Urban shrinkage is rising to the top of the political agenda in Europe as more cities are shrinking in the prolonged economic downturn we encounter. Coupled with unprecedented budgetary austerity and rapidly ageing populations; lsquo;stagnatingrsquo; and lsquo;shrinkingrsquo; cities have emerged as a key challenge for policy and practice for decades to come. Local actors need to find new ways of collaborating across sectors; agencies and disciplines to unlock opportunities for interventions that mitigate the worst effects of urban shrinkage and long-term decline. Future Directions for the European Shrinking City focuses on policy and planning interventions that can be taken by municipalities and their local stakeholders to tackle stagnation and decline. With case studies from a range of European countries this book proposes ways to tackle shrinkage through governance; policy; planning; social; economic and management interventions. Edited by William J.V. Neill and Hans Schlappa; this book is ideally suited for policy makers and practitioners in urban planning; regeneration; and economic development dealing with pressing spatial and socio-economic issues on a European scale.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent; practical referenceBy Rob CrimminsI used this reference to help create specifications and Scope of Work for commercial restoration projects and our warranties. Unlike the information typically provided by the material manufacturers the guidelines offered by the author are quite practical. His experience as a contractor is evident and it makes this book more useful than more academic texts. I also refer to it as I inform customers and employees on matters relevant to their interests and tasks. I recommend it to building owners; property managers; and particularly building restoration contractors like me.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Mel MelSeems to have pretty good information compared to other books I have read on this subject.6 of 9 people found the following review helpful. Dated text; weak on technical detailsBy -I bought this thinking since it was a 2008 edition it would be up-to-date on the latest materials and techniques. Not. This is essentially the year 2000 edition and does not address the composite bentonite-hdpe systems that are common today. I was also looking for some technical details on how a bentonite system should work but only a few overview-type comments were in the text.Most of the drawings are clear and useful; but the black and white photos are small and sometimes hard to discern what is being depicted.All in all; this book is a useful resource but not worth the high price being charged.EDIT: On Page 2.58; author states: "Clay swells 10-15 percent of its dry volume under maximum wetting." This is incorrect; should be 10-15 TIMES; not percent. At 10-15 percent; bentonite would not work.
