Leo Van Den Berg: 13 books
Creating Knowledge Locations in Cities
Innovation and Integration Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Based on a clear and comprehensive literature review, this book contains an analysis of five knowledge locations in Europe and one in South Korea. The case studies in the book cover several European countries (Ireland, Finland, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands). The cases are well grounded in the different contexts that these national settings provide, which allows comparisons between them.
by Willem van Winden, Leo van den Berg, Luis Carvalho
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2010
In large cities in developed countries, the share of manufacotruing has declined drastically in the last decades and the share of service has grown as many manufacturing firms have closed or moved to lower-cost locations. The process of deindustrialization is often seen as part of the inevitable shift...
Cities as Engines of Sustainable Competitiveness
European Urban Policy in Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Reflecting on two decades of ’competitiveness-oriented’ urban policies in Europe, this book investigates the current challenges cities face to sustain their economic position and how this can be balanced with social progress and environmental improvements. Complementing previous surveys on local...
Information and Communications Technology as Potential Catalyst for Sustainable Urban Development
Experiences in Eindhoven, Helsinki, Manchester, Marseilles and The Hague
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017
This title was first published in 2002: The information revolution has deeply influenced the development of Europe’s large cities. They are faced with new opportunities and threats from the information and communication technologies (ICTs) and require strategic policy responses. By examining and...
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...
Industrial Tourism
Opportunities for City and Enterprise
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2016
Industrial tourism presents opportunities, both in terms of income and as a tool of management, for individual firms who open their doors - and consequently their local regions - to the public. But how can these opportunities be organised in a way that enables both the city and the enterprise to take...
The Student City
Strategic Planning for Student Communities in EU Cities
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Student communities are without doubt a strategic resource for urban development and students are the citizens and the high-skilled working class of tomorrow. They are seen as an 'invisible population' with little say in local policy and decision-making. Co-operation between educational institutions...
European Cities in the Knowledge Economy
The Cases of Amsterdam, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Helsinki, Manchester, Munich, M�nster, Rotterdam and Zaragoza
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Across Western Europe, the emphasis has shifted from physical manufacturing to the development of ideas, new products and creative processes. This has become known as the knowledge economy. While much has been written about this concept, so far there has been little focus on the role of the city....
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.
by Alexander Otgaar, Leo van den Berg, Carolien Speller
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2017
This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions. Including, amongst others, Copenhagen, Budapest, Helsinki, Munich and Catalonia, these case studies shed light on the factors determining the success or failure of...
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....
E-Governance in European and South African Cities
The Cases of Barcelona, Cape Town, Eindhoven, Johannesburg, Manchester, Tampere, The Hague and Venice
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Since the late 1990s, city councils have become increasingly aware of the potential for information technologies (ICTs) to improve the management of cities and as an instrument for economic and social policy. This has resulted in a wave of urban ICT strategies and policies, such as the adoption of...