Regional and urban challenges and opportunities for data-policy interactions - The Western Balkans and Eastern European Countries

The book is a comprehensive examination of the current state of urban and regional development in the Balkan and Eastern European region. With a focus on demographics, governance and institutions, and smart growth in cities, this book provides a detailed analysis of the key challenges and opportunities facing cities and regions in the EE and WB region. Through its coverage of these themes, Urban and Regional Challenges and Opportunities in the Balkan and Eastern European Countries offers a more holistic understanding of the complex and interrelated challenges facing the region. In addition, the book emphasizes the importance of data-driven policymaking and the role of data in shaping our understanding of the world and guiding decision-making. This book is a must-read for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners working in the fields of urban and regional development, demography, governance, and smart growth, and provides a valuable resource for those looking to better understand the current state of urban and regional development in the Balkan and Eastern European region.
The book provides insight on demographics, governance and policy, and smart growth, providing a cross-sectoral, multi-scale assessment of urban and regional development in countries such as Serbia, Poland, Croatia, Albania, Bulgaria, and others.

This is an open access book.

Sommario

Foreword.- Introduction.- Demographics.- Overcoming inequality: Governance and Institutions.- Smart growth in cities.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Claudia van der Laag - Yamu (Editore), Claudia van der Laag – Yamu (Editore), Alessandro Luè (Editore), Jelena J. Stankovic (Editore), Jelena J. Stanković (Editore), Claudia van der Laag - Yamu (Editore)
• Editore: Springer, Berlin
• Lingue: Inglese, Tedesco
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.12.2025
• EAN: 9783032085917
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3208591-7
• Pagine: 250
• Illustrazioni: X, 250 p. 27 illus., 22 illus. in color.
• Serie: The Urban Book Series
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Kommunal-, Regional- Landes und Lokalregierung, Regionale Geographie, Humangeographie, Open Access, Zentralregierung, Inequality, Human Geography, Governance and Government, Regional Geography, Integrated Geography, Urban policy, Demographics, smart growth, regions and cities, governance and policies