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Title Urban policy in Germany : towards sustainable urban development
Published Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [1999]
©1999
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Description 1 online resource (96 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Territorial development
Territorial development studies.
Summary Germany has long been a pioneer in urban policy. The country has aimed at sustainable urban development in order to tackle all the various economic, social and environmental challenges facing cities. Integrated policy responses and innovative measures have been introduced to help revitalise city centres and cope with suburban growth, rising motor traffic and social change. This book analyses these steps against the background of features specific to Germany: its federal system, the unification process, and its polycentric urban pattern. Urban policy is an effective means of addressing a range of problems inherited from the past, while preparing for a more sustainable future. Over and above the features and findings specific to Germany, the book argues for an integrated and forward-looking multisectoral approach that cannot be guided solely by economic logic and will provide tangible responses to the key question: what kind of cities do we want for the future?
Analysis Urban Sociology
Notes Published in French under the title: La politique de la ville en Allemagne
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 95-96)
Notes Description based on print version record
Subject Cities and towns -- Germany -- Growth.
City planning -- Germany.
Sustainable urban development -- Germany.
Urban policy -- Germany.
Form Electronic book
Author Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
ISBN 9264169598
9789264169593
9789264173194