Unequal cities : the challenge of post-industrial transition in times of austerity / / edited by Roberta Cucca and Costanzo Ranci

• Pubblicazione: London : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations, graphs
• Disciplina: 307.76094
• Soggetto topico: Cities and towns - Europe; Sociology, Urban - Europe; Equality - Europe
• Soggetto geografico: Europe Economic conditions Regional disparities; Europe Social conditions
• Persona (resp. second.): CuccaRoberta; RanciCostanzo
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Urban trends and social tensions : a comparative view -- pt. II. Urban policies for afforadable housing and good quality employment : six case studies -- pt. III. Final considerations.
• Sommario/riassunto: This seminal edited collection examines the impact of austerity and economic crisis on European cities. Whilst on the one hand the struggle for competitiveness has induced many European cities to invest in economic performance and attractiveness, on the other, national expenditure cuts and dominant neo-liberal paradigms have led many to retrench public intervention aimed at preserving social protection and inclusion. The impact of these transformations on social and spatial inequalities - whether occupational structures, housing solutions or working conditions - as well as on urban policy addressing these issues is traced in this exemplary piece of comparative analysis grounded in original research. Unequal Cities links existing theories and debates with newer discussions on the crisis to develop a typology of possible orientations of local government towards economic development and social cohesion. In the process, it describes the challenges and tensions facing six large European cities, representative of a variety of welfare regimes in Western Europe: Barcelona, Copenhagen, Lyon, Manchester, Milan, and Munich. It seeks to answer such key questions as: What social groups are most affected by recent urban transformations and what are the social and spatial impacts? What are the main institutional factors influencing how cities have dealt with the challenges facing them? How have local political agendas articulated the issues and what influence is still exerted by national policy? Grounded in an original urban policy analysis of the post-industrial city in Europe, the book will appeal to a wide range of social science researchers, Ph.D. and graduate students in urban studies, social policy, sociology, human geography, European studies and business studies, both in Europe and internationally.
• Titolo autorizzato: Unequal cities
• ISBN: 1-317-41941-3; 1-315-68786-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910150341603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II