In both countries, France and Germany, there is great pressure to change and adapt towards new forms of urbanity and to conceive new strategic approaches with limited public finance and a need for economic efficiency. Not all types of urban areas are equally affected by these issues. The book...

Sustainable development of cities is the overarching objective of spatial development and planning activities by municipalities. The key term in this context has become the concept of integrated spatial development planning as the basis for achieving sustainable urban development. However,...

Quite apart from the diversity of situations in small and medium-sized towns, stabilising their town centres is a major challenge. In both countries, town centres have been weakened by commercial changes, a decline in the supply of services and transformations in lifestyles. They are...

Infolge der Neuen Leipzig Charta 2020 und des allgemeinen Wandels hin zur Dienstleistungsgesellschaft gewinnt die kleingewerbliche Wirtschaftsstruktur in Städten wieder deutlich an Relevanz. Unter dem Konzept der "Produktiven Stadt" soll das Kleingewerbe in die bestehenden verschiedenen...