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

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Schlappa, Hans (Author), Nishino Tatsuya (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.
SeriesEmerald points.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781800436985
DOI10.1108/9781800436961
Physical Description1 online resource (152 pages).

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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Context
  • Chapter 3. Key challenges
  • Chapter 4. Contrasting national frameworks for tackling urban shrinkage
  • Chapter 5. Shrink smart and re-grow smaller
  • Chapter 6. How to shrink smart and re-grow smaller
  • Chapter 7. Strategic pathways towards shrinking smart and re-growing smaller
  • Chapter 8. Discussion and conclusion.