Cities And Networks In Europe

Author : Nadine Cattan
Publisher : John Libbey Eurotext
Page : 3 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Agglomérations urbaines - Europe
ISBN : 274200677X

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Cities and Networks in Europe by Nadine Cattan Pdf

This aim of this book is to look at the dominant representation that at present underpin the issues of territorial organisation and planning in Europe. Cities and networks are often envisaged as inevitably driving territorial development. However, the conceptualisation of European territorial integration has often been reduced to two conventional models: the centre-periphery model and the hierarchical model of urban networks. Limiting territorial integration to these two schema means that integration is limited. Today, reference to polycentric territorial development has to some extent changed the picture. Rather than being viewed in a polarised, pyramidal manner, spatial dynamics are being read in terms of interconnection and reticulation. In addition, reflection on the subject of polycentric territorial strategies has encouraged politicians and spatial planners to include the principle of "territorial cohesion" in the priorities of European public policies. From considerations which associate conceptual approaches and analytical studies, this book makes it possible to understand in what manner polycentrism, viewed as an alternative to metropolisation, could sow the seeds for new readings, at various scales, of the organisation of European territory. The main challenge of this book is to explain why it is worthwhile revisiting some rather too static representations of territorial systems in Europe. The aim is to promote the emergence and the consolidation of new, critical ways of looking at the issues of territorial dynamics.

Author : Andrea Caracausi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317318613

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Commercial Networks and European Cities, 1400–1800 by Andrea Caracausi Pdf

Merchant networks generated trade and the exchange of goods between the cities of early modern Europe. This collection of essays analyses these commercial networks, focusing on the roles of kinship, origin, religion and business in creating and maintaining urban economies.

Author : Cattan Nadine
Publisher : John Libbey Eurotext
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : City planning
ISBN : 9782742009244

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Cities and Networks in Europe by Cattan Nadine Pdf

The aim of this book is to look at the dominant representations that at present underpin the issues of territorial organisation and planning in Europe. Cities and networks are often envisaged as inevitably driving territorial development. However, the conceptualisation of European territorial integration has often been reduced to two conventional models: the centre-periphery model and the hierarchical model of urban networks. Limiting territorial integration to these two schema means that integration is limited. Today, reference to polycentric territorial development has to some extent changed the picture. Rather than being viewed in a polarised, pyramidal manner, spatial dynamics are being read in terms of interconnection and reticulation. In addition, reflection on the subject of polycentric territorial strategies has encouraged politicians and spatial planners to include the principle of “territorial cohesion” in the priorities of European public policies. From considerations which associate conceptual approaches and analytical studies, this book makes it possible to understand in what manner polycentrism, viewed as an alternative to metropolisation, could sow the seeds for new readings, at various scales, of the organisation of European territory.

Author : Arnaldo Bagnasco,Patrick Le Galès
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-05-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521664888

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Cities in Contemporary Europe by Arnaldo Bagnasco,Patrick Le Galès Pdf

European cities are at the centre of social, political and economic changes in Western Europe. This book proposes a new research agenda in urban sociology and politics applying primarily to European cities, in particular those that together make up the urban structure of Europe: a fabric of older cities of over 100,000 inhabitants, regional capitals and smaller state capitals. The contributors develop an analytical framework which views cities as local societies, and as collective factors and site for modes of governance. The three parts of the book examine the economics of cities, the social structures, and the modes and processes of governance. Each chapter comprises a comparison across several countries and examines critically the book's central theoretical perspective. This is not a book about the making of a Europe of cities but rather about how some cities can take advantage of their changing global and European environment.

Author : Denise Pumain,Thérèse Saint-Julien
Publisher : John Libbey Eurotext
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 2742000666

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Réseaux Urbains en Europe by Denise Pumain,Thérèse Saint-Julien Pdf

Examines the emergence of European urban networks and their consequences for the new position that each city has acquired through the internationalization of trade. Describes the networking process from the point of view of transport infrastructure, accesibility, and the new economic and political links that are growing up between cities. Covers mainly the period from 1970 to 1990.

Author : Mick Dunford,Grēgorēs Kaukalas
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043375265

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Cities and Regions in the New Europe by Mick Dunford,Grēgorēs Kaukalas Pdf

Author : Roberto Camagni,Roberta Capello
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317361060

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Second Rank Cities in Europe by Roberto Camagni,Roberta Capello Pdf

