| Urban Regeneration in Europe Contributor(s): Couch, Chris (Editor), Fraser, Charles (Editor), Percy, Susan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0632058412 ISBN-13: 9780632058419 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $193.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: Many old urban areas in Europe are undergoing a radical restructuring of their economic base and are subject to regeneration strategies. There is much political interest in urban regeneration as an element of urban policy and large amounts of public money are being invested in various urban centres. This book gives a comparative account of the process of urban regeneration in France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Germany and the UK. It examines the factors influencing these processes, as well as the consequences of their implementation. Through a mixture of theoreticaldiscussion and detailed case studies, "Urban Regeneration in Europe" will: |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development |
| Dewey: 307.341 |
| LCCN: 2003001127 |
| Series: Real Estate Issues |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.76" W x 9.58" (1.24 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a comparative account of the process of urban regeneration and examines the factors influencing these processes, as well as the consequences of their implementation. Through a mixture of theoretical discussion and a series of case studies a thorough examination is made of the extent to which these different European old industrial conurbations are facing similar problems. |