Der Autor analysiert in seinem Beitrag, welche Auswirkungen die Veränderung der Organisation der Stadterneuerung für die soziale Zusammensetzung und die Partizipationsmöglichkeiten der Bürgerinnen und Bürger im Sanierungsprozess hat. Am Beispiel des Stadtteils Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg wird...

This paper includes, as an annex, Law No. 7693, "On Urban Planning," from the People's Assembly of the Republic of Albania. Conceptually, this law has five major parts: (1) planning generally, (2) getting construction permission, (3) special provisions for tourist zones, (4) special provisions...

An important factor driving energy policy over the past two decades has been the Energy Paradox,' the perception that consumers apply unreasonably high hurdle rates to energy saving investments. We explore one possible explanation for this apparent puzzle: that realized returns fall short of the...

In this research, the authors identify and assess economic and environmental criteria useful for analyzing local government brownfield programs. Based on their results, the authors suggest that property values, private investment, public investment, and grant funding are common constituents of...