Second-rank cities are back on the academic scene, capturing the interest of scholars with their unexpected recent performance with respect to first-rank cities. Looking at the data on average urban GDP growth in 139 European cities since 1996, the relatively strong position of large cities (over 1.5 million inhabitants) on national growth coincides with the periods of fastest expansion, while at times of slowdown second-rank cities prevail. Especially in the recent period of economic downturn, second-rank cities have recorded annual GDP growth rates much less negative than those of capital cities; and in some European countries, like Austria and Germany, all cities have outperformed their capitals. In explaining this phenomenon, linking urban dynamics to agglomeration theories seems the most interesting approach. However, merely to link agglomeration economies to urban size in order to interpret urban performance is neither convincing nor sufficient, and it calls for additional investigation into how agglomeration economies work. This volume claims that interpretation of the current dynamics in European urban systems – especially in the western part of Europe – would benefit from exploitation of the traditional concept of agglomeration economies. However, necessary for this purpose are more in-depth considerations on the nature, scope, intensity, and causes of agglomeration economies which do not relate their existence solely to urban size. And this is where the main challenge for scholars lies, in the interpretation of the missing link between agglomeration economies and urban dynamics. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Planning Studies.

Author : Timea Nochta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000177749

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Network Governance and Energy Transitions in European Cities by Timea Nochta Pdf

This book investigates and evaluates the opportunities and limitations of network governance in building local capacity for energy infrastructure governance. Presenting a comparative analysis of three city cases from across Europe- Birmingham, Frankfurt and Budapest- this book demonstrates how local factors shape the prospect of network governance to support low-carbon energy transitions. It maps out existing governance networks, highlighting the actors involved and their interactions with one another, and also discusses the role and embeddedness of networks in the urban governance of low-carbon energy. Drawing on case study evidence, Nochta develops a comparative analysis which discusses the intricate connections between network characteristics, context and impact. It highlights that organisational fragmentation; the complexity of the low-carbon energy problem and historical developments all influence network characteristics in terms of degree of integration and vertical (hierarchical) power relationships among network actors. Overall, the book concludes that understanding such links between context and networks is crucial when designing and implementing new governance models aimed at facilitating and governing low-carbon urban development. Low-Carbon Energy Transitions in European Cities will be of great interest to scholars of energy policy, urban governance and sustainability transitions.

Author : Alexander Hamedinger,Alexander Wolffhardt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9085940273

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The Europeanization of Cities by Alexander Hamedinger,Alexander Wolffhardt Pdf

"Sheds light on the complex interplay between cities and the EU, both how cities engage with the EU and how the EU engages with cities. In particular, the book considers how EU policies and programmes are acting as a driving force for urban change, and what motivates cities to be present on the EU stage. Furthermore, it addresses the roles of cities in the process of European integration (e.g., social policy). This book explores different approaches (mainly institutionalist concepts) to understand the Europeanization of cities and gives empirical evidence for chanfges on the local level (e.g., Budapest, Amsterdam, Vienna, Birmingham), related to the process of European integration and to the extension of networks between European cities."--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Giovanni Favero,Michael-W. Serruys,Miki Sugiura
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030275990

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The Urban Logistic Network by Giovanni Favero,Michael-W. Serruys,Miki Sugiura Pdf

This edited collection examines the formation of urban networks and role of gateways in Europe from the Middle Ages to the modern world. In the past, gateway cities were merely perceived as transport points, only relevant to maritime shipping. Today they are seen as the organic entities coordinating the allocation of resources and supporting the growth, efficiency and sustainability of logistics (including both the transport and distribution of goods and services). Using different historical case studies, the authors consider how logistics shaped urban networks and were shaped by them.

Author : Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group),United Nations International Drug Control Programme,Council of Europe
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287135096

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Multi-city Network Eastern Europe by Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs (Pompidou Group),United Nations International Drug Control Programme,Council of Europe Pdf

Author : Emmanouil Tranos
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781781953372

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The Geography of the Internet by Emmanouil Tranos Pdf

This timely book presents a wide range of quantitative methods, including complex network analysis and econometric modelling, to illustrate how the Internet both follows, and at the same time challenges, more traditional geographies. Emmanouil Tranos explores the spatiality of the Internet, its physical infrastructure, and the geographic and socio-economic factors that shape its spatial distribution. He shows that although the Internet is a technical system with strong topological attributes, an almost 'hidden' spatial dimension also exists. The scattering of Internet Backbone Networks across European city-regions is compared with the aviation network in order to better understand the topology of the digital infrastructure. Finally, a causality analysis demonstrates the significant positive effect of the Internet infrastructure in the economic development of regions characterized by high absorptive capacity. This book will prove a highly fascinating read for those with an interest in Internet geographies, ICTs, regional development and infrastructure, digital economy, network analysis, and regional science. Practitioners working on local and regional development, as well as those focusing on ICTs, digital economy and smart cities, will also find this book to be an invaluable reference tool.

