Soft Spaces in Europe

Re-negotiating governance, boundaries and borders

Business & Finance, Economics, Development & Growth
Cover of the book Soft Spaces in Europe by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317666332
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317666332
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

The past thirty years have seen a proliferation of new forms of territorial governance that have come to co-exist with, and complement, formal territorial spaces of government. These governance experiments have resulted in the creation of soft spaces, new geographies with blurred boundaries that eschew existing political-territorial boundaries of elected tiers of government. The emergence of new, non-statutory or informal spaces can be found at multiple levels across Europe, in a variety of circumstances, and with diverse aims and rationales.

This book moves beyond theory to examine the practice of soft spaces. It employs an empirical approach to better understand the various practices and rationalities of soft spaces and how they manifest themselves in different planning contexts. By looking at the effects of new forms of spatial governance and the role of spatial planning in North-western Europe, this book analyses discursive changes in planning policies in selected metropolitan areas and cross-border regions. The result is an exploration of how these processes influence the emergence of soft spaces, governance arrangements and the role of statutory planning in different contexts.

This book provides a deeper understanding of space and place, territorial governance and network governance.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The past thirty years have seen a proliferation of new forms of territorial governance that have come to co-exist with, and complement, formal territorial spaces of government. These governance experiments have resulted in the creation of soft spaces, new geographies with blurred boundaries that eschew existing political-territorial boundaries of elected tiers of government. The emergence of new, non-statutory or informal spaces can be found at multiple levels across Europe, in a variety of circumstances, and with diverse aims and rationales.

This book moves beyond theory to examine the practice of soft spaces. It employs an empirical approach to better understand the various practices and rationalities of soft spaces and how they manifest themselves in different planning contexts. By looking at the effects of new forms of spatial governance and the role of spatial planning in North-western Europe, this book analyses discursive changes in planning policies in selected metropolitan areas and cross-border regions. The result is an exploration of how these processes influence the emergence of soft spaces, governance arrangements and the role of statutory planning in different contexts.

This book provides a deeper understanding of space and place, territorial governance and network governance.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Shakespeare and the Italian Renaissance by
Cover of the book Opting for Self-management by
Cover of the book The Issue of Political Ethnicity in Africa by
Cover of the book Feminist Review by
Cover of the book Russia's Path from Gorbachev to Putin by
Cover of the book Married Women Who Love Women by
Cover of the book Roberto Esposito by
Cover of the book Regional Industrial Analysis and Development by
Cover of the book Theories of Causality by
Cover of the book American Public Service by
Cover of the book Psychoanalytic Treatment in Adults by
Cover of the book Inference to the Best Explanation by
Cover of the book Reclaiming the City by
Cover of the book Race and U.S. Foreign Policy in the Ages of Territorial and Market Expansion, 1840-1900 by
Cover of the book Managing Change by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy