Urban policy makers are increasingly striving to strengthen the economic competitiveness of their cities. Currently …, as well as policies that connect to pathways, place and personal networks. The experiences and policy strategies of 13 … evaluate, reformulate and test assumptions behind old and new policies. This solidly-grounded and policy-focused study on the …

regionalen Zusammenarbeit und der Einsatz effektiver, d. h. zielorientierter Governance sind heutzutage unerlässlich. Dieses Buch … ist als Beitrag zu einer sich verstärkenden Debatte um Governance in den Metropolregionen zu verstehen. Dabei werden … Mannigfaltigkeit und Kontextabhängigkeit der regionalen Governance-Arrangements illustrieren. Damit ist das Buch sowohl für die …

achieve such objective. Any territorial cohesion policy approach, which would not built on coordination mechanisms would … "degrade" in an own sector policy. Coordination mechanisms represent the main tools for achieving territorial cohesion, as the … territory is the place where any development takes place and the territorial impact of (sectoral) polices creates evidence. The …