Author : Paul M. HOHENBERG,Lynn Hollen Lees,Paul M Hohenberg
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674038738

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The Making of Urban Europe, 1000-1994 by Paul M. HOHENBERG,Lynn Hollen Lees,Paul M Hohenberg Pdf

Europe became a land of cities during the last millennium. The story told in this book begins with North Sea and Mediterranean traders sailing away from Dorestad and Amalfi, and with warrior kings building castles to fortify their conquests. It tells of the dynamism of textile towns in Flanders and Ireland. While London and Hamburg flourished by reaching out to the world and once vibrant Spanish cities slid into somnlence, a Russian urban network slowly grew to rival that of the West. Later as the tide of industrialization swept over Europe, the most intense urban striving and then settled back into the merchant cities and baroque capitals of an earlier era. By tracing the large-scale precesses of social, economic, and political change within cities, as well as the evolving relationships between town and country and between city and city, the authors present an original synthsis of European urbanization within a global context. They divide their study into three time periods, making the early modern era much more than a mere transition from preindustrial to industrial economies. Through both general analyzes and incisive case studies, Hohenberg and Lees show how cities originated and what conditioned their early development and later growth. How did urban activity respond to demographic and techological changes? Did the social consequences of urban life begin degradation or inspire integration and cultural renewal? New analytical tools suggested by a systems view of urban relations yield a vivid dual picture of cities both as elements in a regional and national heirarchy of central places and also as junctions in a transnational network for the exchange of goods, information, and influence. A lucid text is supplemented by numerous maps, illustrations, figures, and tables, and by substantial bibliography. Both a general and a scholarly audience will find this book engrossing reading. Table of Contents: Introduction: Urdanization in Perspective PART I: The Preindustrial Age: eleventh to Fourteenth Centuries 1. Structure and Functions of Medieval Towns 2. Systems of Early Cities 3. The Demography of Preindustrial Cities PART II: The Industrial Age: Fourteenth to Eighteenth Centuries 4. Cities in the Early Modern European Economy 5. Beyond Baroque Urbanism PART III: The Industrial Age: Eighteenth to Twentieth Centuries 6. Industrial and the Cities 7. Urban Growth and Urban Systems 8. The Human Consequences of Industrial Urbanization 9. The Evolution and Control of Urban Space 10. Europe's Cities in the Twentieth Century Appendix A: A Cyclical Model of an Economy Appendix B: Size Distributions and the Ranks-Size Rule Notes Bibliography Index Reviews of this book: A readable and ambitious introduction to the long history of European urbanization. --Economic History Review Reviews of this book: A trailblazing history of the transformation of Europe. --John Barkham Reviews Reviews of this book: A marvelously compendious account of a millennium of urban development, which accomplishes that most difficult of assignments, to design a work that will safely introduce the newcomer to the subject and at the same time stimulate professional colleagues to review positions. --Urban Studies

Author : F. E. Ian Hamilton,Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews,Nataša Pichler-Milanović
Publisher : United Nations University Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789280811056

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Transformation of Cities in Central and Eastern Europe by F. E. Ian Hamilton,Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews,Nataša Pichler-Milanović Pdf

Annotation This volume is one in a series initiated by the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies on the inter-relationship between globalisation and urban transformation. It identifies and describes the inter- and intra-urban transformations of Central and Eastern European cities and considers their pre-1945 historic legacies, the socialist period, and their contemporary transition towards market oriented and democratic systems. The dramatic changes since 1989 including the collapse of Communist ideology, the break-up of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, the end of the Cold War and the impact of globalisation and European integration, have reconfigured this region and affected their re-integration into European and global networks. This book first examines the similarities and differences between significant Central and Eastern European cities, comparing the differing patterns of historical context and socialist legacies before 1990, and the impacts of internal and external forces on re-shaping these cities and their paths of transformation since 1990. It also examines the role of contemporary planning within the overall development of Central and Eastern European cities. The conclusion demonstrates the similarities and differences between Central and Eastern European cities and their re-integration into global networks.

Author : Peter J. Taylor,Ben Derudder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781317550525

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World City Network by Peter J. Taylor,Ben Derudder Pdf

With the advent of multinational corporations, the traditional urban service function has 'gone global'. In order to provide services to globalizing corporate clients, the offices of major financial and business service firms across the world have generated networks of work. It is the myriad of flows between office towers in different metropolitan centres that has produced a world city network. Taylor and Derudder's unique and illuminating book provides both an update and a substantial revision of the first edition that was published in 2004. It provides a comprehensive and systematic description and analysis of the world city network as the 'skeleton' upon which contemporary globalization has been built. Through an analysis of the intra-company flows of 175 leading global service firms across 526 cities in 2012, this book assesses cities in terms of their overall network connectivity, the regional configurations they form, and their changing position in the period 2000-12. Results are used to reflect on cities and city/state relations in the context of the global ecological and economic crisis. Written by two of the foremost authorities on the subject, this book provides a much-needed mapping of the connecting relationships between world cities, and will be a valuable resource for students of urban studies, geography, sociology and planning.