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Introduction: towards a C21st global gentrification studies

Loretta Lees

Handbook Chapter

Handbook of Gentrification Studies

In Handbook of Gentrification Studies

Edited by Loretta Lees and Martin Phillips

Published in print:
27 Apr 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785361746.00008
Collection: Social and Political Science 2018
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Introduction to the urban moment

John Rennie Short

This chapter introduces the idea of the Third Urban Revolution and the contemporary urban moment. It outlines how cities are a crucial juncture for political economy and civil society, the setting for new subjectivities and the platform for progressive social change, and provides an introduction to the chapters in the book. Keywords: urban moment, third urban revolution, cities, urbanization

Monograph Chapter

A Research Agenda for Cities

In A Research Agenda for Cities

Edited by John R. Short

Published in print:
31 Mar 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785363429.00007
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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Why this book?

John Stanley, Janet Stanley and Roslynne Hansen

What makes for a great city in the 21st century? If one aspires to a vision like that of Vancouver, as we do, what does it actually mean and how can a city best realise its vision? Questions such as these are the reason for this book, focusing on cities in highly developed western economies and working from a perspective that sees the idea of integrated planning as a core starting point. This chapter outlines some of the important trends we have observed in urban land use transport planning in recent years, such as: a growing sustainability focus; more attention being paid to structural economic changes and how they affect the spatial structure of cities; the growing importance of neighbourhood, adding a local lens to strategic planning; the interest in compact settlement patterns and in how knowledge of built form and travel interactions can be used to promote this settlement pattern; putting transport in its place, as a servant of land use, rather than letting it determine wider urban outcomes ; and, an increased interest in governance and funding. Our interest is in identifying how the growing knowledge base in such areas can be brought together more effectively, to deliver better urban outcomes. This underlines the vital role we see for a broader, more integrated approach to strategic urban land use transport planning. Subsequent chapters explore improved practice in some detail, with extensive use of case study material.

Monograph Chapter

How Great Cities Happen

In How Great Cities Happen

John Stanley, Janet Stanley and Roslynne Hansen

Published in print:
24 Feb 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784718398.00009
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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Why housing wealth and welfare?

Richard Ronald and Caroline Dewilde

Monograph Chapter

Housing Wealth and Welfare

In Housing Wealth and Welfare

Edited by Caroline Dewilde and Richard Ronald

Published in print:
24 Feb 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785360961.00009
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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Preface

Edited by Caroline Dewilde and Richard Ronald

Monograph Chapter

Housing Wealth and Welfare

In Housing Wealth and Welfare

Edited by Caroline Dewilde and Richard Ronald

Published in print:
24 Feb 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785360961.00007
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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The territories of ‘sustainable’ innovation: from local milieus to ‘responsible’ communication – the cases of photovoltaics and sustainable finance in Western Switzerland

Christian Livi, Pedro Araujo and Olivier Crevoisier

Based on two case studies, this chapter studies the articulation between sustainable innovations and territories. Using the conventionalist approach, and in particular the idea of the sustainability convention, this chapter analyses the territorial, economic and social dynamics of sustainable innovations in Western Switzerland’s photovoltaic industry and sustainable finance. The main result is that, contrary to ‘classical milieus’ where the innovative efforts are mainly on the supply side, sustainable innovations redefine considerably the relations with consumers, users and even citizens. The chapter concludes with a reflection on the concept of innovative milieu and its cognitive, financial and discursive aspects.

Monograph Chapter

Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

In Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

Edited by Leïla Kebir, Olivier Crevoisier, Pedro Costa and Véronique Peyrache-Gadeau

Published in print:
27 Jan 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712211.00009
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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Preface

Edited by Leïla Kebir, Olivier Crevoisier, Pedro Costa and Véronique Peyrache-Gadeau

Monograph Chapter

Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

In Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

Edited by Leïla Kebir, Olivier Crevoisier, Pedro Costa and Véronique Peyrache-Gadeau

Published in print:
27 Jan 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712211.00005
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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Introduction: sustainability, innovative milieus and territorial development

Leïla Kebir, Véronique Peyrache-Gadeau, Olivier Crevoisier and Pedro Costa

As an introduction to this book, this chapter provides insights on the evolution of innovation patterns, and in particular when dealing with sustainable issues. It highlights the relationship between territory and sustainable innovations and identifies the relationships that such innovations (re)build with territory, as well as the forms of localization that they induce. It presents the four dimensions of sustainable innovation identified in the case studies presented in the following chapters: product, institutional, territory and flagship dimensions. Finally the chapter concludes with some considerations on the innovative milieu concept in regard to the present context of innovation and territorial development.

Monograph Chapter

Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

In Sustainable Innovation and Regional Development

Edited by Leïla Kebir, Olivier Crevoisier, Pedro Costa and Véronique Peyrache-Gadeau

Published in print:
27 Jan 2017
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712211.00007
Collection: Social and Political Science 2017
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Introduction

Kris Bezdecny and Kevin Archer

Handbook Chapter

Handbook of Cities and the Environment

In Handbook of Cities and the Environment

Edited by Kevin Archer and Kris Bezdecny

Published in print:
30 Dec 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784712266.00005
Collection: Social and Political Science 2016
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Co-creation and the city

Nils Wåhlin, Maria Kapsali, Malin H. Näsholm and Tomas Blomquist

This chapter introduces the theme of the book by situating the narrative in an urban context. Through the lens of a ‘cultural turn’ perspective, potential city development avenues for the way ahead are discussed. High expectations are being made in relation to contemporary cities concerning how creativity can raise the imaginative capability among citizens and harness opportunities tied to what we in this book call ‘culture-driven growth’. The underlying assumption is that ordinary people can make the extraordinary happen if given the chance. Urban strategies, nowadays, are beginning to take on this challenge using increasingly sophisticated means by bringing forward ways of organizing that stimulates the sought-after values. In the international context is the European Capital of Culture initiative by the European Union a significant example of such strivings. In this chapter, we outline the characteristics of this large initiative and how these conditions became translated in one of the recent ECoCs – the City of Umeå in Sweden. This case is the centerpiece of our book and having been assessed by the European Union, it has now been forwarded by them as a role model for cities in the future that aspire to the title of European Capital of Culture. According to recent developments of ECoCs, the Umeå strategy of ‘co-creation’ based on the reciprocal dependency between the citizens and the city was formulated in a timely manner and attracted a lot of attention. This provided a good platform for our research project, which this book is based upon, through which we have investigated the pros and cons of such a strategy. The chapter concludes with an explanation of the analytic approach we pursued when conducting our study and how this is dealt with in the different chapters of the book.

Monograph Chapter

Urban Strategies for Culture-Driven Growth

In Urban Strategies for Culture-Driven Growth

Nils Wåhlin, Maria Kapsali, Malin H. Näsholm and Tomas Blomquist

Published in print:
28 Oct 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783479382.00008
Collection: Business 2016