Rise and Decline of Industry in Central and Eastern Europe A Comparative Study of Cities and Regions in Eleven Countries /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Müller, Bernhard (Editor), Finka, Maroš (Editor), Lintz, Gerd (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Series: Central and Eastern European Development Studies (CEEDES),
• Subjects: Geography.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; European Economic Community literature.; Economic policy.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Geography, general.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Economic Policy.; European Integration.; Regional/Spatial Science.

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 regi...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction: The Challenge of Structural Change for Industrial Cities and Regions in the CEE Countries
• Austria: The Process of Restructuring is Largely Complete
• Bulgaria: Identifying Regions of Industrial Decline
• Czech Republic: Towards the Reclamation of Derelict Land
• Germany: Tackling the East-West Divide
• Hungary: An Umbrella Plan for the Regions
• Latvia: A Centre-Oriented Country in Transition
• Poland: Redevelopment Strategies at Different Levels
• Romania: Consequences of Small Steps Policy
• Slovakia: Transforming Industrial Regions and Preparing for EU Regional Policy
• Slovenia: Different Types of Old Industrial Regions
• Ukraine: Transformation of Economic Structure as the Key to Spatial Development
• Conclusion and Perspectives: A way forward.