Metropolregionen haben in Forschung, Raumordnungspolitik und Praxis zunehmend an Bedeutung gewonnen. Die Stärkung der regionalen Zusammenarbeit und der Einsatz effektiver, d. h. zielorientierter Governance sind heutzutage unerlässlich. Dieses Buch ist als Beitrag zu einer sich verstärkenden...

Metropolitan areas are concentrated and dense areas filled settlements and include a central urban region with its surrounding residences. Severity and complexity of issues in metropolitan areas along with intricacy and quantity of influential factors in these areas necessitate novel approaches...

There is a palpable tension between the planning and implementation of climate targets, for instance as regards renewable energy resources - among which wind power plays a significant role. This tension comes to the fore when assessing the effectiveness of spatial planning approaches to the...