Cross-border governance and sustainable spatial development: mind the gaps!

Border regions in Central Europe undergo tremendous changes due to the enlargement of the European Union and the related processes of Europeanization, bordering and re-bordering. The book explores the consequences of these processes for cross-border governance and spatial planning in Central Europe. It combines analyses of European and national framework conditions with case studies from border regions and cities in 8 countries. The focus is on generic questions of cross-border planning and cooperation as well as on selected sectors such as nature conservation, transport and economic development.The book is written for the international scientific community and for practitioners in the fieldsof spatial planning, cross-border cooperation, environmental protection and structural policy. First up-to-date presentation of cross-border governance andspatial planning with a focus on Central Europe Unique in comprising both theoretic discussions and empirical findings INDICE: I External influences and framework conditions.- II Cross-border governance at regional level.- III Cross-border co-operation between cities andmetropolitan regions.- IV Sectoral perspectives on border regions.- V Conclusions.

• ISBN: 978-3-540-79243-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 205
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés