Addressing urban shrinkage in small and medium sized towns : shrink smart and re-grow smaller

• Main Authors: Schlappa, Hans, (Author), Nishino Tatsuya, (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
• Series: Emerald points.
• Subjects: City planning.; Urban policy.; Shrinking cities.; Political Science > Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development.; Urban & municipal planning.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781800436985
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (152 pages).

In Europe and other developed countries, much of the population live in small and medium sized towns. For many such places the pursuit of growth is no longer a viable strategic option. As the ability of small towns to compete with larger cities for private investment and government support diminishe...