THE SUSTAINABLE CITY: THE CONCEPT, EUROPEAN POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION http://hdl.handle.net/11089/3173 2026-04-07T23:14:35Z 2026-04-07T23:14:35Z Alexandre, Frédéric http://hdl.handle.net/11089/3244 2019-02-25T13:53:57Z 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z

The Role of Vegetation in the Urban Policies of European Cities in the Age of the Sustainable City Alexandre, Frédéric The emergence of the modern concept of the sustainable city raises afresh the longstanding issue of the place and role of vegetation in urban and peri-urban areas in Europe. The awareness of biodiversity and the exploration of the services provided by ecosystems both lead to the development of ecological networks based on green spaces in and around the city. The establishment of these networks converges with the control of urban growth and urban sprawl, with the ‘green belts’. Drawing on the development of public policy governing the place of vegetation in Berlin, London and Paris, this article seeks to show the correspondences that have developed in the discussions of urban policy carried on in the major industrialized countries, and also the conflicting goals which these policies are meant to implement.

2013-12-01T00:00:00Z Boros, Gábor Kozma, Gábor Pénzes, János http://hdl.handle.net/11089/3243 2018-02-01T11:18:41Z 2014-01-22T00:00:00Z

Impact of the European Union on the Method of Demarcating the Beneficiary Regions in Hungary Boros, Gábor; Kozma, Gábor; Pénzes, János

2014-01-22T00:00:00Z Salvati, Luca http://hdl.handle.net/11089/3242 2019-02-25T13:53:56Z 2014-01-22T00:00:00Z

Land Quality, Development and Space: Does Scale Matter? Salvati, Luca This study analyzes empirically the relationship between land quality decline and the spatial distribution of per capita income observed in Italy at different spatial scales and geographical divisions. The aim of this contribution is to verify if a decline in land quality has higher probability to occur in economically disadvantaged areas and if scale may influence this relationship. Per capita income was considered a proxy indicator for the level of socio-economic development and life quality in the investigated area. Changes over time (1990–2000) of a composite index of land quality and per capita income in Italy were regressed at four spatial scales: (i) 20 NUTS-2 regions, (ii) 103 NUTS-3 prefectures, (iii) 784 local districts designed as Local Labour Market Areas (LLMAs), and (iv) 8,101 LAU-1 municipalities. Different specifications were tested, including first, second and third order polynomial equations. Linear models allowed the best fit for data examined at all spatial scales. However, elasticity of the dependent variable to per capita income varied considerably according to scale suggesting that developmental policies may have a limited impact on land quality in vulnerable southern Italian areas compared to northern and central Italy. This study suggests that geographically disaggregated data simulating different spatial levels of governance may offer further insights compared to cross-country datasets indicating targets for multi-scale policies possibly preventing a poverty-desertification spiral.

2014-01-22T00:00:00Z ZALI, Nader http://hdl.handle.net/11089/3241 2019-02-25T13:53:57Z 2014-01-22T00:00:00Z

Deconstruction of the Planning Process in the 21st Century ZALI, Nader By increasing the changes in the last years of the second millennium, relying on the planning methods, which are based on forecasting, cannot meet the needs of management of countries at large scale. The heavy burden of uncertainties and emergence of interrupted and wild card events have changed the conditions in a way that future forecasting is not possible for planners. On the other hand, in regional and urban planning it is necessary to change the attitude from forecasting to foresight. Considering this, the paper attempts to introduce the approach of foresight as well as having a critical view of the current process of planning in foreseeing and future studies. Moreover, this study emphasizes the necessity of employing the foresight approach in the process of urban and regional studies.

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