Development and administration of capitalcities and metropolitan areas : an introduction
Administration ; Capitalcity ; Czech Republic ; Development ; Metropolitan area ; Town
The paper provides an introduction to the collection of papers addressing issues of development and administration of capitalcities and metropolitan areas. The problems are studied in Canada, Great Britain, Russia, Slovakia and Czechia. - (MS)
Capital social ; Corrélation ; Diversité spatiale ; Grande ville ; Géographie humaine ; Indice composite ; Pologne ; Ressource humaine
Correlation ; Human capital ; Human geography ; Large town ; Poland ; Social capital
Composite indices were used to describe spatial diversity of humans and social capital. High quality of human capital in Poland is characteristic mainly for big cities and their surroundings. The difference between eastern and western Poland, where
the quality is better, is also significant. Significantly high level of social capital is characteristic for some of big cities, prevailing part of the west of the country and in south-eastern Poland. Lower values are typical for central and north-esatern
Poland. Spatial diversity of human and social capital in Poland is clearly seen. Correlation between social and human capital is positive and relatively strong. - (BJ)
A tale of two capitals : Pietermaritzburg versus Ulundi
Bantustan ; Capitalcity ; Choice ; KwaZulu-Natal ; Political reform ; Social change ; South Africa ; Spatial organization
The political and social transformation of the 1990s required the bantustans to be spatially reintegrated into mainstream South Africa. There has been some academic and media speculation about the fate of the capitalcities of the former bantustans
. The problems of integrating KwaZulu and Natal, were reflected in the temporary bi-capital compromise. - (AJC)
The Soviet Union has adopted a policy of providing subway (metro) systems in all cities of one million population or more as well as in some of the smaller capitals of union republics. Despite the high cost of building this type of urban transport
, the policy appears to be dictated by a combination of prestige considerations, as in the case of the smaller republic capitals, and consideration of comfort and efficiency, as in the larger cities.
The agglomeration of branch offices and their recent changes in major cities
Enterprise ; Head office ; Japan ; Large city ; Offices ; Regional metropolis
This paper is to evaluate the agglomeration of branch offices in the major cities in Japan. The A. discusses this point under the one-point' concentration of capital and information in Tokyo headquarters during the 1980s.
On the possible future West European capital in Old trends and new impulses in Europe's urban affairs.
There is a large choice of cities in Europe as to the position of a future federal capital. Using the location of the headquarters of European international organizations, large firms, financing firms, and taking the accessibility of the cities
into consideration. It is a system of highest level decision-making centers rather than a single capitalcity. The future system may see considerable change.
Cognitive–cultural capitalism is a more robust theoretical framework through which contemporary urbanization processes can be described. The framework of cognitive–cultural capitalism shapes the peculiar logic of learning, creativity and innovation
that are observed in cities today but also has many wider and deeper impacts on urban outcomes. It has important policy implications so a critique of current policy stances derived from creative city ideas is also provided.
Modes of domination and everyday life: Some notes on recent research in City, class and capital. New developments in the political economy of cities and regions.
Pratique urbaine et mode de vie à Marseille. Le rôle de domination du capital.
Capitalcity ; Finland ; Helsinki ; Large city ; Town ; Urban economy ; Urban history ; Urban morphology ; Urban population ; Urban structure
In this paper author examines the urban structure and morphology of Helsinki, the capital of Finnland. Beside the historical development of the city recent changes in the demographic and economic conditions are also discussed. - (ZK)
The location patterns of branch shops and qualitative changes in the central shopping street in Sendai, the regional capitalcity of the Tohoku region, in Japan
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the location patterns of the branch shops and qualitative changes in the central shopping street in Sendai city. The author indicated seven important points as the results. - (KA)
History of the former capital of Burma from the earliest times until 1942. The A. explains the arrivals of the white foreigners in Lower Burma (1583-1800), the construction of the new city by the British (1852-1871), and the life of the colonial