frühen Neuzeit gab und welche Rolle sie im...

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...

Bringing together essays from leading experts who analyze how the landscapes, images, social dynamics, and economies of the industrial city have changed through boom and bust, this volume covers a wide range of subjects, from car cities to steel towns, from visualization of industrial cities in...