Chapter 1. Challenges for a Liveable Urban World (Luigi Fusco Girard) -- Part I. Spotlights on Liveable Cities -- Chapter 2. Livable Cities: A Conceptual Modelling Approach (Dani Broitman) -- Chapter 3. Defining Indicator Systems for Liveable Cities (Rudolf Giffinger) -- Chapter 4. Three...

In the global competition among worldwide cities, the aesthetic dimension has assumed a relevant role, becoming a development factor, as demonstrated by several experiences. With reference to some recent examples of 'new architectural assets' that combine creativity, innovation and aesthetic,...

The existing organisational structure of the city produces economic prosperity but also growing ecological and social entropy, thus generating many kinds of waste. The 'regenerative city' is here proposed as the new paradigm to boost city wealth. The main determinants of city wealth are...

Industrial-commercial and tourist ports areas are spaces of difference, rich in potential opportunities but also in contradictions and conflicts. The conservation of their particular landscape is very important for the city/region development, founded on a new metabolism. Port areas will become...