URBAN AND REGIONAL ECONOMICS

"From Buildings to Cities: Techniques for the Multi-Scale Analysis of Urban Form and Function The built environment is a significant factor in many urban processes, yet direct measures of built form are seldom used in geographical studies. Representation and analysis of urban form and function could provide new insights and improve the evidence base for research. So far progress has been slow due to limited data availability, computational demands, and a lack of methods to integrate built environment data with aggregate geographical analysis. Spatial data and computational improvements are overcoming some of these problems, but there remains a need for techniques to process and aggregate urban form data. Here we develop a Built Environment Model of urban function and dwelling type classifications for Greater London, based on detailed topographic and address-based data (sourced from Ordnance Survey MasterMap). The multi-scale approach allows the Built Environment Model to be viewed at fine-scales for local planning contexts, and at city-wide scales for aggregate geographical analysis, allowing an improved understanding of urban processes. This flexibility is illustrated in the two examples, that of urban function and residential type analysis, where both local-scale urban clustering and city-wide trends in density and agglomeration are shown. While we demonstrate the multi-scale Built Environment Model to be a viable approach, a number of accuracy issues are identified, including the limitations of 2D data, inaccuracies in commercial function data and problems with temporal attribution. These limitations currently restrict the more advanced applications of the Built Environment Model."

patial Economic Analysis, Vol. 7, No. 3, 01 Sep 2012 is now available on Taylor & Francis Online.  This new issue contains the following articles: Editorial  Editorial Peter Mulder, Peter Nijkamp & Roger Stough Pages: 287-291 DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.697755 Original Articles  Modelling Regional Growth: An Advanced MASST Model Roberta Capello & Ugo Fratesi Pages: 293-318 DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694143 The Causal Effect of the Internet Infrastructure on the Economic Development of European City Regions Emmanouil Tranos Pages: 319-337 DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694140 Entrepreneurship, Social Capital and Institutions: Evidence from Italy Marco Percoco Pages: 339-355 DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694144 Does Agglomeration Boost Innovation? An Econometric Evaluation Megha Mukim Pages: 357-380 DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694142 Regional Growth and Unemployment: The Validity of Okun's Law for the Finnish Regions Aki Kangasharju, Christophe Tavera & Peter Nijkamp Pages: 381-395 DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.694141

Este libro presenta un modelo de evaluación de territorios inteligentes en el que se valoran sus distintos aspectos de acuerdo a un modelo conceptual previamente establecido. El modelo se basa en un sistema de indicadores relacionados con distintos vectores de desarrollo pertenecientes a áreas de interés, tales como la economía creativa, el entorno físico o el entorno social, con el objetivo de servir a nuestras instituciones para la mejor implementación y monitorización de estrategias de intervención apropiadas para el desarrollo del territorio. La primera parte del libro desarrolla el marco de referencia que establece las bases para el diseño del modelo de evaluación conceptual ofreciendo un repaso del estado del arte en la medición de cada uno de los aspectos parciales que constituyen un territorio inteligente, así como una detallada explicación de los criterios seguidos en la selección de indicadores. La segunda parte describe una propuesta metodológica para la construcción del modelo de evaluación estructurada en torno a un método estadístico-econométrico consistente en la obtención de índices sintéticos aplicando el análisis envolvente de datos a los factores principales obtenidos de la estimación de un modelo factorial para los indicadores de cada vector de desarrollo y área de interés. El libro concluye con el análisis de resultados sobre el ranking de puntuaciones en economía creativa obtenido para las regiones europeas mediante la aplicación informática desarrollada para este fin.

