Growth And Change In Post Socialist Cities Of Central Europe

Author : Waldemar Cudny,Josef Kunc
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 303 pages
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Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000514667

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Growth and Change in Post-socialist Cities of Central Europe by Waldemar Cudny,Josef Kunc Pdf

This book presents multidimensional socio-economic transformations taking place in the post-socialist cities located in selected countries of the Central European region. The analysis includes case studies from the Eastern part of Germany (Chemnitz, Leipzig), Poland (Łódź, Kielce, Katowice conurbation, and peripheral urban centres from Eastern Poland), Slovakia (Bratislava, Nitra), the Czech Republic (Olomouc, Brno), and from Hungary (Pécs). The analysed urban areas have undergone far-reaching political and socio-economic changes in the last 30 years. These changes began with the collapse of communism and the centrally planned economy system in the region of Central Europe. The beginning of this period, often referred to as post-socialist transformation, dates back to 1989. The consequence of the aforementioned political processes was the multifaceted socio-economic and demographic changes that significantly affected urban areas in Central Europe. This book presents an attempt to summarize the main long-term processes of changes taking place in these urban areas and to identify contemporary and future trends in their socio-economic development. The book will be valuable to undergraduate and postgraduate students in human geography, urban studies, economy, and city marketing, especially with an interest in Central Europe.

Author : Kiril Stanilov
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-08-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781402060533

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The Post-Socialist City by Kiril Stanilov Pdf

This book focuses on the spatial transformations in the most dynamically evolving urban areas of post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. It links the restructuring of the built environment with the underlying processes and the forces of socio-economic reforms. The detailed accounts of the spatial transformations in a key moment of urban history in the region enhance our understanding of the linkages between society and space.

Author : György Enyedi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015047547875

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Social Change and Urban Restructuring in Central Europe by György Enyedi Pdf

Geographers and regional scholars contribute both thematic essays about the region generally or case studies. Their topics include local government in post-socialist cities; class, ethnicity, and urban restructuring in post-communist Hungary; commercial property development in Budapest, Prague, and Warsaw, new models of the housing system, aesthetic aspects of change in urban space in Prague and Budapest during the transition; and border regions and trans-border cooperation, the case of Poland. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Author : Gregory Andrusz,Michael Harloe,Ivan Szelenyi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444399158

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Cities After Socialism by Gregory Andrusz,Michael Harloe,Ivan Szelenyi Pdf

Cities After Socialism is the first substantial and authoritative analysis of the role of cities in the transition to capitalism that is occurring in the former communist states of Easter Europe and the Soviet Union. It will be of equal value to urban specialists and to those who have a more general interest in the most dramatic socio-political event of the contemporary era - the collapse of state socialism. Written by an international group of leading experts in the field, Cities after socialism asks and answers some crucial questions about the nature of the emergent post-socialist urban system and the conflicts and inequalities which are being generated by the processes of change now occurring.

Author : F. E. Ian Hamilton,Kaliopa Dimitrovska Andrews,Nataša Pichler-Milanović
Publisher : United Nations University Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 52,9 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 : Sasha Tsenkova,Zorica Nedovic-Budic
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783790817270

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The Urban Mosaic of Post-Socialist Europe by Sasha Tsenkova,Zorica Nedovic-Budic Pdf

This book explores urban dynamics in Europe fifteen years after the fall of communism. The ‘urban mosaic’ of the title expresses the complexity and diversity of the processes and spatial outcomes in post-socialist cities. Emerging urban phenomena are illustrated with case studies, focusing on historical themes, cultural issues and the socialist legacy. Among the cities analyzed are Kazan, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Prague, Komarno, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest, Sofia and Tirana.

Author : Kiril Stanilov
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1402060521

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The Post-Socialist City by Kiril Stanilov Pdf

This book focuses on the spatial transformations in the most dynamically evolving urban areas of post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe. It links the restructuring of the built environment with the underlying processes and the forces of socio-economic reforms. The detailed accounts of the spatial transformations in a key moment of urban history in the region enhance our understanding of the linkages between society and space.

Author : Maja Grabkowska
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000786385

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Post-socialist Cities and the Urban Common Good by Maja Grabkowska Pdf

This book explores the changing approaches to urban common good in Central and Eastern Europe after 1989. The question of common good is fundamental to urban living; however, understanding of the term varies depending on local contexts and conditions, particularly complex in countries with experience of communism. In cities east of the former Iron Curtain, the once ideologically imposed principle of common good became gradually devalued throughout the 20th century due to the lack of citizen agency, only to reappear as a response to the ills of neoliberal capitalism around the 2010s. The book reveals how the idea of urban common good has been reconstructed and practiced in European cities after socialism. It documents the paradigm shift from city as a communal infrastructure to city as a commodity, which lately has been challenged by the approach to city as a commons. These transformations have been traced and analysed within several urban themes: housing, public transport, green infrastructure, public space, urban regeneration, and spatial justice. A special focus is on the changes in the public discourse in Poland and the perspectives of key urban stakeholders in three case-study cities of Gdańsk, Kraków, and Łódź. The findings point to the need for drawing from best practices of the socialist legacy, with its celebration of the common. At the same time, they call for learning from the mistakes of the recent past, in which the opportunity for citizen empowerment has been unseized. The book is intended for researchers, academics, and postgraduates, as well as practitioners and anyone interested in rediscovering the inherent potential of urban commonality. It will appeal to those working in human geography, spatial planning, and other areas of urban studies.

