Cities for Citizens Improving Metropolitan Governance Book [PDF] Download

• Publisher : OECD Publishing
• File Size : 31,7 Mb
• Release Date : 05 December 2001

Drawing on the lessons from successful and unsuccessful attempts at the reform of metropolitan governance, this book identifies ways by which central and metropolitan governments can work better to optimise

• Publisher : World Bank Publications
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• Release Date : 11 May 2024

Abstract: This paper examines different models of governing structure found in metropolitan areas around the world. It evaluates how well these models achieve the coordination of service delivery over the

• Publisher : Psychology Press
• File Size : 41,5 Mb
• Release Date : 11 May 2024

This book offers a cross-national analysis of contemporary issues and challenges for the governing of urban regions. The case studies on Germany, Spain, France, Greece, The Netherlands, Finland, the UK,

• Publisher : National Academies Press
• File Size : 28,5 Mb
• Release Date : 10 September 1999

America's cities have symbolized the nation's prosperity, dynamism, and innovation. Even with the trend toward suburbanization, many central cities attract substantial new investment and employment. Within this profile of health,

• Publisher : OECD Publishing
• File Size : 30,7 Mb
• Release Date : 18 February 2015

This report presents a typology of metropolitan governance arrangements observed across OECD countries and offers guidance for cities seeking for more effective co-ordination, with a closer look at two sectors

• Publisher : Routledge
• File Size : 41,6 Mb
• Release Date : 07 January 2008

This is an up-to-date and topical treatment of how six major cities in Europe, North America and Asia are coping with the new demands on urban government. Population expansion, the

• Publisher : World Bank Publications
• File Size : 40,6 Mb
• Release Date : 01 January 2006

"In a world moving very rapidly on both urbanization and globalization, cities in the developing world face both serious challenges and attractive opportunities. They can reap the benefits of economic

• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• File Size : 29,7 Mb
• Release Date : 11 May 2024

"Reigning theories of urban power suggest that in a world dominated by footloose transnational capital, cities have little capacity to effect social change. In City Power, Schragger challenges this conventional

• Publisher : IGI Global
• File Size : 24,8 Mb
• Release Date : 30 June 2013

The relationship between citizens and city governments is gradually transforming due to the utilization of advanced information and communication technologies in order to inform, consult, and engage citizens. Citizen E-Participation

• Publisher : Routledge
• File Size : 27,7 Mb
• Release Date : 14 October 2014

Poverty and governance are both issues high on the agenda of international agencies and governments in the South. With urban areas accounting for a steadily growing share of the world's