Gobernanza y Dinámicas productivas regionales. Una perspectiva crítica a partir de la experiencia argentina Vigil, José Ignacio ; Fernandez, Víctor Ramiro  Ediciones UNL. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Santa Fe, Argentina. Octubre, 2011 Durante los progresivos programas de descentralización y traspaso de competencias a las regiones y provincias ocurridos bajo las transformaciones en los Estados nacionales en casi toda América Latina (y Argentina en particular) los enfoques de la gobernanza convergieron con los enfoques del desarrollo regionalen la reformulación de una estrategia horizontal, más democrática y más eficiente para organizar la vida económico-productiva de las regiones y los sistemas productivos regionales. En ese marco, nuestro objetivo es revisar críticamente el enfoque de la gobernanza regional a la luz de los siguientes interrogantes: ¿hasta qué punto las instituciones de la gobernanza pueden constituirse en el motor de un proceso de desarrollo regional? ¿Qué "escalas" deben articularse para lograr el desarrollo regional? ¿Existe todavía algún rol para el Estado en la coordinación de las dinámicas de los actores productivos regionales? La discusión toma fuerza a partir del análisis de una pujante región industrial vinculada a la producción de la maquinaria agrícola en el Sur Oeste de la Provincia de Santa Fe (Argentina) y que ha sido eje de programas de desarrollo basados en las estrategias de gobernanza regional. Índice Introducción Capítulo I. Hacia el concepto de gobernanza. Reestructuración del Estado bajo el escenario de la globalización y nuevas perspectivas para el desarrollo de regiones 1. La relativización de escalas bajo la globalización 1.1. El empuje regionalista 2. La reestructuración escalar del Estado 3. La reestructuración institucional del Estado: "del gobierno a la gobernanza" 4. Organizando Babilonia: del Estado a la gobernanza 5. Del mercado a la gobernanza 5.1. Résum

Escalas y políticas del desarrollo regional. Desafíos para América Latina Directores Víctor Ramiro Fernández y Carlos Brandão Autores Carlos Brandão, Víctor Ramiro Fernández, Sara González, Rosa Moura, Jamie Peck, Blanca Rebeca Ramírez, Valdir Roque Dallabrida, Erik Swyngedouw, Carlos Vainer. Editorial Miño y Dávila. Mayo de 2010. ISBN 978-84-92613-39-7   Desde 1980 se viene dando un impulso fundamental, especialmente por parte de la geografía política del mundo anglosajón, al debate sobre el concepto y el papel de las escalas en el marco de análisis de la noción de espacio y sus vínculos con la constante redefinición de las relaciones sociales y económicas. La temática de las escalas espaciales ha venido ganando relevancia en un gran número de disciplinas de las ciencias sociales. El abordaje de la realidad en términos de escalas y de "narrativas escalares" ha contribuido a la comprensión de la forma en que se han venido entramando espacialmente las complejas estrategias e intervenciones de actores sociales e institucionales heterogéneos, que procuran preservar, ampliar y redefinir el sistema de poder, a veces en cooperación y a veces en lucha sobre "otros". Ello desafía constantemente a examinar esas estrategias, sus efectos y respuestas, así como sus vínculos con los procesos y dinámicas de desigualdad social y territorial que ganan cotidianamente lugar bajo el sistema capitalista. Desde una perspectiva dominantemente latinoamericana, que no obstante dialoga con las contribuciones relevantes del mundo europeo y anglosajón, el presente libro recoge ese desafío, y trata de dar cuenta de la centralidad de la problemática de las escalas para el análisis de las dinámicas regionales y urbanas y el desentrañamiento de las limitaciones presentes en muchos de los enfoques del desarrollo territorial que han dominado recientemente. El poder y sus inequidades, los intereses contrapuestos y las dinámicas social y espacialmente contrad