Author : Kiril Stanilov,Ludĕk Sýkora
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781405185486

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Confronting Suburbanization by Kiril Stanilov,Ludĕk Sýkora Pdf

This fascinating book explains the processes of suburbanization in the context of post-socialist societies transitioning from one system of socio-spatial order to another. Case studies of seven Central and Eastern Europe city regions illuminate growth patterns and key conditions for the emergence of sprawl. Breaks new ground, offering a systematic approach to the analysis of the global phenomenon of suburbanization in a post-socialist context Tracks the boom of the post-socialist suburbs in seven CEE capital city regions – Budapest, Ljubljana, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Tallinn, and Warsaw Situates the experience of the CEE countries in the broader context of global urban change Case studies examine the phenomenon of suburbanization along four main vectors of analysis related to development patterns, driving forces, consequences and impacts, and management of suburbanization Highlights the critical importance of public policies and planning on the spread of suburbanization

Author : Melinda BENKŐ & Kornélia KISSFAZEKAS
Publisher : Editions L'Harmattan
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9782140132902

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Understanding Post-socialist European Cities by Melinda BENKŐ & Kornélia KISSFAZEKAS Pdf

"Progress? Lost path? Mistake? Rebuilding? Or destiny, that we need to accept? Should we or are we able at all to catch up with the West? Or should we walk our own path? The post-socialist urban development is struggling with its own identity. In this fascinating book today's young researchers - architects, architectural historians, and urban planners - raise questions, and try to process answers from the past of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) in an effort to get a clearer vision of their future." Professor Emeritus Tamás Meggyesi, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture

Author : Waldemar Cudny,Josef Kunc
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000514629

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Growth and Change in Post-socialist Cities of Central Europe by Waldemar Cudny,Josef Kunc Pdf

This book presents multidimensional socio-economic transformations taking place in the post-socialist cities located in selected countries of the Central European region. The analysis includes case studies from the Eastern part of Germany (Chemnitz, Leipzig), Poland (Łódź, Kielce, Katowice conurbation, and peripheral urban centres from Eastern Poland), Slovakia (Bratislava, Nitra), the Czech Republic (Olomouc, Brno), and from Hungary (Pécs). The analysed urban areas have undergone far-reaching political and socio-economic changes in the last 30 years. These changes began with the collapse of communism and the centrally planned economy system in the region of Central Europe. The beginning of this period, often referred to as post-socialist transformation, dates back to 1989. The consequence of the aforementioned political processes was the multifaceted socio-economic and demographic changes that significantly affected urban areas in Central Europe. This book presents an attempt to summarize the main long-term processes of changes taking place in these urban areas and to identify contemporary and future trends in their socio-economic development. The book will be valuable to undergraduate and postgraduate students in human geography, urban studies, economy, and city marketing, especially with an interest in Central Europe.

Author : Grzegorz Węcławowicz,Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Geografii i Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : City planning
ISBN : 8361590501

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Transnational Development Strategy for the Post-socialist Cities of Central Europe by Grzegorz Węcławowicz,Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Geografii i Przestrzennego Zagospodarowania Pdf

Author : Grzegorz Gorzelak
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135073879

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The Regional Dimension of Transformation in Central Europe by Grzegorz Gorzelak Pdf

Providing a new picture of the socio-economic map of central Europe after several years of transformation, and focusing in particular on Poland, this book gives an account of the major problems of regional restructuring. The author identifies the opportunities and problems faced by particular regions by relating the Polish experience to the experience of other central European countries. This in turn provides a general picture of spatial patterns of transformation in this specific part of Europe and will interest those concerned with the transformation of Eastern Europe.

Author : Valentin Mihaylov,Mikhail Ilchenko
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000645668

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Post-Utopian Spaces by Valentin Mihaylov,Mikhail Ilchenko Pdf

Featuring up-to-date and insightful analyses and comparative case studies from a plethora of countries, this timely book explores ‘ideal’ socialist cities and their transformation under new socio-economic and political conditions after the fall of communism. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, this book prioritises objective scientific knowledge and presents expert rethinking of the historical experience of urban planning in the former socialist countries of Eurasia. It draws on carefully selected examples of iconic cities of socialist modernism, from the post-Soviet space, Central Europe, and the Balkans. The book explores the ongoing transformation of these cities: from uniformed urban environment to chaotic post-modernist planning, from industrialisation to touristification, from deideologisation to making new and still highly contested heritage. Written in an accessible and engaging style, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in urban studies, human geography, sociology, social anthropology, spatial planning, and architectural practice.

Author : Peter Mortenbock
Publisher : Nai010 Publishers
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9462085218

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Shared Cities Atlas by Peter Mortenbock Pdf

The Shared Cities Atlas applies the new, global 'sharing paradigm' in architecture and public sphere to a site-specific situation in seven cities in Central Europe. Mapping current practices of sharing and new fields of action in case studies, it contextualizes the phenomenon in research papers, data, and photography. The ideas of a 'right to the city', of common resources, or 'the urban commons' all of which are in vogue in contemporary architectural discourse illustrate the paradigm shift towards a sharing perspective. In 'sharing cities' the emphasis lies in the right to remake the cities as a form of urban social contract with a specific creative or critical agenda. The Atlas presents creative forms of sharing driven by idealistic positions and collective actions - new approaches to sharing of spaces and architecture, experience and knowledge, data, or collective histories.