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"The capacity to adapt to external shocks, to resist negative impacts and to evolve to new socio-technical regimes has been increasingly studied in recent years by regional scientists in order to understand the dynamic conditions that create a “resilient territory”. Resilience is a notion imported from the study of ecological systems and other fields of science to the understanding of geographically embedded socio-economic systems. It is a characteristic often connected to a threshold of the socio-economic variety and specialization that facilitates the smooth adaptation to challenges in particular territories. As a result of recent crises, a number of regions are now further investigating this concept, trying to guarantee by planning the adequate conditions for resilience.Resilient Territories: Innovation and Creativity for New Modes of Regional Development contributes to the definition and advancement of the scientific agenda in the topics of regional resilience, innovation and creativity. The stabilization of this research agenda and an informed discussion of different definitions of resilience are crucial for the alignment and engagement of the scientific community in the study of these essential topics. This volume also focuses on informing policy and decision-makers, in various different levels of action, about the advancements of conceptualization in these domains."--Publisher.
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"Across Europe there is a rapidly changing context for undertaking regional development. In the 20th century, development of the former planned economies (Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia), was defined by these countries differences, rather than their common ideological roots. These disparities altered over time and were marked by changing social structures. However, the ranking of regions has remained the same as core areas have strengthened their positions while the structural obstacles to the modernisation of peripheral areas have remained due to a lack of coherent regional policy. This book examines the specific regional development paths of Central and Eastern European countries and evaluates the effects of the determining factors of this process. Through analysis of the system of objectives, instruments and institutions used in different eras, and case studies of Hungary, East Germany and Germany, development models are established and compared with Western European patterns. The book summarises the experiences of Central and Eastern European regional cooperation and examines the basic nature of the cohesion problems of the Carpathian Basin trans-national macro region. It confirms by comparative historical analyses that the transformation was indeed unique. This book will make a welcome addition to the literature for students and academics interested in the broader picture of Central and Eastern European politics, future integration within the European Union and the history of regional development processes"--
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Im Zweiten Weltkrieg wurde die deutsche Raumplanung zum Instrument für die vorgesehene Aneignung großer Teile Europas. Die bedeutendste konzeptionelle Grundlage dafür war Walter Christallers Modell der »Zentralen Orte«, eine Theorie über die optimale Verteilung von Städten und Menschen im Raum. Als Basis für weitreichende Entscheidungen machte dieses Konzept zwei Karrieren – eine im NS-Staat und eine in der Bundesrepublik. Karl R. Kegler verfolgt die Geschichte der deutschen Raum- und Bevölkerungsplanung bis zum Ende der 1960er Jahre. Er weist erstmals umfassend nach, dass das Modell der »Zentralen Orte« von Beginn an einer ausreichenden wissenschaftlichen Begründung entbehrte – aber dennoch bis heute als Grundlage von Planung dient. Gerade deshalb illustriert der Erfolg des Modells in eindrucksvoller Weise Wunschdenken und Wechselwirkungen von Wissenschaft und Politik.
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Comprising contributions from scholars, analysts and policymakers, this volume explores and debates how and why regional bodies such as the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are formed and sustained. Furthermore, it examines the drivers of, and impediments to, regionalism and integration. The debates regarding what and who constitute drivers are presented in a fresh, thematic and comprehensive manner. Leadership and core states are also critically examined, whilst material, ideational and normative factors are all assessed comparatively. Significantly, in light of the global financial crisis, the book considers the role of crisis as a driver of regionalism and integration.--
Regional planning --- Regional planning --- Europe --- Asia --- Economic integration --- Economic integration
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Community development. --- Regional planning. --- Globalization.
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Technology --- Tourism --- Regional planning --- Communication and traffic
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