Erik Braun: 7 books
The Birth of Insight
Meditation, Modern Buddhism, and the Burmese Monk Ledi Sayadaw
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Insight meditation, which claims to offer practitioners a chance to escape all suffering by perceiving the true nature of reality, is one of the most popular forms of meditation today. The Theravada Buddhist cultures of South and Southeast Asia often see it as the Buddha’s most important gift to...
Growth Clusters in European Metropolitan Cities
A Comparative Analysis of Cluster Dynamics in the Cities of Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Helsinki, Leipzig, Lyons, Manchester, Munich, Rotterdam and Vienna
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2017
This title was first published in 2001. Analyzing and comparing several growth clusters in nine European cities, this compelling volume examines the critical success factors that determine the economic development of urban regions.
City and Enterprise: Corporate Community Involvement in European and US Cities
Corporate Community Involvement in European and US Cities
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2018
This title was first published in 2003. While in the past, corporate community involvement was mainly considered a form of philanthropy, nowadays the argument is gaining credit that corporate community involvement is not only a matter of ethics, but also of self-interest. As companies recognize their...
by Leo van den Berg, Erik Braun
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2016
This book presents a unique overview of urban policy conducted by national authorities in the fifteen 'old' member states of the EU. Focussing on recent changes in the development of the larger cities and changes in policymaking by national authorities with respect to urban development, the book is...
by Leo van den Berg, Erik Braun
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
In our increasingly global and commercial world, where once sport would only have been seen by a few thousand on the terraces it is now watched by many millions via satellite. This mass global audience is invited not only to watch the sporting event, but also to visit the city where it takes place....
Urban Innovation Systems
What makes them tick?
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2014
Why are some regions and cities so good at attracting talented people, creating high-level knowledge, and producing exciting new ideas and innovations? What are the ingredients of success? Can innovative cities be created and stimulated, or do they just flourish by mere chance? This book analyses...
Metropolitan Organising Capacity
Experiences with Organising Major Projects in European Cities
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2018
Published in 1997. The environment of cities has become increasingly competitive. Tradition location factors, that once tied economic activities firmly to particular areas have become less important. Increasingly the ability of a city to anticipate, respond to and cope with internal and external changes...