The A. examines the evolving sub-regional governance in Flanders within the context of changing European regional policy, with a focus of development coalitions and their role in decentralization of decision-making and engagement of citizens
. The platforms contribute to a governance structure that enables public participation in policy-making.
Against all odds : poor people jumping scales and the genesis of an urban policy in Flanders, Belgium
Belgium ; Competitiveness ; Flanders ; Governance ; Housing policy ; State control ; Urban policy ; Urban renewal
The AA. use a critical approach to explain the emergence of an urban policy in Flanders. In the case of urban policy in Flanders, the processes of scalar reconfiguration come down to scale-jumping by actors concerned with the fate of disadvantaged
Ethnic segregation in the Netherlands : new patterns, new policies ?
The AA. describe the shifting patterns of ethnic minority groups in the largest cities (Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht) between 1980 and 1998. They focus on the policy response to these patterns and briefly evaluate this response
. Ethnic concentrations are not problematic in themselves, but policy can significantly enhance the situation of the inhabitants of specific neighbourhoods.
The quest for a balanced ethnic mix : Singapore's ethnic quota policy examined
Ethnic community ; Ethnic composition ; Housing ; Housing policy ; Public sector ; Residential mobility ; Singapore ; Social group ; Urban district
The article examines the impact of the quota policy on the buying and renting, as well as the selling or letting. The differential response by the various ethnic groups is revealed.
Deconcentration by demolition : public housing, poverty, and urban policy
Ghetto ; Housing ; Housing policy ; Poverty ; Public sector ; Segregation ; Spatial concentration ; United States of America ; Urban area ; Urban policy
be demolished and the residents relocated. The A. argues that such federal public housing policies are based on a conceptually inadequate understanding of the role of space and of spatial influences on poverty and on the behavior of poor people.
British urban policy since 1997 : change and continuity
Great Britain ; Housing policy ; Local government ; Partnership ; Redevelopment ; United Kingdom ; Urban development ; Urban district ; Urban policy ; Urban renewal
The paper sets out the evolution of British urban policy since the Urban White Paper of 1977 with particular reference to the changes that have taken place under the Labour government after 1997. It considers the experience of the Urban Development
Corporations in the 1980s, explores the reasons why policy should have taken a significant change with the introduction of the Single Regeneration Budget and looks at the elements both of continuity and change since 1997.
Evaluating policy implementation : the European Union's small and medium sized enterprise policies in Galicia and Sardinia
Common policy ; Economic efficiency ; Economic policy ; Enterprise ; Galicia ; Italy ; Regional development ; Sardegna ; Small and medium sized enterprises ; Spain
The underdeveloped rural regions - an object of the present day regional policy in Bulgaria
Bulgaria ; Development strategy ; Region ; Regional policy ; Rural area ; Socio-economic indicators ; Underdevelopment
indexes. Suggestions are made for the solution of certain problems. It is emphasized that as an object of the regional policy, these regions have to become a legitimate participant in the above-mentioned process. - (BJ)
Housing ; Housing cost ; Housing market ; Housing policy ; Land rent ; Social housing ; United Kingdom ; Urban development ; Urban planning
On the development of the policy, the AA. look at how the need for affordable housing is assessed, how the policy evolves, and how it is currently operated. On the principles and potential outputs of the policy they look at how the approach fits
Geomorphic studies of landslides in the Tully Valley, New York : implications for public policy and planning
Geomorphology in the public eye : policy issues, education, and the public. Special issue
This paper describes the effects of the 1993 landslide, reports on the results of several follow-up investigations and geomorphic studies, and examines the implications of the landslide for public policy and planning in the Tully Valley community.
Closer settlement in the Western District of Victoria : a case study in Australian land use policy, 1898-1914
The region known as the Western District of Victoria was seen as particularly suitable for the application of land-settlement policy. The study illustrates how the basic principles of closer settlement were used to further the interests