Desarrollo urbano

Economic globalisation and the subsequent intensification of inter-city competition have profoundly changed urban governance. This is particularly evident in the field of urban spatial development. The change is often described as a shift from a managerial mode of governance to a more entrepreneurial mode, strongly characterised by risk-taking, innovation, a strong orientation toward the private sector and a strategic approach which focuses on economic growth.

This paper offers recommendations adderessed to European Commision about sustainable urban policy. Although these recommendations are addressed to Commision, they are also intented to have resonance for national goverments and for local and regional authorities and to facilitate action by them.
Organismo promotor:COMISIÓN EUROPEA
 

Establecer las directrices de la Comisión sobre la regeneración económica y social de las ciudades y barrios en crisis con el fin de fomentar un desarrollo urbano sostenible. Formular y aplicar estrategias innovadoras de regeneración económica y social. Mejorar e intercambiar conocimientos y experiencias en relación con la regeneración urbana y el desarrollo sostenibles en las zonas afectadas.
Organismo promotor:UE
 

"In OECD countries, metropolitan areas often enjoy above-average rates of growth; they compete for foreign direct investment, have a leading position in the knowledge-based economy, and attract a disproportionately large share of immigrants. Yet they also are burdened with many problems including congestion, and the renewal of infrastructure, the spread of distressed urban areas.

In the past twenty years, globalization has rendered many economic and social urban functions obsolete. Large cities face a form of implosion, which necessitates a rethinking of both contents and containers. This book will mainly concentrate on the latter aspect.