Cities and city regions are growing throughout the world and this trend is forecast to continue well into the 21st … century. The authors of The Rise of the City see the next 100 years as being the "Urban Century". In this book they examine … urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the city and city regions, focusing specifically on the spatial aspects …

Deutschland durchläuft einen Prozess des demografischen Wandels. In den nächsten Jahrzehnten werden das …Germany is undergoing a process of demographic change. In the forthcoming decades the labour force potential will … conurbation and in eastern Germany will have to be prepared for a falling demand. However, even here there will be exceptions: for …