Founded in 2004, the Centre for Public Policy for Regions (CPPR) is concerned with the role of public policy in promoting economic and social development in Scotland and beyond. The purpose of the CPPR is two-fold: it provides 'Quality academic research for better public policies', and since it's inception it has developed a unique role in Scotland providing research and commentary on Scotland's public finances, the Scottish economy and wider public policy issues. To achieve its goals it publishes reports, papers and hold seminars and policy briefings on the key economic and social challenges facing Scotland and other regions. We are independent of any political or corporate bodies (click on Who We Are for further details). Given this position, we are routinely cited by all political parties across Scotland. We have also been regular contributors to Newsnight Scotland, the Scotsman and the Herald, with a number of editorials being devoted to our work; we have been invited to discuss ideas with political parties and various other groups; attended private meetings with policy makers; and make contributions to the David Hume Institute lectures. On an annual basis we expect to focus our work in the following main areas: Regular analysis of the impact of the annual UK Budget on both the wider Scottish economy and the Scottish Government's budget; assessment of the Scottish Government's Budget choices; analysis of the quarterly data on Scottish GDP and Scottish labour market statistics; analysis of the annual Scottish Government's Expenditure and Revenue Statements (GERS). Occasional analysis of specific services, building on analysis already carried out in areas such as health, education and water, as well as on new areas; analysis of the Scottish oil and gas sector; analysis of the implementation challenges to the Scotland Bill on the Calman proposals; analysis of the UK Government's Spending Review and the Scottish Government's (as well as other Scottish political

This research-driven graduate program provides an innovative pathway for students interested in acquiring a critical understanding of the design of cities and the transdisciplinary knowledge required to transform them. Drawing on the expanding and evolving body of urban knowledge, urban research, and action, the program will redefine urbanism and urban design as a field of transformative practice.

Financing cities: fiscal responsibility and urban infrastructure in Brazil, China, India, Poland and South Africa George E. Peterson, Patricia Clarke Annez 0 Resenhas World Bank, 04/04/2007 - 352 páginas This book looks at the practical policy dimension of reconciling two valid policy perspectives: the need to boost urban infrastructure investment levels and the need for prudent fiscal management across all levels of government-all in the context of decentralizing service delivery responsibilities. Several countries are featured to offer contrasting approaches and experiences. The book addresses different dimensions for reconciliation between fiscal policy and urban infrastructure investment: in policy design, analytical understanding, national and international debt rules, and the politics of policy implementation. The volume provides a menu of experience-tested institutional arrangements and financing strategies, thus offering a much better informed basis for making policy choice

Publications RECENTLY RELEASED Urban Density Case Studies in the Greater Golden Horseshoe Case Studies 1 and 2, pp. 1-61  Case Studies 3 through 6, pp. 62-125   Case Studies 7 through 10, pp. 126-184 Density Scenarios: Proposals for Intensification of Selected Urban Growth Centres Introduction Urban Growth Centre 1 pp. 13-34 Urban Growth Centre 2 pp. 35-56 Urban Growth Centre 3 pp. 57-78 Urban Growth Centre 4 pp. 79-82 Urban Growth Centre 4 pp. 83-88 Urban Growth Centre 4 pp. 89-90 Urban Growth Centre 4 pp. 91-92 Urban Growth Centre 4 pp. 93-94 Urban Growth Centre 4 pp. 95-112 Urban Growth Centre 5 pp. 113-135 George Baird and Robert Levit, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, University of Toronto, with support from the Ontario Growth Secretariat, Ministry of Infrastructure, Government of Ontario.  Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2011. Reproduced with permission. The Toronto Residents' Panel on Household Income Final Report A demonstration project produced by Diaspora Dialogues, the University of Toronto Cities Centre, and MASS LBP. Generously supported by the Metcalf Foundation. 2012. Walkability in Toronto's

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New land releases within the Darwin Business Park offer ongoing opportunities for businesses to establish a presence within this strategically located industrial precinct. The Darwin Business Park is a 100 ha site conveniently located close to the Port of Darwin's East Arm Wharf and the Adelaide to Darwin rail freight terminal and is only 16km from the Darwin CBD. There is currently 2ha of hardstand area available for immediate use. This purpose built industrial precinct offers fully serviced lots that will suit a diverse range of commercial operations that support the growing oil and gas and mining and logistics sectors in the Territory. There has already been over $200 million in private development committed at the Darwin Business Park. Fact sheets: