Bernhard Müller

Maros Finka

Gerd Lintz

In the course of the tremendous political and economic upheaval starting in 1989/1990 many industrial cities and regions in Central and Eastern Europe have been confronted with profound problems. This book presents eleven detailed national reports which describe the situation in such cities and regions as well as the strategies which have been employed to cope with structural change. The country reports are complemented by short case studies of selected cities and regions. An introduction gives background to such topics as structural change and the ramifications of EU enlargement. Finally some conclusions are drawn and recommendations offered for future policy.

A Comparative Study of Cities and Regions in Eleven Countries

Rise and Decline of Industry in Central and Eastern Europe

Angela Kreis-Muzzulini

Auf dieses Buch haben die PR-Praktiker, PR-Ausbildungskräfte und Studierende, aber auch alle kommunikationsbewussten Menschen in den Bereichen Wirtschaft, Recht, Gesundheit, Soziales, Politik, Sport und Kultur gewartet. Es vermittelt die nötigen Grundlagen, präsentiert die richtigen Werkzeuge und bringt zahlreiche Beispiele aus der Praxis. Wertvolle Anleitungen und Tipps, über vierzig Checklisten sowie ein Glossar mit rund 300 Begriffen erleichtern die Kommunikationsarbeit in Unternehmen, Institutionen und Non-Profit-Organisationen. Das Buch eignet sich hervorragend als Lehrmittel für die Aus- und Weiterbildung sowie als Nachschlagewerk. Es leistet einen nützlichen Beitrag zur weiteren Entwicklung des Kommunikations- und Dialogmanagements und fördert den bewussten Umgang mit Information und Wissen.

Corporate Communications für Ausbildung, Weiterbildung und Praxis

Public Relations

Jian Liu

Jianming Cai

Paulina Schiappacasse

Hans-Martin Neumann

Baojun Yang

The book Towards Socially Integrative Cities deals with the transition towards urban sustainability through socially integrative cities in Europe and China. It shares the impactful original research results of an EU-funded R&I project involving eight European and six Chinese partners (TRANS-URBAN-EU-CHINA; see www.transurbaneuchina.eu). Three each of the six editors come from European and Chinese universities and research institutions. The first articles (No. 1–4) provide an overview and insights into the conceptual basis of the book. The socially integrative city is framed by discussions in academia and practice, and it is defined in a comprehensive way as an element of urban sustainability. Sustainability transitions in China are linked to international discussions and the challenges are articulated. Moreover, the discussions touch on the strengths and weaknesses related to managing urban growth and the rapid expansion of cities. Land development tools are discussed with regard to the opportunities they offer for creating socially integrative cities. A second set of articles (No. 5–9) focus on socially integrative urban regeneration of cities. After an overview of policies and strategies in Europe and China, detailed aspects are discussed, such as community building through public engagement, challenges of place-making, and the role of education and life-long learning. Finally, a manuscript on heritage preservation and its impact on social integration in urban regeneration concludes this section. A third set of articles (No. 10–13) look into issues of the transformation of cities and sustainability transitions. Transformation is understood as a complex set of interactions. The development of tools, such as community platforms for information and dialogue transfer, are discussed as an instrument to facilitate transition processes. The transformative capacity of cities in Europe and China is discussed in an article that looks into possibilities to narrow the gaps between urban planning and development. Smart and eco-cities in Europe and China are taken as an empirical base. Advanced methods, such as the Social Cost–Benefit Analysis, may support social integration. Finally, an example of how the use of multiple data sources can speed up the digital transition in cities and provide decision support for social integration is presented. The final set of articles (No. 14 and 15) deal with questions of replicability of experiences and the role of concrete urban experiments in so-called Urban Living Laboratories. Methods to explore the replication potential of urban solutions for socially integrative cities are discussed. Finally, the potential of urban living laboratories for nurturing open urban innovation in Chinese cities is scrutinized. Several examples are discussed, and conclusions regarding the enhancement of social integration in cities are drawn. The book is edited by Bernhard Müller (Technische Universität Dresden, TUD), Baojun Yang (China Academy of Urban Planning and Design, CAUPD), Liu Jian (Tsinghua University), Jianming Cai (China Academy of Sciences, CAS), Paulina Schiappacasse (TUD) and Hans-Martin Neumann (Austrian Institute of Technology, AIT).

Perspectives on Urban Sustainability in Europe and China

Towards Socially Integrative Cities

Bernhard Müller

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