Die neuen Leitbilder und Handlungsstrategien für die Raumentwicklung in Deutschland greifen die veränderten räumlichen Rahmenbedingungen auf, wie sie sich vor dem Hintergrund der Globalisierung und des demographischen Wandels in den letzten Jahren herauskristallisiert haben. Eine...

The Baltic Sea region is one of the most socially, economically and technologically developed regions in the world. The region has a high GDP level, limited social inequality in a global context, leading positions in Doing Business and Global Competitiveness indeces. Meanwhile, the region is...

Over the past decade the 'cluster model' has been seized on as a tool for promoting competitiveness, innovation and growth on local, regional and national scales. However, despite its popularity there is much about it that is problematic, and in some respects the rush to employ 'cluster ideas'...