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With a special focus on the EU's marginal regions, the book is a guide to understanding how EU policy has affected urban change and local development across Europe.
List of contents
Introduction 1. Cities and regional disparities in the European Union: evolving geographies and challenges for Cohesion Policy 2. The influence of EU policy on local policy-making, governance and urban change. Evidence from Porto, Portugal 3. Transferring sustainability: imaginaries and processes in EU funded projects in Thessaloniki 4. Understanding the influence of EU urban policy in Spanish cities: the case of Málaga 5. How the EU regional policy can shape urban change in Southern Europe: learning from different planning processes in Palermo
About the author
Ignazio Vinci is Professor of Urban Planning in the Department of Architecture at the University of Palermo, Italy. His research activity focuses on urban development in Europe, urban policy, spatial planning, and territorial governance. He is Vice President of the European Urban Research Association (EURA).
Paula Russell is Assistant Professor at the School of Architecture Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin, Ireland. Her main area of research relates to the role of civil society in the planning process, looking at issues of engagement and influence. She is a member of the board of the European Urban Research Association (EURA) and Associate Editor of the journal
Urban Research & Practice.
Summary
With a special focus on the EU’s marginal regions, the book is a guide to understanding how EU policy has affected urban change and local development across Europe.
